Riding disruption
The ‘new economy’ could mean a lot of changes (and money) for Pakistan. If they get the right environment
The less travelled road to managing the external financing gapÂ
The global economy is passing through a perfect storm. The commodity super-cycle has led to record high prices of essential imports. On the other...
We have come a long way, the wrong way!
There was a time, not too long ago, when mankind exhibited a remarkable level of intelligence. It was a time when technology was feeble...
Sovereign Debt Vulnerability
The last twelve years saw US$ based benchmark interest rate close to near zero as monetary expansion reduced the cost of capital fueling an...
Balance for better: Are women’s networks really needed?
Ideally, we’re all part of the human race. We all have equal possibilities in the world based on our abilities and desire. We all...
Finding cigar butts
Last week must have shaken the faint-hearted. KSE-100 Index declined by 4.4%, the Pakistan rupee depreciated to a record low of Rs131 (-5%) and most...
Does your portfolio suffer from home bias?
Investors’ resounding preference for their home markets remains one of the great puzzles of the investment world
The vulnerability of the dairy supply chain
Despite being one of the largest dairy producing countries in the world, we barely have any exports of our product
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...
Indexing the sun
The reduction in capital costs associated with solar energy and consequent drop in generation cost on a per kilowatt-hour (kWh) basis has primarily been...
What’s wrong with public debt in Pakistan
The issue of public debt in Pakistan has received a lot of attention from every concerned quarter. They have been many debates, seminars, and...
Pakistan needs to get out of the comfort zone, end cycle of borrowing
Pakistan is stuck in a repeated cycle of borrowing to pay back money it already owes to other countries. The scary part - it seems like it has become too comfortable with it.
The bad economics of cross-subsidising fuel
A bad idea that should be shelved, at least, for the time being
The utilities must transform
If you live in Pakistan and have recently received your gas bill, I bet you are fuming (pun intended). Gas consumers have received their...
A scary summer ahead – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twittervers
The PTI has upped the ante once again and mounting pressure on the existing government. With huge increases in oil prices the overall economy...
