BREAKING NEWS: S&P Raises Pakistan Sovereign Credit Rating to B from B-

[Finer]

Good but noora hv to go . . its Pakistan not pukhtoonistan punjabistan .

Exactly. It is Pakistan, not Pukhtoonistan. Don't like it? Go back to Pukhtoonistan aka Afghanistan. Punjabistan is very much part of Pakistan, in fact every fabric of Pakistan. Punjab is the reason Pakistan came into the existence in the first place while Pukhtoonistan was the first to oppose the creation of Pakistan chaired by Punjabi-origin people.

You should be more concerned about Pervez Khattak who has long history of loyalty with Pukhtoonistan than Pakistan given his efforts to sabotage the development of Pakistan for so long, yet personally picked by Imran Khan right after Imran Khan's pro-TTP stances policy that boiled down to undermine the integrity of Pakistan.

If it was up to Pukhtoonistan alone, there would be no Pakistan and we wouldn't be having conversation about this thread today. Despite of oppose from Pukhtoonistan, Turkey along with Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations came to the rescue for the idea of Pakistan and made the concept of Pakistan into the reality. Of course, along with Turkey and Arab worlds, Punjabi should be given the credit for sticking with Pakistan through thick and thin to made the concept of Pakistan into reality. If it wasn't for the followers of Punjabistan, there would be no Pakistan.

Need i remind you that Pakistan is built for everyone; Muslims and Non-Muslims and when i say Muslims, i mean every kind of Muslims including Sindhi, Balochis, Hazara, Urdu speakers from India, Bangali and all kinds, and that includes Punjabi - never mind that they made Pakistan into the reality in the first place. They would have been oppressed to non-existential in Pukhtoonistan where Sindhi, Balochis were oppressed, killed in Pukhtoonistan aka Afghanistan, and to the extent, oppressed Hazara ended up seeking safety in Pakistan away from barbaric Pukhtoonistan.

This Pakistan is not on sale nor belong to anti-Pakistani aka Imran Khan and Pervez Khattak. It is no wonder why dharna and racial wars instigated by Imran Khan and Pervez Khattak failed miserably. This is Pakistan, and anti-Pakistani elements are not welcome in Pakistan.

 

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* S&P on Pak- Rating reflects improved construction, services sector activity, low-cost oil,finance, high investment associated with China-Pak economic corridor

And what is Nawazs contribution In this?


Improved Security - ZarbeAzb (Military initiative)

Low-cost oil - Global oil prices.

CPEC- CPEC is a circumstantial blessing not an effort of this govt.,what other FDI has this govt brought in ?And please spare me, selling national assets to get FDI can be good in long run but its also an indicator of not possessing the capacity,unable to build expertise and identify HR locally.Thats what this govt was elected to do but it failed and opted for a bail out.


Services Sector - Ever growing, was highest 10 years back, the percentage of growth over last 3 years just 1 to 2 % which is quite weak for the potential Pakistan has.
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TETC.ZS?locations=PK
In contrast the percentage of industry (second largest contributor in GDP) has dropped
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS?locations=PK
And all this while FDI is pretty stagnant over last 3 years.We had much much higher FDI in musharafs time.
More details here
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1146075/2015-16-china-helps-fdi-pakistan-surges-38-8/
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/pakistan/foreign-direct-investment
http://databank.worldbank.org/data/...lar_countries&populartype=country&ispopular=y

Construction Sector - Like Services Construction sector was always booming even during zardari era because of the relaxed taxations.But now that the govt. policies have changed ; construction business is in huge mess .Constructors are out on the street.Cement taxes have been increased, immoveable property valuation has been doubled..


The problems are much bigger:
-We have an all time high 70 billion debt to payoff imf ,dont tell me our debt to gdp ratio is less than India..We are not in competition with India. India's economy has totally different dynamics they have a sustained growth unlike ours.
-The exports have declined.Trade deficit standing at $12 billion and thats because you artificially strengthened your rupee.
-Poor Revenue Collection. Pakistan’s tax capacity is supposed to be 22.3 percent of GDP.We collect only 10% and that too depicts inequality.

So When we say we have a GDP projection
Govt Earning - We dont look good
Import/Export difference. - We dont look good
Gross investment-Thanks to the Chinese and UAE
Govt Spending - Thanks to the IMF and other donors.

 

[Providence]

Actually pakistan has done pretty good for themselves considering that their 10 year sovereign bond yields have down from the highs of 12% or a tad above 8% now.

If they can keep the inflation under control, I see some opportunities of direct FDI in pakistan in near future !

Overall, the trends look pretty good for pakistan !

 

[HAIDER]

Pakistan need A plus against corruption .....

 

[khail007]

Someone says it will only save some $ to government due lower interest rates ... yes ... the corruption kings will funnel the savings back to UK for their property kingdom.

Anything good for poor of Pakistan? Never ... until the corruption kings (Brothers 90%) are there.

 

[dilpakistani]

Moody's Rating is the most authentic one to brag about... and we are flatlined on it
so nothing to be happy about

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Actually pakistan has done pretty good for themselves considering that their 10 year sovereign bond yields have down from the highs of 12% or a tad above 8% now.

Handle corruption and you wouldn't need sovereign debt. Only a few billion dollars of loans are taken yearly to meet the government budget.

 

[jermankill]

B+? Or are you looking forward to a super-scale?

YES..............do u have any problem with it ?

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

what else is there in Pakistan if not for Punjab , Ever wonder why Indian Punjab is one of the wealthiest state in India although much smaller than Pakistani Punjab

Because of looted resources of other provinces

 

[Counterpunch]

Why are you dragging India into this, stop posting off topic Crap! Indian Punjab is not the same as Pakistan Punjab! this should not even be used to benchmark performances, you 're an anther country for GODSAKES!

The reason of comparison, as I can see, was to highlight the innate potential of the area

 

[singlefighter]

@ joey tribiani if .. If yoiu r Pakistani and has so hate for punjab why dont you leave Pakistan and go and join brahamadagh bugti and start struggle against Pak federation or go to Afghanistan to prepare suicide squads against us

 

[Joe Shearer]

YES..............do u have any problem with it ?

Oh no,none whatever. As you say....B+ it is.

 

[xyxmt]

Because of looted resources of other provinces

you are right brother, keep thinking on the same lines.

Why are you dragging India into this, stop posting off topic Crap! Indian Punjab is not the same as Pakistan Punjab! this should not even be used to benchmark performances, you 're an anther country for GODSAKES!

get the Fcuk out

 

[NHUDA]

this is indeed a great News ... and lets hope it result in some good FDI ...

Credit outlook on emerging market economies negative: Standard & Poor’s
Pakistan and Indonesia are the only two economies that figure in Standard & Poor’s positive outlook list, while India has a ‘BBB–’ rating with a stable outlook

http://www.livemint.com/Money/XWqgJ...merging-market-economies-negative-Standa.html


But still a lot have to be taken care of .... things were better by the end of August but since than i m hearing a lot of Energy Power Plants to be put on back Burner ... which is gonna be disastrous ..... Oye Nawaz Sharif ... If u want to win next election (as thts the most important thing u have in your mind) ... Solve the Power / Electricity issues ... U HAVE ONE Job ...

And Oye Imran Khan for the Love of God u have Two years ... Try to show You can handle a Province appropriately and people may vote more ofr you .. the agitation is not bringing anything good !

 

[Pandora]

Good but noora hv to go . . its Pakistan not punjabistan .

neither pukhtonistan or potistan ....... youthias with C

My advise to you both is to shut the hell up and take your ranting offline.