Mobile Money: The way forward for Pakistan
Mobile money is becoming huge globally. Is Pakistan keeping up?
Pull over, the economy’s check engine lights are on
What does the hiking of the interest rate mean in the larger scheme of things?
The many amnesties of Naya Pakistan
“First they steal money then introduce tax amnesty schemes. Such schemes are created to benefit the corrupt. Only corrupt elements become the...
Between claims and reality: the economy of Naya Pakistan
Imran Khan brought his own style of managing the economy. How do the results compare with his predecessors?
Pakistan has a nascent esports industry that can grow much bigger
The increase in number of esports tournaments with pool prizes worth up to Rs 20 million indicates growing potential in the industry
The curse of ‘on’ money
As car prices have risen and demand has risen with them, premiums are also shooting up
No, Pakistan does not have the lowest unemployment rate in South Asia
PBS just published updated data and estimated Pakistan’s unemployment rate at 6.3%. This is in contrast to recent headlines, where Pakistan was lauded for achieving the lowest unemployment rate - at 4.3% - in the South Asian region. So, why the difference?
Wheat crisis looming
As the country enters a stage of severe political crisis, the sword of a wheat shortage is poised to fall
Tragic hero or self-pitying schmuck — What will it be Mr Khan?
As Imran Khan looks to shape his legacy, will the economy give him pause or will he continue to play agitator?
Corporate updates
Telecard receives clearance from the PSX for book-building of Supernet
After getting the clearance for listing from the PSX last month, Telecard Limited...
Govt looks to food in continued relief plan
Edible oil is set to get 10% tax relief in light of import bill
Dawlance and Haier’s competition commission conundrum
The two companies face fines worth Rs 100 million and Rs 1 billion for enforcing resale price maintenance arrangements
Could cloud computing prove to be a digital goldmine for Pakistan?
The advent of pandemic has fast tracked the IT industry's growth and the Cloud computing segment is no exception. The market is...
Do earthquakes imperil the Diamer Basha Dam?
On the 16th of March, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Skardu. This earthquake was neither the worst that the region has seen,...
What’s next in the Reko Diq saga?
While the government may have struck a lucrative deal, there is a long road ahead