Private Solutions to Public Problems – Can Miftah’s education vouchers work?
The jury is split on whether or not conventional public education spending can be replaced with something better
How to save a democracy with empty pockets?
The supreme court orders the State Bank to release 21 billion but how will the State Bank do so?
What’s in a name? For the average gold buyer in Pakistan, everything
When coins no longer clink, all eyes turn to the glimmer of gold
The year of the landa bazar
One trader’s loss is another’s profit
Wheat woes – Our need and inability to grow more
Severely hit by climate change and a weak supply-chain, Pakistan’s most important crop is under threat
Pakistani lawn makes the fashion dream come true, but is it worth it?
For designers, the only thing crazier than the wedding season is the lawn season
How the two and three wheeler industry, not cars, became the hallmark of Pakistan’s automotive sector
Amidst economic turmoil and factory shutdowns, the two and three wheeler industry has casually carried on whilst its four wheeler counterpart continues to flounder
How a bad economy derailed a move towards apartment living
Inflation has wreaked havoc on commodity prices making highrise building projects almost unsellable
The fault in our crops – Growing too much of one, none of another
How chai and sutta went from guilty pleasures to pricey indulgence
Uncompetitive and short in supply. The tragic and avoidable undoing of Pakistan’s cotton crop
As output falls with each passing year, the industry faces a bleak future
Pakistan Railways looks to monetise its assets, but will advertisers bite?
Cash strapped and badly run; setting up a fresh revenue stream is a tall order
A beginner’s guide to Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method for stock valuation
Stock market analysts use this method to find the intrinsic value of a stock
In times of high inflation, everything goes in the grocery store business
Is the era of leisure buying over? Or do big retailers still have the capacity to clap back?
The Return of the King
An unseasonably cool March has put Pakistan’s prized mangoes back on the map this year. But at what cost?
Why are fashion retailers all suddenly selling perfume?
The competition in the local perfume market is growing stronger. Who will emerge on top?