Comments on: Dinner With Shaukat Aziz by Nayyer Ali http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Riaz Haq http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7804 Riaz Haq Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:26:10 +0000 http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7804 It seems some of the commentators here are ignoring all of the data and the facts generally accepted by knowledgeable international institutional investors and economists around the world . By doing so, they are unwittingly participating in the blame game being played in Pakistan by people trying to cover up their own malfeasance or incompetence or deliberate ignorance. This head-in-the-sand thinking ignores the fact that Karachi market rose 10X in 8 years under Shaukat Aziz's leadership and became the top performing market in the world. If the numbers were being manipulated by Aziz & co, why would the professional investors and international institutional money managers continue to have confidence in it and pour billions of dollars in Pakistani stocks and FDI? In fact, the recent decline in markets is a clear indication of the loss of confidence in the new government. They see a leadership vacuum in Pakistan. There is no one in charge as far as the economy is concerned. Let's think rationally and not be swayed by the nonsense being pedaled in Pakistani media and economists with an agenda to defame Aziz. Democracy requires a thinking and questioning public, not blind acceptance of rumors and innuendo. It seems some of the commentators here are ignoring all of the data and the facts generally accepted by knowledgeable international institutional investors and economists around the world . By doing so, they are unwittingly participating in the blame game being played in Pakistan by people trying to cover up their own malfeasance or incompetence or deliberate ignorance. This head-in-the-sand thinking ignores the fact that Karachi market rose 10X in 8 years under Shaukat Aziz’s leadership and became the top performing market in the world. If the numbers were being manipulated by Aziz & co, why would the professional investors and international institutional money managers continue to have confidence in it and pour billions of dollars in Pakistani stocks and FDI? In fact, the recent decline in markets is a clear indication of the loss of confidence in the new government. They see a leadership vacuum in Pakistan. There is no one in charge as far as the economy is concerned.
Let’s think rationally and not be swayed by the nonsense being pedaled in Pakistani media and economists with an agenda to defame Aziz. Democracy requires a thinking and questioning public, not blind acceptance of rumors and innuendo.

]]> By: Riaz Haq http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7768 Riaz Haq Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:01:47 +0000 http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7768 It seems that Shaukat Aziz has become the target of highly politically motivated attacks since he left Pakistan. The new government finds him a convenient scapegoat for all of the problems that have afflicted Pakistan in the last six months because of loss of business/investor confidence and a competent economic leadership vacuum. I invite you read my assessment of Shaukat Aziz's legacy at http://southasiainvestor.blogspot.com/2008/07/assessing-shaukat-azizs-economic.html It seems that Shaukat Aziz has become the target of highly politically motivated attacks since he left Pakistan. The new government finds him a convenient scapegoat for all of the problems that have afflicted Pakistan in the last six months because of loss of business/investor confidence and a competent economic leadership vacuum. I invite you read my assessment of Shaukat Aziz’s legacy at http://southasiainvestor.blogspot.com/2008/07/assessing-shaukat-azizs-economic.html

]]> By: MB http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7660 MB Wed, 14 May 2008 11:03:40 +0000 http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7660 These WORLD BANK agents and robots have no sympathy with Pakistan. They only come to serve their masters. Shaukat Aziz's policies have only made the rich more rich and the poor more poor. The only sectors that have done well are banks, oil companies, car manufacturers etc. There is nothing done for the poor man. Somewhere in his book javed chaudhry mentions that when shaukat was not PM he criticized the lavishness and spending of our elite and the ministers etc. When he became PM and JC reminded him of his own words, shaukat aziz turned a blind eye and showed indiffernce saying something like hukumat mai hona or baat hai or bahar hona or etc. These are the morons the nation is paying the price for. His puppet master MUSH wasted our 1+ billion on foreign tours doing what? Selling our dignity in Washington? He had the guts to tell the europenas that Iftikhar Chaudhry is a 3rd rate guy who asked for few thousand extra bucks for petrol monthly. These guys have no sharam or gairat to speak these things when they are wasting our billions. Why doesnt the moron come back to Pakistan and answer our questions here instead of fooling only himself on dinners? These WORLD BANK agents and robots have no sympathy with Pakistan.

They only come to serve their masters. Shaukat Aziz’s policies have only made the rich more rich and the poor more poor. The only sectors that have done well are banks, oil companies, car manufacturers etc.

There is nothing done for the poor man. Somewhere in his book javed chaudhry mentions that when shaukat was not PM he criticized the lavishness and spending of our elite and the ministers etc.

When he became PM and JC reminded him of his own words, shaukat aziz turned a blind eye and showed indiffernce saying something like hukumat mai hona or baat hai or bahar hona or etc.

These are the morons the nation is paying the price for. His puppet master MUSH wasted our 1+ billion on foreign tours doing what? Selling our dignity in Washington?

He had the guts to tell the europenas that Iftikhar Chaudhry is a 3rd rate guy who asked for few thousand extra bucks for petrol monthly. These guys have no sharam or gairat to speak these things when they are wasting our billions.

Why doesnt the moron come back to Pakistan and answer our questions here instead of fooling only himself on dinners?

]]> By: Sadia http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7335 Sadia Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:51:34 +0000 http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7335 Hey Nayyar, This is a well written article but I wish it had not relied on sham economic figures 'created' during Shaukat Aziz's regime. As we are learning now with the new governement and new stories coming up each day, it is a extremely shameful that Shaukat's goverment came up with imaginary figures to 'prove' to the nation how well the economy was thriving. Sad that poor nations like ours are left to crooks, cheats and absconders by our great, self-sacrificing President, Mr Pervez Musharraf. Hey Nayyar,
This is a well written article but I wish it had not relied on sham economic figures ‘created’ during Shaukat Aziz’s regime. As we are learning now with the new governement and new stories coming up each day, it is a extremely shameful that Shaukat’s goverment came up with imaginary figures to ‘prove’ to the nation how well the economy was thriving. Sad that poor nations like ours are left to crooks, cheats and absconders by our great, self-sacrificing President, Mr Pervez Musharraf.

]]> By: Aamer http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7197 Aamer Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:19:15 +0000 http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7197 I really like your paragraph.. "Aziz’s major accomplishment must certainly be considered the ...." This excellently responds to the indian claims that they have so many millionaires etc which can buy pakistan economy etc... I really like your paragraph..
“Aziz’s major accomplishment must certainly be considered the ….”

This excellently responds to the indian claims that they have so many millionaires etc which can buy pakistan economy etc…

]]> By: Aamer http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7194 Aamer Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:37:43 +0000 http://micropakistan.org/blog/2008/03/18/dinner-with-shaukat-aziz-by-nayyer-ali/#comment-7194 hey where did you meet with him? In pakistan? hey where did you meet with him? In pakistan?

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