The strange tale of a Sindhi folk song and CPEC

“Ho Jamalo, Wa Wah Jamalo” are words that have been ringing in my ears for over three decades.  But it was only...

10 focus areas for Pakistan’s economic prosperity

In order to build long-term competitiveness and prosperity in the Pakistani economy, here are some things that merit the government’s attention

What is the reality of Pakistan’s defense budget?

There are many myths that surround the defense budget. This is the reality

Pakistan’s import ban

A structurally large trade deficit coupled with a complex external environment that includes high commodity prices and rising interest rates have placed...

Pakistan’s 2020 real estate prospects and challenges

Pakistan has been in a real estate rut since 2017. 2020 may be the year we break out of it, but the government will have to play its cards right

Is China eating Pakistan with the FTA?

The trade deficit with China has surged faster than with any other country since the exemptions under the agreement went into effect

The State Bank’s silent payments revolution

How the SBP's latest circular could have far-reaching consequences for the state of digital Pakistan

Pakistan’s Basic Billionaires

How the wealthy elite in Pakistan remains unimaginative with their use of capital, and why that is holding the nation back

Daronomics and its aftershocks

A familiar mess that the PTI has inherited

Editors Note: Rich, yes, but how rich?

“If you can count your money, you don’t have a billion dollars.” J.Paul Getty Forbes Magazine has an obsession with the world’s billionaires....

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...

Let’s Shutdown the MBA program

In a world spurred by technology, where specific skills are more in demand, the MBA is a waste of time and money

Rebuild Karachi

The city’s decline may have much to do with a lack of political ownership, but the situation cannot be allowed to continue. The way out is for the business community to step up with a common agenda

Fixing pay and pensions

250 million people exist to pay the salaries of government employees

Pakistan’s EV future

The electrification of cars is inevitable, but are we prepared for the inevitable economic impact that comes with it?