Return of the Stay-at-Home Mom: The Way Forward
According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2016, Pakistan ranks 143 out of 144 countries in the gender inequality index,...
The Pink Bus is the ideal stopgap solution; We just hope it knows when to stop
It’s a clever solution to a pressing problem; thinking of it as a long-term solution, however, runs the risk of it becoming the pink elephant in the room
The magic pill for the pharma sector
Will the deregulation in drug pricing policy prove to be the long awaited cure for the pharmaceutical industry?
Perks of being an expat and taxing the rich – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twittervers
This week we once again find ourselves talking about overseas Pakistanis and just how good they have it - because boy do they have...
Rating agencies back Pakistan’s recovery story ahead of international debt push
Following Fitch, S&P upgrades Pakistan's rating as the country prepares for global bond market return
How does Pakistan’s auto industry contribute to its balance of payment crisis?
Policy makers did not hesitate to place the sector under the guillotine when foreign exchange reserves dwindled, and they will not hesitate again if the sector does not reform its ways
What is driving crypto payment adoption?
Many view crypto as a hedge against currency depreciation
The govt is punishing filers and non-filers alike. The only difference is the latter might manage to escape
There is an incoherence between the treatment of the formal and informal sectors of the economy. And those documented can’t escape
Bank Makramah Limited, formerly Summit Bank, is restructuring again. What is different this time?
The bank is expected to receive another restructuring deal, but this is nothing new for the bank that is operating under its third name now. It might not be the cure
Are Telcos too fat to grow?
With limited growth and thinning margins, can cost optimization be the key to long-term sustainability?
The rupee is falling. Let it crash
Why letting the currency exchange rate fall may help fix some (but not all) of the structural flaws in the economy
Honda Car had a stellar first quarter but profits are still on the lower side
The company was able quintuple its sales for same quarter last year but profits are similar
Inflation climbs up again
Think back to the beginning of the year 2020. A simpler time, pre-Covid-19, pre economy crumbling, when the biggest concern Pakistan had on its...
Water and climate change: the (hopefully not) insurmountable challenges
Here is the bad news when it comes to climate change: if the government of Pakistan consisted of 100% extremely competent and completely uncorrupt...
Coffee Wagera – The story of a growing local franchise
Despite the pandemic, Mushtaq Panjwani has managed to sell a number of franchises
