Mr. Shaukat Tareen, the outgoing Finance Minister can feel proud of his accomplishments. He has steered the economy from the dark abyss of debt-default onto a more stable track despite fierce domestic and external headwinds. There is much discussion in the media as to whether he should be replaced by another banker or an economist. The discussion misses the real point. What we need is someone who is committed and disciplined from a policy-making stand. Someone who can say, "No, Mr. President, it cannot be done."
I believe Mr. Tareen was such a person who had the courage to say "No". The public explanation that he needs to return to the private sector to save his Silk Bank is a fig leaf.

Dr. Meekal A. Ahmed
Virginia, USA.