Dollar brawler
Ever wondered why the rupee quotes at 108.20 or 110 and not at Rs120 or Rs125 to a dollar? It’s not much...
The Return of the Stay at Home Mom!
While all the other little girls played with Barbies and doll houses, this peculiar one dreamt of the stars and the galaxy...
No better time than now, to move back!
I moved back to Lahore close to the end of 2015, with a heavy heart, worried about the lack of attractive digital-business...
Our exchange rate policy
The rupee declined sharply against the US dollar during intraday trading Wednesday and no explanation and little rationale has been provided by the central...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Digital Distribution – The Case for Digitizing Pension Payments in Pakistan
Pension payments in Pakistan constitute one of the largest payouts at an institutional level in cash. With modern technology bringing a wave...
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...
Taken for a ride: Uber’s free ride wasn’t free after all
It was 9:07 pm and my thoughts raced like a tangled mess, loops of thread getting stuck at adjacent knots and reversing...
What’s wrong with public debt in Pakistan
The issue of public debt in Pakistan has received a lot of attention from every concerned quarter. They have been many debates,...
Planning Integration
Last week’s announcement of Pakistan inaugurating a steering committee dedicated to integrated energy planning (IEP) – with the US support – is...
Recipe for sustained growth of jobs in Pakistan to meet youth bulge
They ask me to give ideas for increasing employment in Pakistan. The answer they are expecting is build more industry, more industrial...
Gaslight at the end of PSX tunnel
The week ending on October 14 had been precarious for the PSX and investors as political tensions gave the market a good...
