How Pakistan can avoid the “Dutch Disease”
Should the country soon find itself awash in hydrocarbon wealth, how it chooses to manage that surplus will be critical
The fortune at the bottom of the digital pyramid
It is time to recognise that access to the internet being equitable is good for business
A guide to ending tax evasion in Pakistan
No issue in Pakistan currently attracts as much attention as that of tax evasion. On one hand, we have the people of...
The China-Pakistan impasse is very real
Even as the government claims all is sunshine and rainbows, tensions continue to rise
Can online petitions signing bring PayPal to Pakistan?
Aside from the political turmoil, Pakistan is a nation brimming with exceptional talent and possibilities. Batches of top-notch freelancers across the country...
The start-up culture is causing Pakistanis (& Wapistanis) to dream
Rising inflation, declining foreign reserves, energy shortages, political instability – These headlines make a grim reading for any investor. But in all...
How depositors lose out on Islamic savings accounts
The increase in interest rates to almost all-time high levels, coupled with a super tax on bank profits, as well as an...
A primer on refinery margins
To a casual observer, refining is a boring and largely commoditized business often exposed to volatility in commodity prices. During the last...
The economics of a greener coal in Thar Coalfields
Coal may be the dirtiest fuel, but there exist several viable options to continue using indigenous coal while reducing carbon emissions
Islamabad blues: why capital calling is bad business
Has anyone ever taken the 7 am PIA flight from Karachi to Islamabad? If you have, you would see a line of...
Budget – Not all is doom and gloom
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s PTI led government has announced a tough budget to arrest the alarming build up in public debt over...
Beware of Bancassurance
Bank staff prey on the vulnerable, who just want to park their funds in a safe investment product, and only later find out that they are underwater
The case for Pakistan
(Hint: it's not the next Indonesia)
Exchange Traded Funds: An Opportunity Lost?
Only four equity ETFs have been launched, and their market volumes have been dismal
Cash is still king
Currency in Circulation currently hovers around PKR 7.64 trillion, coming down from a peak of Rs 8 trillion in May 2022, following...