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
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?