Board composition – do you have the right people for your business?
Most medium to large-scale businesses need to think deeply about the different types of talent required for their boards
Why most board rooms at Pakistan Inc. are nothing more than a hoax
In my career in the corporate sector and now as a strategy consultant I have often seen corporate boards of listed companies...
Painfully Deja Vu
The tradition of the annual budget speech is rapidly becoming meaningless. Every year, the finance minister delivers a barely audible speech while...
Growth on paper, stagnation on ground
Pakistan’s economic survey reveals more spin than spark
Unlocking Pakistan’s digital potential: why a smarter approach to 5G is needed
Pakistan stands at a pivotal moment in its digital journey. With mobile broadband usage growing and digital services increasingly woven into daily...
Pakistan’s tech sector: From outsourcing hub to global innovation partner
The global technology landscape is undergoing a massive shift. As businesses across the world rapidly digitize operations, demand for agile, cost-effective, and...
Bitter squeeze on the juice industry
A 20% excise duty meant to boost revenue is crushing the formal juice industry, hurting farmers, empowering unsafe informal players, and shrinking the tax base.
Reminder: Maryam Nawaz’s crusade to turn Punjab into a dictatorship continues
The appearance of billboards stuck in the middle of Liberty Chowk in Lahore proudly advertising the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA)...
What is the reality of Pakistan’s defense budget?
There are many myths that surround the defense budget. This is the reality
The Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal Question
While the Indus Water Treaty is under threat, we must focus on implementing its spirit domestically
Govts are initiating AI projects. Can Sovereign AI be a national utility?
The adoption of AI is accelerating globally, revolutionizing companies and governments with an emerging “super intelligence” making decisions faster and allocating resources...
A Farmer’s Journey Through Pakistan’s Barrages
This is an urgent call: Pakistan is in desperate need of clean water reforms
The miracle called the HBL PSL
The HBL PSL rose from unlikely beginnings to become a mainstay of the international franchise cricket calendar. In many ways it is a miracle that comes from belief. It must be emulated.
A national effort is needed for a sustainable future
Pakistan is transforming its energy sector by emphasizing renewable energy to promote sustainability, enhance energy security, and provide economic relief. The government...
The real problem isn’t Cholistan —It’s Pakistan’s shrinking water supply
The Cholistan Canal controversy is not simply about Punjab versus Sindh. It is a symptom of Pakistan’s chronic failure to expand its water infrastructure to meet growing demand