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Pakistan: An Ideological Approach towards the Economy

Pakistan: An Ideological Approach towards the Economy

By Moez Mobeen There seems to be a widespread consensus within Pakistan’s intelligentsia that Pakistan’s economy is in a mess. That this is indeed the case is something which is felt by the Pakistani street for [...]

The Economic Growth Imperative within Capitalism and the Islamic Viewpoint (Part 2)

The Economic Growth Imperative within Capitalism and the Islamic Viewpoint (Part 2)

This paper earned the Award for Best Paper at Sharia Economics Conference 2013 , authored by Jamal Harwood and Sarfraz Wali. You can find Sarfraz Wali’s blog at http://www.breakthrougheconomics.blogspot.co.uk This is Part 2 of the paper Part 1 [...]

The Economic Growth Imperative within Capitalism and the Islamic Viewpoint (Part 1)

The Economic Growth Imperative within Capitalism and the Islamic Viewpoint (Part 1)

This paper earned the Award for Best Paper at Sharia Economics Conference 2013 , authored by Jamal Harwood and Sarfraz Wali. You can find Sarfraz Wali’s blog at http://www.breakthrougheconomics.blogspot.co.uk Introduction There has been much discussion during the on-going [...]

Taxing Times

Taxing Times

Jamal Harwood Several large multinationals were embroiled in a tax scandal this past week as executives from Starbucks, Amazon, and Google were hauled before the Commons public accounts committee for interrogation. As expected with the best [...]

Lance Armstrong and Jimmy Savile: How Government Surrended Charity to Celebrity

Lance Armstrong and Jimmy Savile: How Government Surrended Charity to Celebrity

Salim Fredericks   Society should be asking the question; who should be charged with the caring for the mentally ill and the disabled? Should the responsibility of funding; the up keep, the treatment and the management [...]

Latest American Unemployment Figures – Flattering to Deceive

Latest American Unemployment Figures – Flattering to Deceive

Jamal Harwood “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” On the first Friday of each month the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) release the “Non-Farm Payroll” numbers for the US economy. It [...]