The barefaced lies of New Metro City
The pet project of property mogul Malik Riaz’s grandson, New Metro City Gujar Khan is a ...
Crop Talk: The many ways onions make you cry
The impact of the destruction of the onion crop will be far reaching in Pakistan
Death, devastation, and now starvation — what is the cost of this catastrophe?
With the cotton crop decimated and food inflation set to hit, will we do anything about climate change or sit and watch until the next catastrophe?
Going the Thar route
After decades of policy shifts on the energy front, will Pakistan go towards domestic coal to avoid the bloodbaths of the spot markets?
Rates that kill: How banks blew their capital on PIBs
Yes, the banks messed up but are they entirely at fault? Did forward guidance misguidance play a significant role?
The attack of the SUVs
SUVs are replacing sedans as the automobile of choice in Pakistan, but will new entrants be able to defend the segment they created against a resurgent Big 3?
The life and times of Dr Ishrat Husain
In July 2021, nearly a year to this day, Dr Ishrat Hussain sent his resignation to the then prime minister, Imran Khan....
The Big Short: inside the exchange rate volatility in Pakistan
Monday, July 18, was going to be a difficult day by any reckoning given the headlines of the night before. Imran Khan’s...
Microfinance Banks on the verge of crisis?
The sector is sitting on a ticking bomb in the shape of loans at the risk of default, a situation triggered by the pandemic
In Pakistan, the startup ecosystem fosters an elite group of professionals
Senior executives and young professionals are both gravitating towards the startup ecosystem. These are their stories
Love, financial fraud, smuggling and murder – the tragedy of Seth Abid’s family
Seth Abid was larger than life. But his family’s fortunes have been sullied by a string of crimes - both financial and personal.
The KIA Sorento 101 – How not to price a car
A story of corporate greed, brashness and the upside down dynamics at play in Pakistan’s car industry
Budgeting on hope
If ever a budget raised more questions than answers, this is it. Just consider some of the numbers. Revenue collection is to...
Startups beware. The worst is yet to come
If the news of quick commerce startup Airlift cutting down operations and laying off staff rattled you, know that the worst is...
Hey Shehri Babu – Climate Change is coming for more than your mangoes
This year’s mango saga should stand as a warning - climate change is real and it is urgent