Economic policies in Pakistan have never really been geared towards earning dollars through exports. Nor was there any concerted focus on saving the greenback through an import substitution strategy. The attempt always was to seek “unearned” dollars by serving the strategic interests of others. It was successful in the 1960s, 1980s and 2000s. Since then, […]
Author Archives: Dr Pervez Tahir
The writer is a senior political economist based in Islamabad. He can be reached at perveztahir@yahoo.com
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Two more ministers
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The corruption mantra again
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How to pay for electricity relief
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Sindh falling through the cracks
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A cabinet fit for purpose
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The Shehbaz legacy
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A pathway to economic growth
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Caretaking the economy
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