Think about energy security
Energy price volatility has shocked and awed the world, unleashing a wave of inflation and pain on hundreds of millions of citizens....
The lucrative business of being white in Pakistan
If you’re white and your career isn’t going anywhere, Pakistan is your second lease on life
Miftah, bol ke lab azaad hain tere
It is embarrassing, really, for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). In their short stint in government, they have had two finance...
Why the market cannot be trusted to develop a vaccine
Are there enough incentives for firms to develop a vaccine for Covid-19? On the face of it, I shouldn’t even be asking...
The risky math underlying Sehat Sahulat Program
Theoretically it should work, but the math behind the program is worrying
Recovering exports
Other economic shortcomings, however, have cast a shadow over the Khan government’s pandemic response
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...
Our unsavoury grocery trip
I remember my mother used to say, “Eat a good meal first and then go to the grocery store.” I learnt the...
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...
The smog will worsen. It doesn’t have to
We are not condemned to live in this hell forever. Measures can and must be taken
Have we peaked yet?
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently hiked interest rates by another 125 basis points, bringing the benchmark policy rate to a...
Solarizing household energy
Throwing a lifeline to lifeline electricity consumers
Renewed beginnings
The 2013 National Power Policy was basically two-pronged: eliminate an average power shortfall of 5,000MW and make sure it’s done with tangible...
The lost glory of I. I Chundrigar Road
If you’re over 35 and have a job in Karachi, chances are you’ve spent a significant amount of time at I.I Chundrigar...
Budget 2021: Treating online marketplaces as retailers is a disaster waiting to happen
The proposed amendment to the Sales Tax Act puts undue burden on online marketplaces, and will have larger implications for ‘Digital Pakistan.’