Pakistan: How To Live Within Means

Why does Pakistan perpetually face economic crises, and what can be done to break the cycle? Pakistan: How to Live Within Means by eminent economists Ijaz Nabi and Anjum Nasim moves beyond diagnosing the problem to provide a clear, actionable roadmap. This book is the essential guide for anyone seeking to understand and solve the chronic fiscal deficits that lie at the heart of the nation's economic instability.

From Diagnosis to Prescription
The book addresses the central question: What drives Pakistan's large, persistent fiscal deficits, and how can they be addressed? It transforms complex economic concepts into a coherent three-part strategy for sustainable reform, reviewing vast empirical research to offer practical solutions rather than theoretical abstractions.

Your Roadmap to Economic Sovereignty
This book provides a critical charter for economic revival, arguing for a national agreement on prudent fiscal management. It meticulously examines:

1. The Cost of Deficit: The macroeconomic consequences of persistent deficits and the limitations of stabilization under repeated IMF programs.
2. Smarter Spending: Concrete pathways to reduce public expenditure, reform loss-making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and achieve better outcomes for public goods.
3. Fair and Effective Taxation: How to reform the tax system to tap Pakistan's full revenue potential, level the playing field, and bring undertaxed sectors into the net.

Why This Book is Indispensable Now:

• Solutions-Oriented: It doesn't just describe the crisis of "austerity and macroeconomic adjustment"; it provides a clear exit strategy.
• Bridges Research & Policy: Translates a vast body of research into specific, politically-aware policy recommendations for expenditure and tax reform.
• Aligns with National Goals: Shows how sound fiscal policy is the foundation for sustainable export-led growth and meeting challenges like climate change.
• Credible Authorship: Written by two of Pakistan's most respected development economists, ensuring analysis that is both technically sound and contextually relevant.

Essential Reading For:

• Policymakers, Bureaucrats & Legislators at federal and provincial levels involved in economic planning and finance.
• Students & Scholars of economics, public policy, and development studies.
• Business Leaders & Analysts who need to understand the macro-fiscal environment for long-term planning.
• Concerned Citizens & Journalists seeking a deeper, evidence-based understanding of Pakistan's most pressing economic challenge.

Authoritative Hardcover Edition:
This substantial hardback is a serious reference work and a call to action. It is designed to inform debate, guide policy, and serve as a foundational text for the next generation of economic managers in Pakistan.

Break the cycle of crisis and borrowing. This book provides the analytical tools and political roadmap for Pakistan to finally live within its means and build a stable, prosperous future.

Order the Hardback Today. This critical economic manifesto is available for delivery across Pakistan. Purchase securely online with cash on delivery available.