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Only one was fully completed. In almost each case, the IMF left hoping that, this time, Pakistan would deliver on the almost impossible-to-implement conditionalities it had imposed. The Pakistan team left extremely unsure of how they would meet these conditionalities, already thinking of excuses or ‘waivers’ The situation was aptly described by Dr Meekal Ahmed, who worked for many years with Pakistan’s representative to the IMF, as “a road to nowhere”.</p> <p>Post-1990, Pakistan’s growth plunged from a healthy rate of around six per cent in the preceding 30 years to just over half this number. The IMF attributed this downturn to Pakistan having failed to implement the agreed economic reform programmes. Pakistan’s rejoinder was that, not only was the economic cost of these reforms too high, but also that the reforms that were carried out had not produced the desired results. Indeed, in many cases, they had worsened the economic situation. A classic example was the virtual stagnation of the industrial sector: despite a more open economy and lower tariffs, competitiveness and growth had not increased, deindustrialisation had set in, and exports had stagnated in the absence of a comprehensive industrial policy.</p> <p>There is an element of truth in both explanations. While the IMF must share responsibility for imposing virtually impossible conditions, the real blame lies clearly with our past governments and economic managers who signed these IMF agreements knowing full well they were almost impossible to implement.</p> <blockquote> <p>Should we not welcome the fact that the government did not sign an IMF agreement on terms it felt were harsh?</p> </blockquote> <p>There has been criticism from some quarters that the current government has lost valuable time, with the accompanying loss of business confidence, by not signing an agreement with the IMF. Some have gone so far as to suggest that the new government’s economic team was not as well prepared as it should have been in starting negotiations with the IMF. </p> <p>It is true that business confidence could have been revived sooner had an IMF agreement been concluded. But judging by the record and fate of so many previous agreements, should we not welcome the fact that the government did not sign an agreement on terms it felt were harsh and unacceptable, rather than vilify this decision? If the government felt it needed more time to come up with a credible alternative and go back to the drawing board, was it not justified in taking this line of action? ‘Never reinforce a failure’ is an old, often repeated military dictum. In this case, it holds equally true — not just for the government, but also for the IMF.</p> <p>Indeed, in taking this step, the government has done what should have been done long ago. Rather than first working out a detailed and feasible macroeconomic framework and development plan, past governments’ only objective appeared to be waving about a cheque from the IMF without explaining and justifying the terms and conditions agreed on. They should have realised that, once an IMF programme is signed, with its carefully time-lined targets and performance indicators, the room to manoeuvre is almost nonexistent.</p> <p>Ideally, this government should have been better prepared with a detailed plan of action for translating its economic manifesto into concrete targets. Yet, in all fairness, it has inherited an economy carefully disguised by the previous government as being on the verge of takeoff when it was, in fact, on the verge of debt default — a polite term for bankruptcy.</p> <p>In these circumstances, the immediate objective had to be to build up reserves and steady a fast-sinking economy. Again, in all fairness, the government has done well in bolstering its foreign exchange reserves with the help of loans and deferred oil payments from friendly countries, and strengthening its bargaining position for the next round of negotiations with the IMF. </p> <p>These favourable developments have provided some relief and time — but only temporarily. The economic team’s real test will come when it presents its mini-budget later this month, hopefully within the framework of a credible and implementable medium-term budgetary framework. More specifically, in evaluating the latter, three economic indicators will be watched very closely, not only by domestic and foreign investors, but also by the IMF.</p> <p>The first is the fiscal deficit and planned measures to reduce it to nearer 5pc (than the current projected figure of well over 6pc) by reducing government expenditure and subsidies and curbing the rising circular debt and high losses incurred by state-owned enterprises. Given the ambitious targets the government has set itself on education, health and housing, it will need to set clear priorities and accept difficult tradeoffs to ensure a stable fiscal and monetary framework without sparking an inflationary spiral. </p> <p>The second indicator is the foreign exchange financing gap, which needs to be reduced by reforming the trade regime to increase export competitiveness with an emphasis on quality, rather than just lowering prices and selectively reducing imports that fuel our high levels of consumption. Most importantly, the government must spell out a policy for handling the exchange rate. Much of the existing uncertainty stems from the mistaken belief that the rupee will be drastically devalued further when it is well near its real effective exchange rate.</p> <p>Third, the government must restore investors’ confidence not just by reassuring the private sector that it is fully committed to private investment as the major engine of growth, but by making it clear that no ‘witch-hunt’ is afoot. This should be accompanied by a clear-cut policy regime for curbing foreign exchange transfers abroad as well as tax and other incentives to attract new investment, especially in the newly set-up industrial zones under CPEC. </p> <p>In the end, global and domestic market sentiments will judge the credibility of the proposed economic actions and reforms. If these are positive, not only will this restore business and people’s confidence, but even the IMF will come around — this time to support the government’s economic framework rather than dictate it. </p> <p><em>The writer is professor at the Lahore School of Economics and former vice chancellor of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.</em></p> <p><em>Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2019</em></p> </div> </div>  <div class="px-1 modifier--widedefault"> <p><i>Download the new Dawn mobile app here:</i> <p><mark><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mictronicx.dawn" class="underline story__link--external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Play</a></mark></p> <p><mark><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://itunes.apple.com/pk/app/dawn-official-mobile-app/id935631940" class="underline story__link--external" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Store</a></mark></p> </div>  <div 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font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">SM87</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T08:34:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T08:34:31+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 08:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>But we don’t know the terms on which bilateral financing agreements were signed.. “The devil you know...”</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="SM87, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth 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12, 2019 08:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Irrespective of temporary relief from friendly countries, the situation is dire and IMF cannot be avoided. Big question is that other countries have flourished on IMF programs and no longer need it so why is it not working for Pakistan? Unless the fundamental flaws are fixed this cycle of IMF and these debates will continue.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Lutera, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632026">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632026">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632036" data-id="4"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Asad Rizvi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T08:59:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T08:59:47+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 08:59am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IMF is a recipe for disaster, as they only provide conditional funding, which is demand based on reforms that ultimately causes extreme financial hardship. Unfortunately IMF lending is not growth led.</p> <p>Only India and Mexico successfully managed to get rid of IMF loan due to strong measures taken by their respective governments.</p> <p>Its stance got tougher around 1988-90, demanding major structural changes & focusing towards austerity that discourages government borrowings to put a cap on high fiscal deficit.</p> <p>IMF’s emphasis is on easing of rules to pave way for FDI’s and Privatization of assets, freer trade policy, sharp hike of interest rate and free float of currency.</p> <p>History of Pakistan’s past 20-times IMF borrowings suggests that economy has never benefited. It’s only a stop gap window dressing arrangement to show hefty foreign exchange reserves. </p> <p>Study suggest, Latin American, which is the biggest borrowers since 1980’s is a complete failure.</p> <p>Let better sense prevail & avoid IMF.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Asad Rizvi, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632036">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632036">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632084" data-id="5"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Usman Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T09:19:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T09:19:07+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 09:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Apparently the govt did not want to reveal the details of the CPEC agreement and the IMF under the US nudging wanted more details on the secretive Debt structures of the OROB initiative. There is a reason why CPEC details are not even being revealed to the Pakistani parliament, let alone US govt.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Usman Khan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632084">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632084">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632089" data-id="6"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Idrees Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T09:22:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T09:22:11+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 09:22am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Should we conviniently overlook the fact that the "harsh terms" associated with IMF like devaluating currency, removals of subsidies, austerity measures, raising prices of utilities, letting market forces wreck havoc on domestic budgets etc that result in brutally crushing the lower and middle classes, are already put in place? Why not go to IMF and end the Begging Circus when the potential worst of any IMF deal are already upon us?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Idrees Ahmad, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632089">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632089">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632094" data-id="7"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Waqas</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T09:23:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T09:23:33+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 09:23am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IMF may have demanded harsh conditions which would've effected the poor class but at the same time it would have also brought some correction to Pakistan's overly and artificially Inflated economy left behind by Mr ishaq Dar.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Waqas, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632094">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632094">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632147" data-id="8"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Real reason</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T09:47:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T09:47:55+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 09:47am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>"There is an element of truth in both explanations. While the IMF must share responsibility for imposing virtually impossible conditions, the real blame lies clearly with our past governments and economic managers who signed these IMF agreements knowing full well they were almost impossible to implement."</p> <p>If IMF conditionalities were virtually impossible to implement, how did countries like Thailand, India and South Korea do it so successfully in the 1990s? The reality is that these conditions are not impossible to meet for countries that recognize the importance of living within one's means. But for a country that wants to overspend on defense to maintain parity with a far bigger country and maintain a external credit dependent growth (because saving rate in country is really low), of course the conditions seem impossible. Compare defense spending to tax collection ratio as well as national savings rate of Pakistan with India, Thailand, South Korea. You will have your answer.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Real reason, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632147">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632147">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632161" data-id="9"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Chandan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T09:53:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T09:53:02+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 09:53am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Was easy to get loan from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, but not as easy from IMF.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Chandan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632161">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632161">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632163" data-id="10"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Baldev</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T09:54:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T09:54:20+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 09:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan still owes billions to IMF, and this will be 13th, therefore its a matter of concern.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Baldev, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632163">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632163">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632172" data-id="11"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Real reason</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T09:57:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T09:57:57+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 09:57am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>"In these circumstances, the immediate objective had to be to build up reserves and steady a fast-sinking economy. Again, in all fairness, the government has done well in bolstering its foreign exchange reserves with the help of loans and deferred oil payments from friendly countries, and strengthening its bargaining position for the next round of negotiations with the IMF."</p> <p>Strengthen reserves? At end of July 2018 the reserves were $10.2 billion and now they are $7 billion - that too after already receiving $2b out of $3b promosed by Saudi Arabia. Saudi conditions - that the deposits cannot be used to pay for imports is known to IMF also. So in effect Pakistan only has $5b reserves to pay for its imports. How exactly has this strengthened Pakistan's negotiating position?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Real reason, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632172">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632172">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632217" data-id="12"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">rashid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T10:16:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T10:16:39+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:16am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A well written article from some one who is an expert in the field. He has been truthful in clearly spelling out that it is the burden of the lies and deceits of the previous government that the present one is trying to undo. He is hopeful that the carefully planned measures now being taken shall be for the good of the country... at last.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="rashid, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632217">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632217">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632227" data-id="13"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">f k y</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T10:20:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T10:20:34+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:20am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Ironically, the structural adjustment programme for pakistan back in mid 80’s was absolutely different than that of south korea and malysian medel. Pakistan didn’t accumulate desired results over the years. In fact, it further deteriorated the ordeal. If IMF had rendered same conditionalities that of other countries, pakistan would have attained parallel trajectory.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="f k y, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632227">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632227">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632253" data-id="14"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T10:29:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T10:29:37+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:29am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The real blame is in accepting the idea that IMF is out there to 'help' you. The reality is that IMF is a mechanism to keep under-developed countries perpetually under-developed. Once you see it through this lens, all their policies make total sense.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Pakistani, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632253">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632253">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632263" data-id="15"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Abidi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T10:32:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T10:32:32+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:32am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Finally a very well balanced article based on true picture of IMF situation instead of unnecessarily criticizing the new government for point scoring.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abidi, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632263">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632263">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632268" data-id="16"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T10:33:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T10:33:05+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So delaying IMF(which will eventually happen) and getting loans from other countries with interest rate of 3.5% and that also to be paid in next 1-2 years is Okay? Either you should NO to IMF or you should go for IMF program ASAP as delaying will never help. Economy is already going down since PTI took over this govt.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahmad, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632268">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632268">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632297" data-id="17"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Nadeem Khan </div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T10:44:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T10:44:02+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Yes and agree in full!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nadeem Khan , " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" 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12, 2019 11:00am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A nicely written PTI Government's argument!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ghosh, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632332">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632332">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632361" data-id="20"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Haq nawaz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T11:09:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T11:09:50+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 11:09am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Very impartially analysed setting aside the political leanings</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Haq nawaz, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend 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class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T11:35:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T11:35:47+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 11:35am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The governments steps have been good so far. They need to show a concrete economic plan in the next mini budget; otherwise, there popularity will go down.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="M Curie, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632447">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632447">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632634" data-id="23"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Satya Jeet</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T12:39:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T12:39:28+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 12:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>In the past, Pakistan has never followed IMF Guidelines in letter and spirit, and always devised ways to circumvent instructions advised by IMF. That is why Pakistan could never break the vicious cycle of being bailed out. That is why IMF is not giving any lee way to Pakistan this time.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Satya Jeet, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632634">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632634">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632648" data-id="24"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Zubair</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T12:45:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T12:45:51+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 12:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IMF is inlfuenced by World bullies, Gov should find a way out or avoid it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zubair, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632648">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632648">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632655" data-id="25"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Judge</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T12:48:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T12:48:55+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 12:48pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Not convincing. Delay in the deal with IMF created confusion and wasted last 5-6 months and whole government is working on only two things - one to get loans (all loans have conditions and payback) and try to put opposition leaders in jail or fighting with them. Shows immaturity of the government.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Judge, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632655">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632655">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632705" data-id="26"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">WayToGo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T13:09:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T13:09:15+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 01:09pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Sure blessing cos at the last minute we go for the loan with higher payback and all demands excepted in tags to our generations ..</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="WayToGo, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632705">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632705">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6632746" data-id="27"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">HashBrown®</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T13:28:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T13:28:32+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 01:28pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Finally, a Dawn article that manages to highlight the very obvious hypocrisy of our complaints about the IMF negotiations. Of course it's sensible to negotiate, and to negotiate hard - and of course this takes time. Too many people - including plenty of columnists here - have been moaning that Asad Umer has failed to come back with a big bucket full of cash...if he did, how would he be any different to all his failed predecessors? A long overdue article, with some simple arguments that Dawn has thus far failed to acknowledge.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="HashBrown®, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632746">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6632746">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6633080" data-id="28"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Khair Ur Rehman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T15:51:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T15:51:27+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 03:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>very well explain the govt initiatives and also highlight the way forward.... we all should adopt the same spirit of positivism and appreciate the good efforts taken by any one irrespective of political affiliation... good give you health and prosperous life.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Khair Ur Rehman, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633080">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633080">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6633313" data-id="29"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Abdul Zaheer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T17:25:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T17:25:38+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 05:25pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good analysis. Concerned ministry shuold pay attention writer's sugessitions.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abdul Zaheer, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633313">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633313">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6633711" data-id="30"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Mikail Ismail</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T20:17:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T20:17:09+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 08:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Amazing I love your article</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mikail Ismail, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633711">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633711">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6633984" data-id="31"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Abdul Hayee</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T22:30:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T22:30:33+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We the Patriot Pakistanis Welcome & Honor the #PTI Decision...</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abdul Hayee, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633984">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633984">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6633998" data-id="32"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Asad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T22:41:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T22:41:53+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 10:41pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Lutera, Hey, Can you tell me what some of these IMF success stories are? I am having trouble finding any such examples. From what I know, most of the developing world has been subjugated under heavy debt by IMF and World Bank through their harsh neo-liberal policies.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Asad, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633998">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6633998">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634054" data-id="33"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">SHAHID</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T23:04:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T23:04:46+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 11:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>•Macro-mismanagement of the past has resulted in structural inefficiencies, widening budget deficit, huge debt burden and lopsided development. Insufficient foreign exchange reserves leading highly volatile exchange rates have further compounded the situation. As such, macroeconomic imbalances and longstanding structural impediments to growth have prevented full realization of Pakistan’s potential: .</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="SHAHID, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634054">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634054">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634105" data-id="34"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">matloob hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-12T23:25:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-12T23:25:24+05:00">Jan 12, 2019 11:25pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Balanced and amazing column</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="matloob hussain, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634105">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634105">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634218" data-id="35"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Magnanimous approach</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T00:33:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T00:33:35+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 12:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The latest but not last the dollar has. slightly weakened vis.a.vis to rupee. So things are moving in right directions. More investment to come.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Magnanimous approach, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634218">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634218">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634241" data-id="36"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">thoughts</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T00:49:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T00:49:20+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 12:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Lutera,<br/> Nothing will change, since government is committed to NEVER adding Feudals and Elites to the DIRECT TAX NET!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="thoughts, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634241">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634241">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634260" data-id="37"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">El Cid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T01:03:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T01:03:22+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 01:03am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Professor Rashid Amjad has presented a commendable analysis. IMF is a trap baited for the unwary. Pakistan would be best advised to carefully extricate itself from it. The professor has suggested the appropriate guidelines way out of it. I agree with most of what he has said. Strategic vision based on knowledge, wisdom, austerity and self discipline is the way to go.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="El Cid, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634260">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634260">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634309" data-id="38"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Jalaluddin S. Hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T01:36:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T01:36:34+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 01:36am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The learned writer's suggestions makes a lot of sense. However, the solution to Pakistan's economic ills also lie in introducing reforms like land reforms and in the establishment of heavy industries, which will increase national wealth and create more employment opportunities, at the same time.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jalaluddin S. Hussain, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634309">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634309">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634320" data-id="39"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Jehengir khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T01:44:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T01:44:25+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 01:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Taking more debt is not a solution.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jehengir khan, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634320">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634320">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634589" data-id="40"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">Larkanavi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T06:49:04+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T06:49:04+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 06:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Excellent analysis. There is no doubt that the current Govt. is on the right track. Most of the unfavorable criticism is rooted in political revenge mentality of some of those opposed to PTI. In all fairness it is too soon to declare this Govt. as inefficient or incapable of solving deeply rooted problems faced by common man. We tolerated corrupt and incompetent governments for decades, why on earth can we not give even a couple of years more to the current rulers before jumping to a conclusion!!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Larkanavi, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634589">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634589">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6634652" data-id="41"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">illawarrior</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T07:25:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T07:25:41+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 07:25am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>NO deal should EVER be blindly accepted. There should always be careful analysis before committal. The government should be commended for not accepting. The way out of debt is rarely more debt.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="illawarrior, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634652">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6634652">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6636696" data-id="42"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">wasim rathore</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T21:34:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T21:34:18+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 09:34pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The IMF terms are not going to get any softer, because when we go to them after a delay our situation will only have got worse, and therefore a bigger adjustment will be necessary.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="wasim rathore, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three 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rathore, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6636724">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6636724">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="6636735" data-id="44"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author font-bold font--playfair-display size-five float-left mb-1">wasim rathore</div> <div class="timeago comment__date text-grey size-three leading-none clear--left" title="2019-01-13T21:45:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2019-01-13T21:45:37+05:00">Jan 13, 2019 09:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Real reason, Very good answer.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="wasim rathore, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6636735">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two 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Now that IK and PTI are being honest and transparent, you are far too ignorant to appreciate. They have saved the country from the worst possible default in the history of the country, but for the ignorant, it is of no consequence. You are happy and feel confortable when ruled by crooks and thieves, well actually that is what you people really deserve. Honest governance is much too strange, uncomfortable and odd for you people. A fish born and bred in a muddy pond feels uncomfortable in clean water, it is not accustomed to and feels ill at ease in pure and clean water. .</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Riaz Ahmad, " class="button p-t-one-eighth p-b-one-eighth px-2 mr-2 comment__reply bg-transparent text-grey size-two border-0 rounded-none border-none hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray"/> <div class="button p-0 no-underline inline-block list-reset cursor-pointer relative whitespace-no-wrap align-middle bg-white border leading-normal size-three hover-bg-image-linear-gradient-lightgray select-none" title="Recommend this comment"> <span class="button__label p-t-one-eighth px-2 text-grey size-two votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6637303">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count border--left p-one-eighth text-grey size-two votejs__count" data-vote-key="1457014/up-6637303">0</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>  </article> 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class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457430/judicial-overreach" class="story__link">Judicial overreach? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Why would a judge suddenly go against his own ethos? </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457429" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457429/defining-culture"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3bb897baa10.jpg" alt="Defining culture"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457429" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457429/defining-culture" class="story__link">Defining culture </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/authors/252/huma-yusuf">Huma Yusuf</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">People are left wondering what comprises their culture. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457428" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457428/private-school-politics"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3bb827f2a12.jpg" alt="Private school politics"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457428" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457428/private-school-politics" class="story__link">Private school politics </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/authors/498/umair-javed">Umair Javed</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Should education be treated like a car or a bar of soap? </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457427" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457427/currency-management"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3bb7d65fda3.jpg" alt="Currency management"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457427" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457427/currency-management" class="story__link">Currency management </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/authors/5014/nadir-cheema">Nadir Cheema</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Pakistan’s opinion-makers are major beneficiaries of an artificially low rupee-dollar rate. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457202" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457202/a-chinese-re-education"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3a8c203cb0d.jpg" alt="A Chinese ‘re-education’"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457202" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457202/a-chinese-re-education" class="story__link">A Chinese ‘re-education’ </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/authors/363/muhammad-amir-rana">Muhammad Amir Rana</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Mystery continues to shroud the nature of the camps in Xinjiang. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border-3 border-r-0 border-b-0 border-l-0 border-solid border-black mx-sm-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font--playfair-display size-nine leading-tight text-black-light" href="/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Editorial</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right 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With Khizar Hayat’s execution still under debate following the issuance of ... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="4" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457204" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text-grey font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> January 13, 2019</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457204" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-four sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457204/regional-cooperation" class="story__link">Regional cooperation </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Revive Saarc, engage Pakistan, address regional security and economic issues. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="5" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1457203" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text-grey font--arial ">January 13, 2019</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457203" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-four sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114063805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457203/pwds-challenge" class="story__link">PWDs’ challenge </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">A VISUALLY-IMPAIRED young woman aspiring to enrol herself in a Master’s programme for clinical psychology has ... </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="px-2">  <div class="ad py-4 block sm-hidden" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="ad__label " style="max-width:320px;">Advertisement</div> <div class="js-ad clearfix" style="max-width:320px;max-height:100px;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden;"> <div class="radWrapper rad--multi ad__wrapper"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1539321627240-0" class="ad__wrapper__slot" style="width:320px;height:100px;"> <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1539321627240-0'); 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