Billions can be earned via agri-trade liberalisation

Economic liberalisation, no intervention, no subsidies and least regulation are the key to the success of countries that emerged as global export leaders after the 1980s. Unfortunately, Pakistan didn’t accept it wholeheartedly. For the past 34 years, I have observed a pervasive fixed mindset of the bureaucracy, not ready to learn the good for change. They are indulged in the romance of maintaining the status quo and going slow. This deep-rooted culture is one of the major causes of our economic corrosion. SIFC can make them vibrant and help learn a market-based approach, become disciplined and make quick decisions. Reshuffling blended with private sector professionals is a must for capacity building of the Masters in History. Bureaucracy is following the orthodox policies of intervention of the 1950s to control farming, business, and industries. As a result, neither agriculture nor industry could flourish in the past 76 years.