Comments on: The rise and fall of the Pakistani Rupee http://blog.alchemya.com/index.php/2008/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/ Home through Desi return eyes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Why Pakistan Risk? | Desi Back to desh http://blog.alchemya.com/index.php/2008/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/comment-page-1/#comment-38032 Why Pakistan Risk? | Desi Back to desh Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:09:50 +0000 http://alchemya.com/wordpress2/2008/05/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/#comment-38032 [...] Once panic hits a nation of 160 million heads, there is not much that one can do. But I tried, here, here and here. In a short span of a few months the rupee went from the low 60’s to the high [...] [...] Once panic hits a nation of 160 million heads, there is not much that one can do. But I tried, here, here and here. In a short span of a few months the rupee went from the low 60’s to the high [...]

]]> By: The state of the Pakistani Economy – part ii | PakBlogging http://blog.alchemya.com/index.php/2008/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/comment-page-1/#comment-33453 The state of the Pakistani Economy – part ii | PakBlogging Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:03:52 +0000 http://alchemya.com/wordpress2/2008/05/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/#comment-33453 [...] (This post follows on the comments made in my previous post “The rise and fall of the Pakistani Rupee“) [...] [...] (This post follows on the comments made in my previous post “The rise and fall of the Pakistani Rupee“) [...]

]]> By: nEEbz Blog » Blog Archive » Some hope.. http://blog.alchemya.com/index.php/2008/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/comment-page-1/#comment-25156 nEEbz Blog » Blog Archive » Some hope.. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:58:56 +0000 http://alchemya.com/wordpress2/2008/05/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/#comment-25156 [...] Even though I know crap how the whole inflation, currency rates, import/export, assets and all that economy thing works but considering the dire straits our whole economical setup is and to top it off with our media constantly over-emphasizing on the bad points, articles like this and this really gives you a faaaaaaar off hope. [...] [...] Even though I know crap how the whole inflation, currency rates, import/export, assets and all that economy thing works but considering the dire straits our whole economical setup is and to top it off with our media constantly over-emphasizing on the bad points, articles like this and this really gives you a faaaaaaar off hope. [...]

]]> By: Desi Back to desh » The state of the Pakistani Economy – part ii http://blog.alchemya.com/index.php/2008/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/comment-page-1/#comment-24486 Desi Back to desh » The state of the Pakistani Economy – part ii Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:36:13 +0000 http://alchemya.com/wordpress2/2008/05/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/#comment-24486 [...] (This post follows on the comments made in my previous post “The rise and fall of the Pakistani Rupee“) [...] [...] (This post follows on the comments made in my previous post “The rise and fall of the Pakistani Rupee“) [...]

]]> By: Nida http://blog.alchemya.com/index.php/2008/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/comment-page-1/#comment-7459 Nida Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:21:32 +0000 http://alchemya.com/wordpress2/2008/05/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-pakistani-rupee/#comment-7459 As an excellent economist once told me, when I was complaining about the declining Rupee, that I should let go of my ignorant pride and patriotism, and think about it in practical terms. A declining Rupee means that our products become much cheaper in the world markets, which means more countries will want to buy them from us, rather than from other countries. Hence, a declining Rupee may make European vacations more expensive for us elite Pakistanis, but it ends up helping Pakistan and its economy grow at a faster rate. As far as Daylight Savings Time is concerned, here's an article that questions the real benefits of it: http://tech.yahoo.com/blog/null/83073 And really, how can we impose it in a country where 60% of the population is illiterate? How do we propose explaining to them how time can be different? How can 9am today be 10am tomorrow? As an excellent economist once told me, when I was complaining about the declining Rupee, that I should let go of my ignorant pride and patriotism, and think about it in practical terms. A declining Rupee means that our products become much cheaper in the world markets, which means more countries will want to buy them from us, rather than from other countries. Hence, a declining Rupee may make European vacations more expensive for us elite Pakistanis, but it ends up helping Pakistan and its economy grow at a faster rate.

As far as Daylight Savings Time is concerned, here’s an article that questions the real benefits of it:

http://tech.yahoo.com/blog/null/83073

And really, how can we impose it in a country where 60% of the population is illiterate? How do we propose explaining to them how time can be different? How can 9am today be 10am tomorrow?

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