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Misplaced optimism

While delivering a keynote speech on the state of Pakistan’s economy at a seminar organised by the Management Association of Pakistan in Lahore on March 1, 2012, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made questionable statements on the economy

Dr. Ashfaque H. Khan, "Misplaced optimism," The News. 2012-06-04.
Keywords: Economics , Economic challenges , Commercial banks , Foreign currency , Economic growth , Poverty alleviation , State Bank , Annual report 2010-11 , Macroeconomics , Economy , Budget , Debt , Employment , Lahore , Greece , Italy , Turkey , China , PSEs , GDP , IMF , SBP
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Misplaced optimism

In developing democracies such as Pakistan, there is a tendency for the incumbent government to camouflage its socio-economic failures with a sense of artificial optimism aimed at deluding the masses during the run-up to the next election. Relying upon po

Dr. Ashfaque H. Khan, "Misplaced optimism," The News. 2012-11-20.
Keywords: Economics , Economic issues , Economic crisis , Economic growth , Economy-Pakistan , International trade , Foreign exchange , National issues , NFC Award , Income Tax , Taxes , Pakistan , SBP , NFC , IMF , GDP , FBR , PSEs , OGRA
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