Why overstaffing is not the biggest issue with our state-owned enterprises
....and how to fix it!
The Future of Water in Pakistan
By Rimsha Zahid
In Pakistan’s agro-based economy, where agricultural production depends largely on irrigated areas, watersheds and their management can have significant positive impact on...
Imran Khan: Build governance, discontinue Raja Rule
For too long we have had arbitrary government run by elected rajas who personalized governance without due process, record-keeping or transparency. One lasting legacy...
Pakistan’s second war on terror
Pakistan’s second war on terror is becoming more violent and more complex over the last few months. With security personnel facing attacks on an...
Our exchange rate policy
The rupee declined sharply against the US dollar during intraday trading Wednesday and no explanation and little rationale has been provided by the central bank or...
The meaning of culture
“I came to see during my time at IBM that culture is not just one aspect of the game, it is the game. In...
Did Pakistan win the Covid-19 weather lottery?
Higher average temperatures and more sunlight may have allowed Pakistan in its fight against the coronavirus. But what will winter bring?
The China-Pakistan impasse is very real
Even as the government claims all is sunshine and rainbows, tensions continue to rise
DMing for price and praying at Data Sahib
There is much to talk about this week, beginning with the classic question of why instagram stores insist on having you “DM for price.”...
Name’s matter, even in the stock market
"Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare was wrong....
Our manufacturing opportunity
For the last 5 months, I have undertaken the arduous task of renovating my home. Much to the discomfort of family members, I have...
Return of the Stay at Home Mom – The Second Innings
During the time when I was desperately looking for a job, I got a call from a recruitment manager of a well-known company. I...
What’s going wrong in q-commerce and what we can do about it
Working in a hot market is – not – (always) a good thing.
Political will or bad policy and reform design?
Reform remains an elusive and little understood concept in Pakistan. The word is seldom used on TV. It is used even less in the...
Google’s plans to build a more inclusive internet beyond Covid-19
Between 2015 and 2020, more than 1.5 billion people began using the internet for the first time. Another billion more are set to join...
