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IK’s cult includes millions of people from all provinces and most of them are educated and middle class. Another words, this is a stupid label to slap on a movement. This isn’t some Feudals pretending to be socialists or corrupt money launderers pretending to be industrialists. Whose support is limited to certain segments of the population their policies support. It’s a middle class movement- might have flaws but it’s no cult.But IK cult is much worse and more fascistic then any other political cult active rn in history of Pakistan besides probably Bhutto - but he was a socialist and they attract that kinda crowd
What, exactly, qualifies you to speak about the economy? I doubt that you are formally educated in economics.Bro, you know little about economy. Please do not write something unless you know a bit about it. Each one of the things that you write are wrong / misrepresented / or misinterpreted. I do not want to type a lecture here, so I will not write more. Just trust me that you are not right in saying such things.
The Pakistani currency recorded a sharp drop of Rs3.39 on Thursday and plunged to an all-time low of Rs189.51 against the US dollar in intra-day trading in the inter-bank market owing to political turmoil in the country.
The domestic currency had closed at Rs186.13 against the greenback on Wednesday.
Sources said that rupee dropped beyond Rs190 in the open market because only a nominal amount of the foreign currency is available for buying by individuals.
Experts said that uncertain domestic political situation was mounting pressure on the rupee.
Besides, the central bank also refrained from intervening in the market to rescue the sinking rupee. The country's foreign exchange reserves have depleted rapidly over the past six to seven weeks to a two year low of $12 billion.
Analysts stated that pressure mounted on rupee after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) once again placed its $6 billion bailout programme on hold.
Besides, Pakistan’s trade deficit shot up 70% to $35.5 billion in the first nine months of current fiscal year 2022 which added to the depreciation.
Rupee falls to Rs189.5 against dollar in inter-bank | The Express Tribune
Crosses Rs190 mark in open market in intra-day tradingtribune.com.pk
A depreciation of RS 3.39 in a single day
Establishment can continue with being "neutral"
Where the f*ck is state bank of Pakistan?
What, exactly, qualifies you to speak about the economy? I doubt that you are formally educated in economics
Well if we know this for certain, then we can put our money on this and become rich
What are the chances that Pakistan can negotiate some deferred payment for oil with Gulf? Saudi people are friendly with China these days, so mutual alignment of interests can entice them to not pressure Pakistan. They have also been historically close with Nawaz. $2 or $3 billion is not a big deal for Saudi, but can help Pakistan bring the reserves up again. This will help deal with external pressures on the currency.
I think Pakistan's macro economics will become stable by the the Reko Diq revenue starts rolling in. I remember reading here that it will give a few billion dollars revenue every year.It's a Band-Aid solution with Saudi or Chinese funds to prop up the currency the façade can last only so long.
You could put moneys and become rich if there is a double bottom pattern, but personally I do not see it happening as more pressure is going to be applied from external factors.
I think Pakistan's macro economics will become stable by the the Reko Diq revenue starts rolling in. I remember reading here that it will give a few billion dollars revenue every year.
More optimal solution will be for Pakistan's industries to scale enough to cover the investment made through borrowed loans. This idea is obvious and has been discussed to death here. But surprisingly, I've not seen many people talk about Pakistan signing FTAs with developed countries here. That will increase the prospect of Chinese companies opening more manufacturing plants in Pakistan to take advantage of these trade deals.
u got ur head stuck in ur azz.Zero leadership; Zero vision; and a gargantuan ego will bankrupt a country.
But no Insafi will own this mess as something wrought by IK & his fascist mind-set. For them he is never wrong; its always someone else's fault; and the country & people are not worthy of him.
Pakistan will suffer more & more because of this megalomaniac that was thrust into power despite his known flaws. If you supported him & live in Pakistan then you deserve what has & would continue to come your way. If you are an expat Insafi, then I do not care for your opinion.
If only people did their actual jobs, we would not be in this mess....
I'm a fan of federal system for multi ethnic countries. So in my view, the revenue sharing model will bring the country together in shared interests. Otherwise, regional politicians will accuse the federal government of taking the regional wealth. In that perspective, the Reko Diq deal seems fair.1) The Reko Diq will fail long term and the country will fail to take benefit of the increased revenue, revenue is being split federal and province wise and that's a recipe for disaster before this thing even picks up. There is absolutely no check and balance in place. The other half the foreign entity will take back to Canada without much issue.
2) Regarding FTA here is the thing about it, you produce something worth while others need and honestly, Pakistan doesn't provide shit the world needs, those manufacturing plants are basically assembly plants China installing them is just for local consumption and nothing more its a token gesture.
3) The loaned money is just being cycled and the projects they did spend money on are non-performing assets "dead horses" the country has to burden and operate.
The whole country is on a ventilator -- the whole IK fiasco does more damage than good.
I'm a fan of federal system for multi ethnic countries. So in my view, the revenue sharing model will bring the country together in shared interests. Otherwise, regional politicians will accuse the federal government of taking the regional wealth. In that perspective, the Reko Diq deal seems fair.
The FTA idea is meant to revive the 'dead assets' and make them profitable. It will give the Chinese industry a unique advantage to build manufacturing plants in Pakistan aimed at global export. The idea itself is not original. Mexico has 40+ FTAs and this is one important reason that American car manufacturers keep car production there. Cars meant for North America have to be manufactured in all 3 countries as per NAFTA, but those meant for global export are mostly made in Mexico. Pakistan and China could possibly have such a relationship in future. Is Pakistan part of RCEP?
Maybe he is good at this subjectYour thought process is good and I completely agree of the benefits being there. But let me give you a glimpse of what Pakistani caliber is on the international stage and why I say things will fail and continue to fail in this country despite international tools being available to uplift dead assets... after watching you will agree nothing beyond on this needs to be said.
Zero leadership; Zero vision; and a gargantuan ego will bankrupt a country.
But no Insafi will own this mess as something wrought by IK & his fascist mind-set. For them he is never wrong; its always someone else's fault; and the country & people are not worthy of him.
Pakistan will suffer more & more because of this megalomaniac that was thrust into power despite his known flaws. If you supported him & live in Pakistan then you deserve what has & would continue to come your way. If you are an expat Insafi, then I do not care for your opinion.
If only people did their actual jobs, we would not be in this mess....
No floor crossing actually happened. No PTI MNA actually voted for SS. It was a mind-game which got PTI's heckles up. In the end PML-Q (Ch. Shujaat's factions) cast the decisive votes. IK can not manage factions. His arrogance created so many problems already. Just chalk the VoNC to him & not Floor Crossing.
Some Insafis do criticize PTI & IK. But based on my experience, IK runs the party as a dictatorship & there is no future for any critical voice within the party. Just look at Justice (R) Wajihuddin, for example. Also, being critical of small issues assures yourself that you have a balanced approach. But the party fails in larger issues - Constitutionalism, press freedom, reaction to criticism, civ-mil balance, strategy of disruptive politics, ATMS, etc... That is where the party lost many many people. If you talk about these issues, you will have to leave the party. There is no tolerance. There are other concerns too - broken promises, U-turns, etc... This is how Fauzia Kasuri got ejected from party despite her many sacrifices. Now party workers know which lines not to cross.
There are times when the PML-N leadership is almost apologetic.
I can list down from our own founding fathers to Nelson Mandela to Martin Luther King Jr. using street protests. I guess all of them are fascists.
I am glad you find your leader nawaz sharifEven when I was (what I considered) a die-hard fan of IK & PTI, I kept an eye open. When I saw unwarranted statements, criticisms, & political expediency, I excused it but kept a mental note of it. Therefore when I clearly saw that IK's lust was causing damage to the country, I dropped him. It was not easy - a dream does not die quickly or without pain.
I suggest all partisans to allow their leaders to be humans, not idols. They can & do make mistakes. Laud their good steps & criticize (or at least note) their mistakes.
A view of structural & systemic issues is more important than personality worship.
You may remember my posts from before mid-2014 & how full of hope I was for PTI & IK. If I were a blind cultist, I would not have been able to reorient myself. I suggest that others try to keep an objective mind. There is only so much damage that a person should be allowed to inflict before one gives up.
They were fascits at their timeThe point is the flawed line of argument. The whole cultist, populist line of argument can be fit on any movement to discredit it.
He is not presenting himself as messiah but just another leader. What he is claiming is not different then any other political leader of the world.
There is no call to violence. Only a political movement. Same as many leaders used when needed.
I can list down from our own founding fathers to Nelson Mandela to Martin Luther King Jr. using street protests. I guess all of them are fascists.
Again before you accuse me of trying to portray IK as equal to the founding father. The purpose is only to show the flaw in the argument.
Just the latest in the long line of labels from Yahoodi agent to the latest of being Hitler incarnate.
Sorry doesn’t fly anymore but for people stuck in confirmation bias and echo chambers. Each time they would vouch the latest label to be true.
Some random guy versus being done by the very top leadership in conjunction with our beloved Hussain Haqqani to spread fake nude pictures of Benazir. Very fascist.
Does fit the bill here though: