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PM inherited bad economy, but leaves it in even worse shape: Atif Mian

Published in geo.tv on April 10, 2022   Atif Mian criticises PTI government for not doing what was necessary for economy’s uplift.  Says government never wriggled out of balance of payment crisis.  Adds that Imran Khan’s government sought shortcuts.     Renowned Pakistani-American economist Atif Mian says Imran Khan inherited a bad economy but left it in even […]

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How Pakistan’s Central Bank Has Created Political Chaos

By Steve H. Hanke Published in nationalreview.com on April 08, 2022 Last weekend, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan attempted to side-step a much-anticipated vote of no confidence by pointing fingers at unnamed foreign regime-change agitators and advising President Alvi to dissolve Pakistan’s Parliament. But yesterday, Pakistan’s supreme court overruled the dissolution of Parliament and set Khan’s vote[…]

Dr. Khalil Hamdani, Visiting Professor GIDS, addresses the question on “Asian-Pacific Regional Cooperation in the Post-COVID-19 Era”

Dr. Khalil Hamdani, Visiting Professor GIDS contributed to the title “The Great Upheaval: Resetting Development Policy and Institutions for the Decade of Action in Asia and the Pacific”. The Cambridge University Press publication edited by Swarnim Waglé and Kanni Wignaraja examines the opportunities to rekindle sustainable growth in the Asian-Pacific region that was stalled by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Dr. Hamdani’s[…]