Everything is NOT Zia’s fault – here are 6 reasons why

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Re: Everything is NOT Zia’s fault – here are 6 reasons why

@Sa1eem

Mahool: Please do not try to sell all what you read in newspapers, especially Pakistani newspapers (like Express Tribune) that can sell their soul to anyone who is willing to pay (or due to political bias of person writing). I would not go into all 6 points you made (as It would be hard to look for references and I do not want to say anything that one can accuse it is speculation) … But I would like to give accurate information on GDP growth rate, using most reliable reference that one can find on the subject, ‘Pakistan Bureau of Statistics’ that is the only true source for references on data concerning Pakistan.

No doubt Pakistan real GDP growth was highest during Zia time but figures given by ‘Pakistan tribune’ is not only inaccurate but biased. Another thing to remember is that, when one looks at well being of people and country, than growth in per capita income matters more than GDP or GDP growth rate.

Pakistani population on average increased @ 3.3 % per year during Zia-ul-haq period … actually, Population increased @ 3.4 % per year between 1980 and 1985 … highest in Pakistan history. On the other hand, Pakistan population on average increased at around @ 2 % per year during Musharraf period … increase was @ 1.8 % or below per year from 2004 onward. Increase in population during Ayub Khan period on average was @2.6 % per year (much higher than Musharraf period). Today, Pakistani population is increasing @1.7 % per year.

[Source: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Pakistan%20population%20growth%20rate]

Overall effect is that, growth in Pakistan average per capita income was highest during Musharraf period than at any time in Pakistan history… and growth in Pakistan per capita income in dollars term also increased at highest rate during Musharraf period (due to stable rupee exchange rate). Actually, Pakistan per capita income in dollars terms more than doubled during Musharraf period.

Actual annual GDP growth rate figures during different period:
(Ref: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics … Government of Pakistan):

http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/national_accounts/tables/table1.pdf

[TABLE]

Ruler
Period

Total
years
Overall Ave annual growth rate (%)
Ave pop growth rate (%)
Ave Per cap income
growth rate (%)

Ave growth rate (%)

Zia
1977-88

11
6.59
3.3 %
3.18 %

Ayub
1959-69

10
5.85
2.6 %
3.17 %

Musharraf
1999-08

9
5.80
2 %
3.73 %

Yahya
1969-71

2
5.42

BeNazir
1988-90
1993-96
4.69 %
5.34 %
5
5.08

Nawaz
1990-93
1996-99
4.39 %
4.88 %
6
4.64

Bhutto
1971-77

6
4.27

Zardari
2008-13

5
3.02

Your numbers, especially Musharraf’s dont even match up even if we go by your own link…

Source: File

And this might be worth reading for everyone else…

The myth of Musharraf’s ‘economic boom’ needs to die – The Express Tribune Blog