Defining Sethism
Besides the well-understood issues of capital constraints, budget deficits and lack of planning, the economy is chained by Sethism
Pakistan’s economy under Musharraf
Economic achievements in difficult circumstances during former president Pervez Musharraf‘s regime are dismissed outright because of abhorrence of the military rule, imposition...
Where there’s a way, there’s no will
The economy of Pakistan has been trapped in a boom-bust cycle for the last two decades, wherein the duration between boom and...
Not just birds and bees, also dollars and rupees
For women the concept of earning a steady income and eventually making smart investments for one’s personal self has never been a question worth addressing.
How the HBL PSL became a reason to believe in Pakistan
Take a look around you. It isn’t a pretty picture, is it? The country is teetering on the edge of default, the...
How depositors lose out on Islamic savings accounts
The increase in interest rates to almost all-time high levels, coupled with a super tax on bank profits, as well as an...
Framing policies for a digital economy
We are starting a new chapter in banking reforms. I want to praise the recent developments and the future evolution of digital...
Musharraf and a river in Pakistan
Denial is a river in Egypt. Your military dictators are not your saviours
Chicken and affordable protein
The price of broiler chicken has increased to more than Rs 400 per kg lately, largely due to supply chain constraints, and...
Borrowing from the public
The sovereign remains the biggest borrower in the country, making up more than 70 percent of all banking assets, either borrowing directly,...
Between Dar and Atif, there is a field; I will meet you there
Treat your Ferrero Rochers the way you do your oil imports. Let them be imported indiscriminately and forget this categorisation of essential...
Of Councils and Chambers
Do various business lobby groups operating in Pakistan represent the rentier economy?
Interest Free Economy
Pakistan is no stranger to debt. It currently has total debt of PKR 50 trillion, of which roughly PKR 33 trillion is...
Miftah, bol ke lab azaad hain tere
It is embarrassing, really, for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). In their short stint in government, they have had two finance...
The deep end of the abyss
When you look deep into the abyss, the abyss looks back at you. Such is the nature of darkness. Similar analogies can...