Economic reforms: Part – IX
The second Benazir government (Oct 1993-Nov 1996) started off with considerable poise and maturity. The privatisation programme was to continue apace, despite numerous misgivings developed in the context of a…
Reforming the bureaucracy
The bureaucracy in Pakistan has become a relic. It is a place where people accept defaults without question, follow rules without explanation, and clung to traditions and technologies long after…
Essential tax reforms: Budget proposals 2015-16 – VIII
CHAPTER 5 ENFORCEMENT: 77. Where the Commissioner, in consequence of information in his possession, has reason to believe that - (1) any person has failed to comply with any requirements…
Modi tries to get India’s railways back on track
India's new government will next week roll out plans to overhaul its sprawling rail network, dubbed the "lifeline of the nation", which analysts say needs hundreds of billions of dollars…
Systemic reforms
The PM has announced his six-point agenda for not only the youths of this country but also to kick start the economy. Cynics might say one thing or another but…
Economic reform agenda
In the first part of this article (April 30) I summarized the economic challenges that the new government will inherit, suggesting ways to address them particularly in the light of…
Tax reform proposals
Pakistan has one of the lowest tax-to-GDP ratios even amongst the bottom ranked developing nations. The following statistics are indicative of the unexploited potential for additional revenue generation. Whereas there…
PSEs: a reform agenda
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways are Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) just like our national flag carrier - the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Apparently, the ownership structure of PIA and these…
Changed dynamics
THE 18th Amendment brought new challenges in operational policing, police reforms, public service delivery, accountability, and autonomy. Before debating these, some questions arise. For example, who has the legal mandate…
Domestic economic thought, profession, and ‘dual-track’ pricing mechanism
Although Pakistan came into existence at a time when there was a deeply renewed focus on economic thought process globally in the wake of establishment of Bretton Woods institutions a…
