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Can privatisation cause transformation?
Whole process is susceptible to failure if loss-making enterprises are prioritised
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Vision 2047: let Shaheen land on the ground
Country lacks bold, radical ideas with absence of resolve to convert ideas into policies
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IPPs: nationalisation a flawed idea
Country needs to cut line losses, privatise distribution, create competitive market
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Ease of doing business: cases of Malaysia, Pakistan
For govt-private sector interaction, Pakistan has no systematic platform
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Budget must be incentives-free
While people expect some relief, best relief is cut in public spending
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Illegal trade: short-term gains, long-term economic decline
Instead of asking IMF for $6b, govt must aim to plug tax loss hole of Rs1.5-2tr
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IMF programme: is there an alternative?
PM can say no to new IMF loan, start domestically owned ‘Reform and Growth Programme’
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100-day agenda for new govt
It will provide trigger for economic growth without any major investments
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Seven keys to good tax policy
PML-N, PPP fail to articulate business, people-friendly tax policy in manifestos
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Spending restraint a must for economic stability
Consensus on privatisation, power sector restructuring can steer towards stability