Comments on: Pakistan into the Future: a response

By: Anas Tahir

Anas Tahir — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:07:27 +0000

“A long term priority to manage national inequity as a fore priority needs to be on the cards, growth rates in isolation mean very little, in our environment and starting point- however very important.”

101% .. i’ll keep an eye on the economic wheel =)

By: Ali Sohail

Ali Sohail — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:30:58 +0000

Anas, from a business and national equity perspective, currently I would reserve my comments. However, whatever be the transition -2 Broad stages are to come.

As a first stage, there needs to a be stable backbone, to ensure consistent and robust policies.

As a second stage, there need to be decent, if not good policies. Therfore the understanding, skill, targetting and the cach of the policy appartus will be of core importance and test- which will only unfold in the months to come.

In addition, a balance between spreading yet controlling the impact of the current and foreseen economic crisis needs to be struck. A long term priority to manage national inequity as a fore priority needs to be on the cards, growth rates in isolation mean very little, in our environment and starting point- however very important.

Currently, we are on stage 1- hence it is useful to plan for stage 2. However, useless for me to comment based on hindsight.

Although, this is very broad and abstract. I shall explain indepth, with a sector and policy perspective in the months to come through my posts on the ‘Economic Wheel’.

By: Anas Tahir

Anas Tahir — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:23:54 +0000

Nice! .. you have taken it miles away .. yes, democracy plays an important role in the development.. i compared pakistan wid south korea wid out takin politics into notice, jst an outline to what Pakistan would be if it didnt struggled politically .. b ut i still agree with ya …. ali ur views abt the changin political situation in pakistan?

By: MK

MK — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:35:18 +0000

With the risk of dwelling too much in past, the seeds of corruption were laid down when there was confusion regarding how to achieve the ‘Islamic republic of Pakistan’. The Indian Congress existed for the people ,by the people, while Muslim League found itself left with no post independence agenda.

Also to be noted is that it was a military leader who had the foresight to implement whatever land reforms that are in place in the country today. Gen Ayub Khan, though a dictator, had the vision to understand what the global agri dynamic was, and would turn out to be.

In that regard, what have the past democratically elected governments, especially the Sindh majority, done for the Hari???????

We are living in transitional times.it is very easy to place blame.but do we have the stomach to face the future now? i for one am scared of being left without a man at the helm who atleast had his intentions in the right!

Goodluck democratically elected govt!