In his yesterday's op-ed for Business Recorder, noted economist Dr Hafiz A Pasha has heaped a lot of praise on PTI government's economic team. According to him, "A credible economic team has been put in place. The Finance Minister, Asad Umar, is a leader from the corporate sector. The Advisor for Commerce, Industry and Investment, Razzaq Dawood, is an innovative entrepreneur who held the portfolio of Commerce in General Musharraf's government. The Advisor on Institutional Reforms is Dr Ishrat Husain, former Governor of the SBP, also during the Musharraf era, and an expert in governance. Therefore, this team can hopefully contribute to and take fast and rational economic decisions in the larger public interest."
Dr Pasha seems to have suggested that all those who have worked during the period of General Musharraf's government are competent people. He may be right. He is absolutely right insofar as the competence of Dr Ishrat Husain and Razzaq Dawood is concerned. But it is difficult to say that every minister or minister of state or adviser to prime minister during the Musharraf era had performed well.
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