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Launches of book "Growth and Inequality in Pakistan (Authored by Dr. Hafiz Pasha)
Written by the renowned economist and former Finance Minister, Dr. Hafiz Pasha, and commissioned by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) the seminal study “Growth and Inequality in Pakistan” was launched on April, 2nd in Islamabad in cooperation with Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) to stimulate country’s pre-budget debate.
The 558-page book and its brief summary titled “An Agenda for Reform” have been received extremely well by top politicians, well known academics and much read columnists.
Particularly Dr. Pasha’s precise description of “state capture” was praised as a unique if controversial contribution to the current economic and political debate.
No other than finance minister Asad Umar conceded during the panel discussion that he was indeed “feeling the heat of elite capture due to the onslaught launched by the civil-military bureaucracy against a particular decision”. More than 300 guests and three ministers of the current government had joined the launching ceremony.
During the month of April “Growth and Inequality in Pakistan” will also be launched in provincial capitals. Following this, under the tutelage of Dr. Pasha and with the help of FES-Programme Coordinator Abdul Qadir, the book will be introduced as teaching material for the next generation of economists at Pakistan’s leading universities.
You find the soft copy of the book with the accompanying booklet at following link:
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/pakistan/15252-20190411.pdf
A number of reviews in leading newspapers can be viewed at following links:
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS
Express Tribune "Asad Umar hints withdrawing tax exemptions from elite"
Express Tribune "State Capture by the Elite"
Express Tribune "Elite capture"
Express Tribune "Economist estimates Washington's war against terror cost Pakistan $252bn"
Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry news
US War on Terror Actually Cost Pakistan $252 Billion By Pro Pakistani
Riphah University newspaper "tsunami of stagflation"
Radio Pakistan "Govt will make efforts to develop economic consensus"
Associated Press of Pakistan "Govt focusing on export led growth, increasing FDI: Commerce adviser"
Pakistan Point News "Political Confrontation Should Be Avoided in Economic Decision Making"
Pakistan Point News "Govt Focusing on Export Led Growth"
Pakistan Point News "Reforms in Tax and Revenue Culture"
Associated Press of Pakistan "Govt Prepares midterm draft for economic framework"
Business recorder "govt focusing on export led growth increasing FDI commerce adviser"
Business recorder Government” consciously” allowed decline in tax
Business recorder "Razak optimistic about getting much better FTA from China"
Business recorder "Govt prepares draft mid-term economic framework: Asad Umar"
URDU NEWSPAPERS:
Associated press of Pakistan Urdu
Interview: The Gender Pay Gap in Pakistan
Take a look what they feel about gender pay gap in context of Pakistan by clicking on following link:
http://www2.fes-asia.org/gender-pay-gap-pakistan
The FES "Social Democracy Readers” are accessable online now
The four readers can be accessed here:
Reader-1: Foundations of Social Democracy
Reader-2: Economics and Social Democracy
Reader-3: Welfare State and Social Democracy
I.A. Rehman’s article on the situation of bonded labour has now been published (in German) on the FES online journal “Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft”