Stability and reform: Navigating financial challenges in Pakistan’s power sector
Pakistan's power sector is at a critical crossroads, facing significant financial challenges that threaten its stability and sustainability. Changing policies and statements...
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...
The unicorns are here and it’s time to invest in our tech infrastructure
Investing in the Pakistan tech infrastructure stack that will power our tech unicorns
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...
Traditional banking globally is changing. Will Pakistani banks pay attention?
Banks ignore the rising trends against their traditional operating models at their peril
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...
Value Trapped!
Will high inflation turn the tables in favour of local brands?
Living on the edge
Pakistani start-ups face a difficult future as international venture capital funds dry up
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...
Here’s how we fix Pakistan’s SOE problem
Privatization or legislation, we must address the root of the problem
Pakistan’s auto industry has a bright future. Here’s why
Cautious optimism for the auto industry in 2024: Understanding the driving forces
Defining Sethism
Besides the well-understood issues of capital constraints, budget deficits and lack of planning, the economy is chained by Sethism
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...
Why isn’t the PTA worried about the data of Pakistani citizens being misused?
As Pakistanis’ digital footprint grows, so do the threats to the confidential details of its citizens. Without data protection laws in place, bad actors in India may be able to misuse Pakistani citizens’ private data that they should not even have access to
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...