Skip to main content

Evolving strategies for a new phase of capitalism

A summary of article by Jalaluddin Soofi EMBA summer 2009 Registration: 080912

Introduction:
The article is written by By Shahid Javed Burki printed in Dawn dated: Monday, 20 Apr, 2009. The author who is also the chairman Planning Commission’s Task Force on Private Sector Development is an Economist expressing his concern about financial crisis in our country, how the world and our country entering a new era of capitalism which requires the states interventions.

Summary:
The meaning of capitalism is changing today to a more active role required to be played by the state.
Emerging countries especially Pakistan which relay on external finance must develop new ideas.
Mr. Gilani said that they didn’t want strings attached to aid provided by US referring politics, US and other potential donors want to see that their money is actually helping economic stability and progress of the country thus wants government to look into proper use of the aid.
The Washington Consensus had a number of conditions attached to the funds offered to Pakistan.
The favored sectors i.e. Telecommunications, real estate esp. luxury housing & shopping malls and automobiles initially slowed down the rate of economic growth but when the savings produced highest rates of return. Economy boosted in GDP but these sectors didn’t generate significant amount of employment.

After the Washington Consensus announced obsolete the Pakistani policy makers must rethink how to manage the domestic economy? Special task force must keep a vigilant eye on the private sectors to ensure that opportunities are being created for the citizens. The current financial crises lead to three main agreements firstly people don’t always behave rationally with borrowed money in pocket, secondly if unchecked people with good contacts in the higher ranks may take undue advantage. Thirdly market is now global and domestic regulators may not be able to control operations of firms in the global market thus requires international regulatory mechanism. The Planning Commission’s Task Force on Private Sector Development has suggested that large enterprises should not feel confronted & Small operators can keep their costs low. Second, the private sector should invest in skill development. Third, the country’s unique geographic situation has provided the businesses opportunities but has also posed problems. Our relations with the neighboring countries must be trade friendly.

The Task Force on the Private Sector Development shall take Pakistan’s economic situation in the context of redefined capitalism.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

People with Disabilities (PWDs) in Hunza

People with Disabilities (PWDs) Context and Rationale In general disability refers to the social effects of physical or mental impairment.Disable peoples are also reffered as People with Special Needs (PWSNs). The PWDshave the same rights as able-bodied people. Disabled people are over-representedamong the poor and are often among the very poorest. Disabled people share the sameproblems as the non-disabled poor but they experience poverty more intensely, andattitudinal and structural barriers limit their opportunities further. Situational Analysis Due to many factors disability was very common during old time particularly in old cluster settlements. However, after improvements in health related facilities, isolation of houses from cattle sheds and availability of clean drinking water the incidence is now low as compare to old times. The people of Altit were also living within an old cluster settlement with similar situation as stated above so the incidence was very high in old times. D...

Rumi - 800 years!

Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī aka Rumi, [1] (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century Persian [2] [3] poet , Islamic jurist , theologian , and mystic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi Teachings: The general theme of Rumi's thought, like that of other mystic and Sufi poets of Persian literature, is essentially that of the concept of tawhīd – union with his beloved (the primal root) from which/whom he has been cut off and become aloof – and his longing and desire to restore it. Rumi believed passionately in the use of music, poetry, and dance as a path for reaching God Rumi's life and transformation provide true testimony and proof that people of all religions and backgrounds can live together in peace and harmony. Rumi’s visions, words, and life teach us how to reach inner peace and happiness so we can finally stop the continual stream of hostility and hatred and achieve true, global peace and harmony. Lover's nationality is separate from all ot...

ARE PEOPLE LIVING LONGER TODAY?

There are a few places on earth that have gone down in legend as being places where the average life expectancy is much longer – 90 to 100 years or more. One such place in the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan. I find this location, it’s history, and Apricots a most fascinating place. In a future post I would like to discuss more about the Hunzakuts. Author James Hilton made up the term Shangri-La for a fictional place in his 1933 book, Lost Horizion. It is commonly believed that he based this on the land of Hunza where the average age was over 90, and many elders were even into their 120’s. They are a mostly vegetarian people, but do eat dairy products and the occasional meat, usually around holidays. Most of the year they are completely cut off being in the Himalayan Mountains. Courtesy: random1881.wordpress.com