The Return of the Stay at Home Mom!
While all the other little girls played with Barbies and doll houses, this peculiar one dreamt of the stars and the galaxy...
Hot N Cold (The SBP’s Version)
The SBP has been moody lately. They’ve been changing their mind constantly, releasing confusing monetary policy statements, and have failed to communicate...
The opportunity of dead capital
Economics has become a science of the loudmouth with numbers. Economists come on TV to show off that they have numbers and...
Pakistan looking into the sun
Pakistan entered the realms of solar power generation as late as in the year 2012, a very delayed development for a country...
Miftah, bol ke lab azaad hain tere
It is embarrassing, really, for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). In their short stint in government, they have had two finance...
Return of the Stay-at-Home-Mom – Part 2
A few weeks ago I told you a story of a dreamer, since then I have received a lot of messages from...
Have we peaked yet?
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently hiked interest rates by another 125 basis points, bringing the benchmark policy rate to a...
Why are we subsidizing car-use?
When I write about going high, everyone responds, “what about parking?” My response “we don’t need parking!” is met with shock.
We are...
An inflationary summer
A powerful price spiral awaits the government as inflation could top 15 percent once the price caps on power and fuel are lifted, making further rate hikes necessary. Are they ready?
How do consultants, donors and Pakistani ministries solve problems?
The flood of 2010 showed me (I was Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commision then) how dysfunctional policy was in Pakistan and...
Pakistan’s misplaced tax policy
One of the major features of tax policy under PML-N government has been its incessant focus on expanding Pakistan’s tax net. To...
Leap Of Faith
A few months ago I took my head office team to a team building session at a nearby resort. Although I was...
Dramatically transforming the way we travel
Have you ever imagined riding on a car for hire despite owning several vehicles? Or riding a plush vehicle without ever having...
Influencer matchmaking AI is not the silver bullet it claims to be
While it has solved a lot of problems, a one-fit solution can never be our best bet
Too much growth?
Policymakers have done little to try and prevent Pakistan’s economy from overheating