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by gowda
22 Jan 2011 21:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Inflation in Pakistan

FIRST, the good news. The reforms package mooted by the PML-N and to be `implemented` by a bipartisan committee has some good stuff in it. Now to the bad news: even if implemented fully, something only the chronically delusional could hope for, the reforms package doesn`t even begin to address the ...
by gowda
20 Jan 2011 20:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Raging inflation adds to Pakistan’s long list of woes

Pakistan’s crippling inflation rate has left trader Mohammad Farouk with a painful task at the end of each day — throwing out a large quantity of his fruits and vegetables because it’s too expensive to sell. Soaring prices also mean he often has to purchase stocks on credit from wholesalers. “We ca...
by gowda
19 Jan 2011 22:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Dec. 28, 2010
Replies: 2837
Views: 535057

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Dec. 28, 2

Pakistan Zindabad :mrgreen: @2:20 "Kaun sahab aur kaha se bol rahe hain?" "Muh se bol raha hun" Did I hear it right? Pakistan Paindabutt indeed! The guy with the glasses has an interesting accent. When he says Hindu in Urdu, its sounds normal, but when he says Hindu in English, ...
by gowda
06 Jan 2011 09:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

No reforms in sight Although officials of the finance ministry insist there is no stepping back from economic reforms given the international commitments and rapidly growing fiscal deficit and inflation, independent analysts believe the reform agenda may already have been shelved. In this backgroun...
by gowda
01 Jan 2011 07:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Petrol prices hiked. ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority gave a new year gift to the nation on Friday by raising prices of petroleum products by up to Rs7.69 per litre, or nine per cent. :eek: Ogra announced the increase in prices after getting a green signal from Prime Minister Yousuf R...
by gowda
28 Dec 2010 19:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Replies: 2842
Views: 562153

Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv

Bakistan journalijam at its besht :rotfl: 1. They think being fat is the sole reason for all their miseries in life — from acne to rejection from graduate school. 2. You can never go shopping with them because they won’t stop asking you questions like: “Does this shirt make me look fat?” “Do these s...
by gowda
28 Dec 2010 18:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Beggar's loans extended :evil: IMF extends Pakistan loan as economic reforms drag - Reuters Pakistan’s fiscal deficit may exceed 7 percent of economic output, endangering its standing with international donors, due to a delay in implementing a reformed general sales tax, analysts said on Monday. The...
by gowda
28 Dec 2010 18:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

shiv wrote:^^Gowdre, please add urls to your posts if they are quoting some site. If I need to archive something I need the url for later use.
Roger that
by gowda
28 Dec 2010 05:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Pakistan asks India to keep up promise of cotton export Urging India to “ help a neighbour ,” Mr. Khan expressed the hope that the remaining quantity of nine lakh bales would be shipped at the earliest. Pakistan faces a severe supply crunch on the raw cotton front due to floods in parts of cotton g...
by gowda
27 Dec 2010 20:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

http://community.travelchinaguide.com/photo/8110/81103211334883.jpg ISLAMABAD: As thousands across the country mourn the loss of their assassinated leader, Pakistan Railways is worried about a loss of another kind. The anger and sense of grief that translated into acts of arson and vandalism on thi...
by gowda
23 Dec 2010 00:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8020
Views: 2909917

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Source: http://www.dawn.com/2010/12/22/record-govt-borrowing-interest-rate-may-go-up-again-2.html The record borrowing by the government and its heavy reliance on printing of notes created fears among the investors and analysts that the average inflation could even reach 16 per cent by the end of th...
by gowda
22 Dec 2010 05:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Oct. 20, 2010
Replies: 2839
Views: 580389

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Oct. 20, 2

yk7WEeeqoxw This is a much better video of that gyrocopter. Can anyone identify the kit it is from. There's got to be a name some where on it. That pilot even has a gyrocopter insignia on his arm. There is some gems in the dialogue someone can pick out better than I can. guys I just registered on B...