Will Dar recognise the limits of his power?

For the past 20 years every finance minister that Pakistan has had (with the exception of Hafeez Shaikh) has pushed the economy...

FBR and Regulatory Technology

A licensing regime built around e-Intermediaries by FBR can help the Board in transcending its technological and resource constraints

Fizz-Shizza at the PSX and saving Babar Azam

Fizz-Shizza memes were everywhere as the great Pakistani meme-factory chugged along in response to the incredible drama, even as the economy and...

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...

Who is going to bell the cat: Increasing fuel prices

The government has kept oil prices tightly coiled. Are they ready to jump?

The cascade effect

Going by the latest power tariff hike, the shape of things to come is ugly

The cost of surplus power

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi recently said that the country would experience an electricity surplus in the region of 2,400-3,400 MW by...

Pakistan’s tech sector: From outsourcing hub to global innovation partner

The global technology landscape is undergoing a massive shift. As businesses across the world rapidly digitize operations, demand for agile, cost-effective, and...

Reminder: Maryam Nawaz’s crusade to turn Punjab into a dictatorship continues

The appearance of billboards stuck in the middle of Liberty Chowk in Lahore proudly advertising the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA)...

Should we have a Planning Commission?

Kh Asif with his caustic remark “if here had been a Planning commission then, Taj Mahal would not be built!’ I am...

Pakistan’s import ban

A structurally large trade deficit coupled with a complex external environment that includes high commodity prices and rising interest rates have placed...

How can influencers evade exploitation from advertisers?

As advertising continues to pivot towards influencers, they need to look out for themselves

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...

Pakistanis don’t trust the PSX. They should

With the stock market looked at with suspicion, what investors need to understand is that fraud will always be out there, and being not having faith is just counterproductive.