Editor’s Note: There is more to the IMF than bailouts
It is not an often-appreciated fact, but politicians actually do try to keep most of their major campaign promises, at times regardless of whether...
Business begins at home
It is high time we shift our diplomatic focus to our own businessmen in order to achieve desired objectives of attracting foreign investors
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
200 million people and zero unicorns
A successful Pakistani Silicon Valley entrepreneur opens up about building
the next great startup in Pakistan
Explainer: Pakistan’s twin deficits and how can they be contained?
A vicious cycle leads to these “twin deficits” which is an increase in consumption of imports, reduction in savings and an increase in foreign capital injection single-handedly deteriorates the current account balance
Daraz.pk : Let it live or let it die?
Rumour has it that Alibaba wants to buy Daraz.pk from Rocket Internet for $150 million (approx Rs 1500 crores). If the transaction goes through,...
Coping with the ‘overvalued’ exchange rate dilemma
Exchange rate management is considered as one of the most critical aspects of economic policymaking, particularly in countries that are vulnerable to balance of...
Editor’s Note: SBP’s Hotel California
It doesn’t make sense. Just doesn’t.Here are three banks that are clearly up for sale. Three solid banks, with great fundamentals, not some haemorrhaging...
What makes Pakistan plump for IMF time and time again?
Pakistan has been approaching International Monitoring Fund (IMF), intermittently, since 1988. The last programme was successfully completed during the period 2013-16. However, within a...
Corrupting power
Pakistan’s energy crisis remains an issue that several governments have failed to tackle during their reign over the nation. The state of affairs of...
Onecoin: Cryptocurrency for the gullible
Our society seems to be fascinated with credulity and self-delusion. I first noticed this back in 2013, when “Engineer” Agha Waqar came up with...
Under the wings of the great Jack Ma
Bykea Founder and Daraz Co-Founder Muneeb Maayr’s memoir of his time with Jack Ma – Founder and CEO AliBaba Group
The year in energy
The year 2017 was touted as one of development for the energy sector of Pakistan, with several energy projects progressing and also receiving approval....
Daronomics and its aftershocks
A familiar mess that the PTI has inherited
Why Fauji Meat is the smartest decision made by the Fauji group in decades
The worst way to think about a profitable investment strategy – whether it be as an individual investor or as a CEO thinking about...