Promoting Free Market Philosophy in Pakistan The Role of the Alternate Solutions Institute

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Confusion!

A market economy based on supply and demand with little or no government

control

As a nation, we are stuck in wrong debate!

It’s simply about

Right & Wrong

Truth & Lie

Transparency & Concealing

Being Ethical or otherwise

Control Private Sector Syndrome

Over Regulations Lead to?

Corruption

Resources – Corruption= negative growth

Business is not Government’s Business!

But our government is competing with Private Sector:• Transport• Supplies• Healthcare• Education• SportsOnly one area where they should be competing is

Providing Security Services

Businesses Face Unfair Competition

Regulation without Proper Homework!

Pakistan Has A Free Economy

Media Regulations Company Regulations Stock Market Regulations Drug Price Regulations Selling Regulations Education Regulations Labor Regulations Power Price Regulations

Action refers to examples

Over environment teaches us:

Result – Indecites

Key Reasons

Visionemia

Blamearia

Possible Remedies

Keep generating debate around the topic.

Engaging reform oriented parliamentarians.

Helping private sector understand the importance of free economy.

Engaging educated youth in such debates.

Promoting Social Entrepreneurial culture

Social Enterprises

Coffee Shop Gurus

The OneRupee Project

But how?

MEDIA which media?

That is engagingThat is viralThat is real-time

What is the medium for engaging people from 18-35 and beyond?

Even Traditional Media Uses Social Media!

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