Hop, Hop and Away!

Hussain Dawood is one of the richest men in Pakistan. However If one were to ask from exactly which business did he...

Tackling the Multi-Headed Energy Hydra

Fixing one problem causes three more

Failing to communicating

Clarity and consistency. These are two of the most important elements of crisis communications, especially during an economic crisis. Given the fact...

Hopium – II: How Pakistan needs to rethink its planning

Pakistan needs disruptive changes, a deregulated business environment, and SOE reform if its economy is to grow

Finding meaning in fungibility

How foreign assistance fuels much more than just tanks and public sector spending

Editor’s Note: Policy Reversals

There is no clearer indication that the current administration has absolutely no clue what they are doing on matters of fiscal policy...

Careem plots move into delivery sector, will this strategy crystallize?

Pakistan’s technology sector remains nascent, but dynamics of the industry will follow global patterns and see replication at a scale which could...

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...

Price Fixing

The government is obsessed with fixing prices, whether that be of the most basic staples, fuel, or medicine – it wants to...

Can the monetary system ever say Bella Ciao?

Is Dali's mask the only difference between central bankers and Money Heist members?

Stemming the Tide: The Halting of Brain Drain in Pakistan vis-à-vis CPEC

BY: Muhammad Muzammil Zia & Ismail Pirzada, Centre of Excellence for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, (CoE-CPEC) [email protected] LAHORE Since the independence of Pakistan, the South Asian drive...

The only constant is change

The old adage, “the only constant is change” is truer today than perhaps ever before. Businesses are grappling with inflation, economic instability,...

The lucrative business of being white in Pakistan

If you’re white and your career isn’t going anywhere, Pakistan is your second lease on life

Dissenting note: Here is what the government might be thinking 

The criticism around the government's recently unveiled IT Export Policy is premature, primarily because there is a lack of information. The 18-page...

A decade lost: The fault in our capital markets

The business of an exchange (whether equity, or commodity, or any other) has been completely upended by technology. Trading pits have been...