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Taxes, Fiscal, Privatisation, Energy Investment and Growth | Khurram Schehzad on State of Pakistan Economy, Strategy, and Way Forward...
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We asked experts (a version of) this question!
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1/ 📊 How Do You Value Stocks?
Not all stocks are worth buying—some are overpriced, others undervalued.
But how do you know? 📉📈
Here are 4 key methods to determine a stock’s real value before investing. Let’s break it down! 🚀
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9/ 🎥 "Watch the full interview on Youtube with Faisal Aftab & Misbah Naqvi to learn where Pakistan’s startup scene is heading next.
Follow @PakAndCounting for more.
#VC #Startups #PakistanTech"
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1/🧵 "We spoke with Awais Leghari, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Energy about the power crisis, privatization, industry pricing, and his most important reforms.
From IPP renegotiations to data centers, here’s what he revealed—unfiltered." ⚡👇
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1/💡Electricity is getting cheaper worldwide
BUT in Pakistan, tariffs shot up from Rs. 25 to Rs. 54/unit (2021-2024).
Why?
Let’s break down how inefficiencies, poor planning, and systemic failures are driving costs sky-high ⚡
#ElectricityPrices #EnergyCrisis #Pakistan
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Understanding Pakistan’s Power Ecosystem 🧵
1/ Pakistan has the most expensive electricity in South Asia.:
🇵🇰 Pakistan: 21 cents/kWh
🇮🇳 India: 8 cents
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 6 cents
Why are we paying so much more? Let’s break down Pakistan’s power sector ⚡🇵🇰
#Pakistan #EnergyCrisis
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For every incremental $1 Pakistan will spend on Healthcare, it will reap economic growth worth $9-20 in the next 20 years.
S Korea’s case study (end of thread) is fascinating.
Our state of health care is poor, but it also presents a clear opportunity. A 🧵..
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#Pakistan's greatest embarrassment - 26mn of it's 60mn school age children are out of school :(
Its greatest opportunity - despite challenges, its produces incredible talent. Just imagine if we solved education.
Watch full EP7 of @PakAndCounting is here on X
@TCFPak
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#EDUCATION
#Pakistan's education system is in shambles!
Officially our literacy rate is 62%. But as per our definition of literacy, it only means the ability to sign your name, or read a newspaper headline
Let’s look at some metrics 🧵
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It was great having conversation with Junaid Iqbal about multitude of topics around:
- The thought process of moving back to Pakistan ditching multiple options to have foreign citizenship
- Building up Startups
- Challenges & Possible resolutions for Pakistan’s economy
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What is Pakistan’s greatest threat? Its borders?
Or is Pakistan’s greatest security challenge its economic insecurity?
Or put another way, does future economic security = future military might?
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Pakistan's Federal govt is bloated in size and inefficient.
Need a simple proof? Begin by looking at any visual of a cabinet meeting. How many people can you see?
Let’s take a look at fed govt size, salaries and pensions. A🧵
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Fed. Gov. is racking up collosal running and pension expenses, while it's performance falters.
EP5 is out on YouTube.
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Is it the business of the state to be in business?
#Pakistan's loss making state owned enterprises are marred by inefficiencies, overstaffing and colossal losses.
Is privatization the only solution?
Let’s take a look 🧵
#privatisation #budget2025
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#DEBT
EP3 of @PakAndCounting is here.
How much debt has #Pakistan piled?
Who do we owe?
What problems is this causing us?
@Financegovpk @StateBank_Pak @MiftahIsmail @Asad_Umar @shaukat_tarin1 @rezabaqir @jhagra @rogueonomist @mosharrafzaidi @betterpakistan @BBhuttoZardari
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Pakistan is piling #debt at alarming levels.
Who do we owe, and how much?
And how does it affect our economy? A🧵
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#Pakistan's debt is rising rapidly.
How much do we owe? Who do we owe? And what challenges is it creating for us?
Ep 3 on Debt is now live on YT!
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Taxation - who pays, who doesn't?
Why is Pakistan's Tax-to-GDP so low?
Our full Episode 2 is now live on @X !
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#Pakistan #Budget2025