Are we an insecure lot?
Not many educated women would want to concede to that question. But then why is it that so many women are insecure when it...
What the Fund! Reflections from DC
After narrowly scoring a visa right before the IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2022 were due to begin, I found myself in...
DISCOS – Is there a way out of the existential quagmire?
The current discussion on economic issues in government circles as well as business networks seems to be focused upon the host of energy issues...
The culture of safety
In the aviation industry, safety is a given, right? Wrong, especially in Pakistan
Making the internet work for all
Sometimes, in order to gain more control over a situation, you have to let things go. That is most certainly the case with telecommunications,...
There’s a right way to develop Gwadar
Pakistan’s geoeconomic pivot must weigh heavily towards the oceans
Can Pakistan ever be on a path of sustainable economic growth?
Yes. The path to sustainable economic growth exists. Dozens of countries around the world have successfully improved living standards, and prosperity of its citizens...
Does your portfolio suffer from home bias?
Investors’ resounding preference for their home markets remains one of the great puzzles of the investment world
Why tax-to-GDP is a farce
Pakistan’s economy has been in a chokehold for the past two years. The problem is that there are too many elephants in the room....
Mr Chief Minister, please rest!Â
Mohsin Naqvi is a one-man army. Should we not have some sympathy for this overworked hero and relieve some of his burdens?
Navigating the crisis
Pakistan is staring at yet another economic crisis. A coalition government is facing economic choices that will significantly erode its political capital and must...
The State Bank’s silent payments revolution
How the SBP's latest circular could have far-reaching consequences for the state of digital Pakistan
The remarkable life and tragic death of Airlift
Airlift’s highs were dizzying and its lows were tragic. But what are the lessons we can learn from it?
Cat food and import bills – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
The nation’s pet owners were up in arms this past week as it appeared that the government was banning pet food along with a...
Cognitive Real Estate: The Most Exclusive Properties on the Market
This is not meant to sting. But it will
