What happened to the RDAs after Imran Khan’s government was toppled?
The news of large withdrawals was not strictly false, but it was not prompted by Mr Khan being voted out of power
Energy outlook – The old nemesis rears its ugly head
There is absolutely no question about the fact that the overall energy picture of Pakistan has been in dire straits for a...
Will the FBR toe the industry line, or lay down the law?
Businesses want a friendly tax regime. But what are their specific demands?
Load-shedding – same old same old
Load-shedding has become a perpetual and expected part of the lives of generations in Pakistan.
How does PayFast aim to dominate the eCommerce payments landscape in Pakistan?
There is an ambitious fintech startup in town and it is called PayFast! PayFast, a group company of Premier Systems Limited, is...
Banking the Taliban
Banks have refused to open accounts for the Afghan embassy, while dollar accounts remain frozen. A brief effort by the previous govt to find a solution has not yielded results.
MyGhar: Making it not so difficult to move to a different city
Starting a new job in a new city is a daunting task. Not only do you have to worry about being the...
The challenges facing Pakistan’s trade interests
The recent political fiascos may have grave economic repercussions for Pakistan’s international trade
Early elections? The ECP has to scale the delimitation mountain first
As elections loom, the ECP races against the clock to complete delimitation in four months
Can Shehbaz Sharif stabilize a faltering economy? Can Imran Khan make a comeback?
The numbers are coming in and they don’t look pretty. Last Thursday the new government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed...
With a historic deficit looming, what can the FBR do?
The economic slowdown might send FBR searching for new avenues of tax collection. Does it mean bad news for existing taxpayers?
What’s up on the PSX?
The stock market performance
Pak-Iran barter trade
A fresh notification could mean trade volumes increase by as much as $4 billion
Despite the pandemic, employment rises steadily
The 2020-2021 Labour Force Survey results were released on 31st March. It gives insight into the labour market during Covid-19, demonstrating overall positive developments.
PSX gives you Sahulat to open your brokerage account
The facility, which was only available to overseas Pakistanis, has finally been extended to those undersea