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Ali Khizar

The NFC heat
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The NFC heat

The talks of 9th NFC have started; by no means is it going to be conclusive anytime soon. The need is to rethink the whole process of unfair revenue collection, skewed burden sharing, and wrong resource distribution where the spirit of devolution is simpl
Published 10 Feb, 2019 12:00am
PTI's long bet
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PTI's long bet

The economic reform package announced by the Finance Minister last week was more of a sentiment booster and was by no means an intervention to curb fiscal deficit. Most of the steps announced have negligible revenues implications. Any meaningful revenue i
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Private sector needs more space
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Private sector needs more space

First time in two decades, domestic debt sustainability including PSE debt is in question; about 20 years back, the external debt servicing of the country was too high which was restructured and rescheduled then such as the Paris Club debt. Today, restruc
Published 27 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Time to strengthen SBP's MPC
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Time to strengthen SBP's MPC

The economic team, including SBP, is taking too much time to make moves, and in the process taking some unwarranted decisions. The disposition was not much different for previous regimes; but the learning curve is proving to be too costly as there are not
Published 20 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Tackling the energy mess
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Tackling the energy mess

Last week, Chief Justice of Pakistan took notice of excess payment made to a few independent power plants (IPPs) in relation to the circular debt. These IPPs have been accused of seeking rent and making money above the government contractual obligations,
Published 13 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Take more 'good' U-turns
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Take more 'good' U-turns

Last week, the finance minister took a smart U-turn on petroleum prices by not passing the full benefit of oil prices fall to consumers, and he did it innovatively by adjusting the petroleum levy (PL) while fixing the GST at 17 percent. The upward limit o
Published 06 Jan, 2019 12:00am