PM can say no to new IMF loan, start domestically owned ‘Reform and Growth Programme’
It will provide trigger for economic growth without any major investments
PML-N, PPP fail to articulate business, people-friendly tax policy in manifestos
Consensus on privatisation, power sector restructuring can steer towards stability
Country needs intellectual environment where economists, businessmen, bureaucrats can workwith synergy
Asking the right questions, focusing on productivity, global competitiveness is key
If smuggling is on rise, it implies tariff rates and excise duties are too high
Interim govt for three or six months cannot be taken seriously by investors and diplomats
This roadmap has three main pillars: low taxes, open trade, and a level playing field
Debt issue stems from misaligned fiscal policies, bureaucratic red tape