The 650bn rupee question: will monetary tightening bridge the divergence between monetary and fiscal policy?
When the government is being fiscally frivolous, is the interest rate the only way to make them stop?
The edible oil saga
A colonial past, an inhospitable environment, and failed agricultural policies have led us here today
What’s up on the PSX?
The stock market performance
How will Pak-Turkey trade ties be bolstered?
Pakistan and Turkey reviewed the proposed Preferential Economic Agreement (PTA) in products on Thursday in order to promote trade liberalisation and bilateral trade. According...
Want to go solar? Here’s what you should know
Knowing unit economics and some basic technicalities is important
Startups beware. The worst is yet to come
If the news of quick commerce startup Airlift cutting down operations and laying off staff rattled you, know that the worst is yet to...
Pakistan’s external financing gap could rise to $8bn: Morgan Stanley
The outlook for Pakistan is worsening, says Morgan Stanley in a report released on Friday. The country has “underperformed significantly since February”, with spreads...
Fuel price and kidnapped chocolates – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
One thing that would have been unexpected a few months ago would have been that the same week a Rs 30 hike in petrol...
Future Fest – let’s not repeat that in the future
Marred by political uncertainty and a crushing heatwave, a lot can be learned from the event
Taxing crypto-currency
Is it possible to devise an effective tax regime for the emerging asset class?
Are withholding taxes holding back businesses?
Pakistan’s Federal Tax System is a huge puzzle that seems to get more complicated as the time passes. In the last 2 years, 5...
Hey Shehri Babu – Climate Change is coming for more than your mangoes
This year’s mango saga should stand as a warning - climate change is real and it is urgent
The final frontier – Renewable energy
At the very least, solar energy should provide a solution to the domestic sector energy crisis
In seeking to come into power, did Shehbaz Sharif make a mistake?
It has been more than one month since the new government led by Shehbaz Sharif was sworn into office, and they are yet to...
As Tajikistan’s Alif Bank plans entry into the Pakistani market, uncertainty for Digital Banks looms
In Punjab’s rural south, landlords of nobility stature and ones that are moneyed are received by bank managers at their respective branches. Donning boski...
