The tragedy of Pakistan: Feudalism camouflaged as democracy

By Nadeem Qureshi

Jul 29, 2022 12:03 am

KARACHI: In recent days, as Pakistan's economic woes have intensified, a veritable cottage industry has developed to suggest ways of putting the country back on track.

The latest entrant in this field is the eminent Harvard economics professor Asim Khwaja. In a long and widely circulated tweet, he outlines his analysis of the problem. He argues that the way out is to work to increase productivity. He is not wrong. Indeed, increased productivity is a useful and necessary objective.

Supporters of a Pakistani political party gather to welcome the party leader for a corner meeting at a village in the Punjab province. Photo/IPS

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