THE FIRST STEP TO SOLVING A PROBLEM
Dr. Daniel Ritz, President and CEO of PTCL and Jeff Daniels, the acclaimed American actor, seem to have more than their name...
The economic cost of period-shaming
Let us talk about periods. No, not the punctuation mark. The one related to women’s menstrual cycles. The one that men –...
Why institutional reform matters
One of the biggest critiques of neoclassical economics – usually levied by people who do not understand it – is that it...
The last refuge of the scoundrel
Perhaps we should not be surprised that it has come to this, but – even though we make it our business to...
A welcome rollback on coal-fired power
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement that Pakistan would seek to take a step back from its recent policy of promoting coal-fired power...
State Bank autonomy bill
There has to be some irony in watching a government talk about the importance of autonomy for the central bank while at...
Privatisation is not a revenue generator
Here is how the federal finance ministry thinks about privatisation: the government will sell assets in absolute desperation when it needs to...
Towards crisis
The country is now veering dangerously towards a combined political and economic crisis. The IMF talks have hit an impasse over the...
Imran Khan at Davos
Of all leaders Pakistan has ever had in its history, Imran Khan should be completely comfortable at Davos. Only once before did...
The signs of collapse
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that inflation is hurting badly. One just needs to be a shopper with a...
The time for quick fixes at PIA is over
There is much about the crash of Flight PK-8308 that we do not know, including the precise cause of the crash. But...
Where do we go now?
The new government faces serious economic challenges. The list is quite long, and sadly quite familiar. The immediate challenge will be unwinding...
All for one, one for all
We cannot bring ourselves to recount the brutal and vicious manner in which the coal miners in Balochistan from the Hazara community...
Editorial: No, this is not a financial crisis
Rising economic stress does not translate to being an ‘economic crisis’.
Running a tight ship
One of my all-time favorite movies has to be Braveheart (1995). The movie had many powerful scenes and the one that we...