The story is a classic parallel of Pakistan’s economic woes since 2008. Skipping details of the causes of infamously recurring balance of payments crisis, the subsequent economic (mis)managers have overlooked the perennial “cancerous” issues plaguing the economy. Real statesmen – even when not in power – wouldn’t detach themselves from the economic reality. At each economic dip – 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2022 – our situation has worsened. The writer is an investment specialist with keen interest in political economyPublished in The Express Tribune, July 4th, 2022.
