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 making cities...
Daraz.pk : Let it live or let it die?
Rumour has it that Alibaba wants to buy Daraz.pk from Rocket Internet for $150 million (approx Rs 1500 crores). If the transaction goes through,...
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 heading the...
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...
Is the modern professional too busy to exercise?
A friend of mine, who is several years younger, went for a regular medical check-up recently. He was told that he had...
The Bitcoin Craze: Should you jump in?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 3 years, chances are you must have been acquainted with the recent surge in...
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 yet how...
200 million people and zero unicorns
A successful Pakistani Silicon Valley entrepreneur opens up about building
the next great startup in Pakistan
Should we have a Planning Commission?
Kh Asif with his caustic remark “if here had been a Planning commission then, Taj Mahal would not be built!’ I am glad that...
Disrupt or Be Disrupted
The human mind is trained to visualise linear developments and finds it difficult to estimate exponential possibilities which emanate from technology. Such disruptions are...
Where are our cities?
Why do Pakistani official circles still like to maintain Pakistan is a rural country? Every pronouncement of government, at the cabinet table and even...
The strange tale of a Sindhi folk song and CPEC
“Ho Jamalo, Wa Wah Jamalo” are words that have been ringing in my ears for over three decades. But it was only last week...
“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...
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...
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...
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Pakistanis should expect substantial decrease in salaries in 2020
The people of Pakistan are the only nation in the Asia-Pacific who will record a substantial decrease in salaries made next year on the...
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