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The popular discourse on the economy of Pakistan has swung all of a sudden from one extreme to the other. The previous discourse was set in a tone of self-congratulation and loud pronouncements that everything was honky and dory while the discussion these days is marked by a sense of alarm, blame game, doubts about the veracity of the statistics and an accusatory tone. Both these approaches are highly flawed and leave most Pakistanis in a state of daze, confusion and anger. They do not know as to what the real state of the economy is, what the factual position is and what they should expect in the coming months. This article is an attempt to present a dispassionate and objective analysis of the economic situation and to sift facts from fiction, separate analysis from emotions, present the strengths and weaknesses , draw conclusions based on facts and analysis rather than rhetoric and half truths. The data used in this paper is not entirely drawn from official sources but also from a variety of international and domestic analysts and researchers.

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Newsline

Publication Date

5-2008

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1-7

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