Pakistan: One Year Growth Strategy

Authors

  • PIDE Islamabad Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30541/v62i2pp.265-280

Abstract

  • Focus on Investment, productivity, and exports.
  • Remove bottlenecks linked to terrifs, sludge: cost of regulation, financial &
    energy constraints.
  • Initiate “Regulatory Audit”.
  • Reduce bank’s holding of the government securities.
  • Create a National Debt Management Office.
  • Revisit DISCO’s management.
  • Introduce pre-paid metering.
  • Do away from uniform energy tariffs.
  • Introduce wheeling and bilateral agreements.
  • Tax Simplification
  • Implement Point of Sale (POS)
  • Deregulate the real estate market by eliminating NOCs and FBR/DC rates.
  • Tie Real estate & city development.
  • Unlock dead capital.
  • Internet for all.
  • Youth Involvement—promote sports, culture & clubs
  • Promote street vending—huge employment generation.

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Published

2023-08-11

How to Cite

Islamabad, P. (2023). Pakistan: One Year Growth Strategy. The Pakistan Development Review, 62(2), pp.265–280. https://doi.org/10.30541/v62i2pp.265-280

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Policy