Is China eating Pakistan with the FTA?
The trade deficit with China has surged faster than with any other country since the exemptions under the agreement went into effect
Traditional banking globally is changing. Will Pakistani banks pay attention?
Banks ignore the rising trends against their traditional operating models at their peril
The currency shadow market
There are numerous PKR-USD exchange rates that exist. The rate at which various banks transact and conduct transactions is known as the...
DISCOS – Is there a way out of the existential quagmire?
The current discussion on economic issues in government circles as well as business networks seems to be focused upon the host of...
Pending subsidy payments on the import of DAP
Most individuals are well aware of the current state of the government, given the release of this year’s budget and the conditions...
If equity injection is a drug, Microfinance Banks are an addict
Sponsors step in as MFBs grapple with capitalization crunch
Here’s how we fix Pakistan’s SOE problem
Privatization or legislation, we must address the root of the problem
The lopsided market structure of the automobile industry
Cars are supposed to go down in value. Here they are a fixed asset.
The year in energy
The year 2017 was touted as one of development for the energy sector of Pakistan, with several energy projects progressing and also...
Governance system for local governments – Part 2
Within the political dimension, the provincial governments should devolve the following functions completely to the local governments: one, school education up to...
Provincialization of electricity distribution companies
Restructuring only way to achieve optimal efficiency
The State Bank’s silent payments revolution
How the SBP's latest circular could have far-reaching consequences for the state of digital Pakistan
Anatomy of a Black Market
There is a dearth of foreign currency liquidity in the country, as the central bank tries to maintain an official inter-bank rate...
There is an IMF standby agreement, but what next?
Solving our balance of payments challenge
Paper cut
Commodity prices don’t increase in isolation, they mostly move in tandem. Just like the butterfly effect wherein a butterfly fluttering its wings...