Startups are brave to operate in Pakistan – because the govt really doesn’t get them

The government does not support the startup ecosystem beyond acknowledgements and awards

Is it Koonda time yet?

Until we have the 63-day OMO injection, there is no Koonda

Why the IMF wants two private banks to recapitalize

In the recent staff report published by the IMF, two private sector banks were specifically highlighted. Why? And how do they plan on dealing with this?

Do branch banking networks really matter for Pakistan?

Even with digital banking on the rise, some banks are focusing on classic brick and mortar branches

Is Pakistan the cheapest country in the world? Depends on how (and for whom) you’re calculating

Different sectors use different cost of living rankings to fulfill their objectives. How exactly are these rankings measured and what are their uses? Let’s find out!

The ‘real estate’ scams that have bled into the bones of the Ravi Urban Riverfront Project

Despite RUDA’s many powers and warnings, real estate agents have managed to wreak havoc

DeliveryHero is looking for a new foodpanda Pakistan CEO. But what happened to the old one?

I can see his pride Peep through each part of him. Henry VIII 1.1.68-9, Abergavenny to Buckingham My pride fell with my fortunes. As you like...

Oil, gas, commodities aren’t being weaponized — for now

In the 24 hours after Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway Ukrainian territories, the European Union, the U.K., and the...

A fund of one’s own

Worried about how to save for an emergency? Don’t worry, we have a plan.

A timely analysis of Karachi’s public transit woes

Hasan and Raza pay attention to the finer details in ‘Karachi’s Public Transport: Origins, Evolution and Future Planning.’

Is the Cloud First Policy a step towards digitising the country?

The policy has made many tall claims, but will it be able to come through on any of them?

Is the PSL good business? For the PCB, yes. For the teams, not so much

The implementation of a new revenue sharing model has the hopes of the franchises up. But do some of them even want to run it like a business?

Barrick Gold is coming back to Reko Diq

To understand why we’re 30 years behind schedule we have to turn back the clock.

Hyundai Pakistan’s Kashmir day saga

The overlords of the internet bore down on Hyundai and the consequences were not pretty

Is a third LNG terminal just a pipe dream?

No hot water, no gas heaters, and no gas for cooking in peak winters. What in the world is going on?