Two more ministers….. Dr Pervez Tahir
Two ministers have been added to a cabinet that is already larger than the limited mandate of the caretaker government. Were there any critical gaps in the skillset of the … Read More
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Fudging GDP growth….Dr Pervez Tahir
GDP growth target is fixed by the Planning Commission (PC). This makes it an interested party in showing best results. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) collects data on various sectors … Read More
Nonperforming march…. Dr Pervez Tahir
The last complete month of the PTI government was March 2022. This provides the baseline to compare the economic performance of the coalition government by their last complete month which … Read More
One hell of a man…. Dr Pervez Tahir
Tall. Handsome. Royal. Fearless. Full of wit. Master creator of headlines. Thoroughly professional subeditor. This was Masudullah Khan, who left us sad this month. I had the pleasure of staying … Read More
Reimagine, not derail, Pakistan… Dr Pervez Tahir
A recent tweet by veteran journalist Abbas Nasir points towards a tendency that refuses to go away. He says: Ever since Miftah Ismail started to raise questions about the NFC … Read More
Politics and case pendency…Dr Pervez Tahir
In a democracy, politics is supposed to serve the people, and the courts are there to do justice between the people and vis–vis the state entities. Chapter 2 of the … Read More