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?
To privatise or not to privatise?
On a recent trip to London, I could not help but follow the media coverage of the upcoming general election in the UK. The...
An annoying blend of oddities!
Commercial business activity, encompassing all economic and monetary pursuits, from delivering a newspaper to managing a multimillion rupee company in Pakistan, is perhaps like...
The no-confidence vote inspires little confidence
A narrow segment of elites across institutions are engaged in a cynical, Machiavellian war where there is neither honor nor a greater purpose
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...
A policy abyss
Pakistan is stuck in a low-growth trap. The population is growing at a rate of 2.5 percent per annum, while economic growth remains sluggish,...
TikTok is a data collection service pretending to be a social network
Instead of banning it every few months, the PTA needs to come up with a proper censorship framework
“No, I don’t see myself in your seat in 5 years time”
Growing up in the 70s, whenever we were asked what we would like to do as an adult, the very obvious response would be...
Letting go
Everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. But it takes knowing your limitations and a big heart to make small, family business into large international companies.
Coping with the ‘overvalued’ exchange rate dilemma
Exchange rate management is considered as one of the most critical aspects of economic policymaking, particularly in countries that are vulnerable to balance of...
Where are the opportunities for the poor?
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the Ehsas program for poverty alleviation — an admirable step. But more than government aid the poor need...
