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Pathways to Pakistan’s prosperity
Country needs intellectual environment where economists, businessmen, bureaucrats can workwith synergy
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Rethinking Pakistan’s export strategy
Asking the right questions, focusing on productivity, global competitiveness is key
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In praise of smuggling!
If smuggling is on rise, it implies tariff rates and excise duties are too high
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Economic policy under caretakers’ cabinet
Interim govt for three or six months cannot be taken seriously by investors and diplomats
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Plan C: rethinking Pakistan’s economic growth strategies
This roadmap has three main pillars: low taxes, open trade, and a level playing field
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Will SIFC deliver promised billions?
Debt issue stems from misaligned fiscal policies, bureaucratic red tape
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We need a minister of economy
Minister’s main job should be to lay foundation of sustained economic growth
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We cannot tax our way to prosperity
Govt must withdraw super tax which will help raise capital for businesses
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Short termism of Tola commission
RRMC proposals only reflect immediate needs of a govt in crisis, not much else
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SOE policy is bound to fail
Idea of reforming state-owned units has taken precedence over will to privatise