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Syed Bakhtiyar Kazmi

The privatisation agenda
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The privatisation agenda

Ab initio, whoever dreamt up the mechanism of State spending money that it does not have out of borrowing which it can never pay back is the unsung hero of democracy and in fact should be credited with the moniker, the father of democracy, whoever it was.
Published 16 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Uncertain times
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Uncertain times

Hopefully, by the time this article gets published, things have settled down for the better; more to the point, let us pray that the madman across the border is restrained permanently. And to be honest the term "Madman" is not provoked by any prejudice or
Published 09 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Uncertain times
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Uncertain times

Hopefully, by the time this article gets published, things have settled down for the better; more to the point, let us pray that the madman across the border is restrained permanently. And to be honest the term "Madman" is not provoked by any prejudice or
Published 09 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Transforming education and the gap
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Transforming education and the gap

"You must concentrate on getting knowledge and education. It is your foremost responsibility...education is a matter of life and death for our country", Quaid-e-Azam. Copied from The New Deal 2018-23 Transforming School Education in Punjab.
Published 27 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Rates - the ultimate balance
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Rates - the ultimate balance

In a recent earlier article, it was hypothesised that for a vast majority of sensible people on the planet, monetary policy is perhaps a proverbial black hole; accordingly to say that its, monetary policy, application in the context of Pakistan's economy
Published 23 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Why an economy should grow... ?
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Why an economy should grow... ?

It is always more fun to explore ideas contrary to your own, if for nothing else but to reinforce the egotistical view that fools have somehow become the dominant species on this planet. On a serious note however, opening your mind to the opposition broad
Published 16 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Taxes: who actually pays
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Taxes: who actually pays

Let's kill the suspense immediately. Essentially, as evidenced from IMF's intervention in every country they have historically "assisted", even they, the IMF, believe that higher taxes on higher income groups is harmful for growth and hence have supported
Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Focus appears to be towards protectionism
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Focus appears to be towards protectionism

Arguably, the Finance Bill (the Bill) recently introduced in the parliament perhaps might not qualify as a Finance Bill under a stricter interpretation of the term; and accordingly may not require much analysis or debate. However that apparently did not s
Published 02 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Short-termism
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Short-termism

In the West, the short-termism debate is primarily limited to the corporate world and has its roots in increased volume and velocity of information, the need to take quick decisions and the urgency to deliver results quickly, more and more over shorter pe
Published 22 Jan, 2019 12:00am
The wall
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The wall

Never in the history of wall building has a wall had the enviable distinction of shutting down the American Government; and the shutdown is on track to be the longest in American history.
Published 19 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Rising interest
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Rising interest

Notwithstanding the number of hours spent reading, the logic and objectives of monetary policy decisions have largely remained inexplicable and dare one say, illogical; albeit this does not mean all other economic theories make perfect sense.
Published 12 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Science of things
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Science of things

Apparently, according to the laws of physics, inventing a time machine is impossible because it violates something called a casualty law; there goes my plans of making a fortune vis-à-vis time travel. Also, every time a magician levitates, he is being hel
Published 05 Jan, 2019 12:00am