A welcome rollback on coal-fired power
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement that Pakistan would seek to take a step back from its recent policy of promoting coal-fired power plants was...
Taking the wrong kind of credit for the right kind of policy
Over the past few months, the signs have been unmistakable: Pakistan’s current account has stabilised, with a small surplus in October 2019 now followed...
A primer on refinery margins
To a casual observer, refining is a boring and largely commoditized business often exposed to volatility in commodity prices. During the last few months,...
2021: What just happened? What comes next?
A year that started off very strong is ending on a starkly different note. Where will the next year take us?
What’s up at the stock market? A rebuttal
What’s up at the stock market? Contrary to recent opinion, its share prices and market sentiment
Time to deregulate oil prices
If there is one habit we wish the government of Pakistan would try to kick, it is the insane attempts to assert political control...
Editor’s Note: The silver bullet
‘The government should drop the ancient practice of doling out plots as end-of-career economic security to its elite cadre of civil and military bureaucracy...
Child Labour – End of a life before it begins
She was 11, shy and looked obviously very scared when I found her sitting on the floor of my living room with her aunt,...
Crisis ahead!
What does an economic meltdown look like?
Why overstaffing is not the biggest issue with our state-owned enterprises
....and how to fix it!
The signs of collapse
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that inflation is hurting badly. One just needs to be a shopper with a fixed income....
COD Rules: How to reduce rejection at the doorstep
A series of rules can help e-commerce companies ensure that they reduce their losses
Can our economic policymakers find a way to wargame?
For four decades, Pakistan has largely planned with spreadsheets, intuition, and press conferences. What we have not done at least not at scale is...
All for one, one for all
We cannot bring ourselves to recount the brutal and vicious manner in which the coal miners in Balochistan from the Hazara community were abducted...
Stability and reform: Navigating financial challenges in Pakistan’s power sector
Pakistan's power sector is at a critical crossroads, facing significant financial challenges that threaten its stability and sustainability. Changing policies and statements on renewable...
