Return of the Bull
LAHORE
by REMSHAY AHMED
Pakistan has managed to gather a spot on the global economic scene recently after achieving the status of an emerging market by...
The Future of Water in Pakistan
By Rimsha Zahid
In Pakistan’s agro-based economy, where agricultural production depends largely on irrigated areas, watersheds and their management can have significant positive impact on...
The start-up culture is causing Pakistanis (& Wapistanis) to dream
Rising inflation, declining foreign reserves, energy shortages, political instability – These headlines make a grim reading for any investor. But in all the negativity...
Learning from history: How to protect Pakistan from Amazon’s antitrust practices
The sellers need to remember that Amazon is not just an opportunity, it is the competition
The state of housing finance in Pakistan
Housing is a fundamental need whose provision can ensure a minimum standard of welfare for a family unit. Indeed, it has been recognized as...
Can the sun be taxed?
Like all good things must come to an end, sales tax has been imposed on solar panels.
Exhausting the taxed
Pakistan has had a consistently low tax-GDP ratio for decades, staying below peer countries and barely touching 12 percent in a boom year, only...
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 Trading pits have been replaced by...
Corporate lies
“A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on.”- Terry Pratchett
Organizations have to constantly deal with a myriad...
Technology Vs Crime
Technology has dramatically changed how we connect and socialize today. The associated communication revolution like communication mobility and social media revolution has impacted the...
Pakistan’s EV future
The electrification of cars is inevitable, but are we prepared for the inevitable economic impact that comes with it?
What imperils the mobile phone industry?
Another day another industry raising its voice about issues it is facing with regards to doing business in Pakistan. It is a common enough...
Fiscal discipline: A comparison between PML-N and PPP regimes
Over a passage of time, it becomes important that we reflect into the economic performances of the PML-N and PPP regimes respectively and gain...
Flipping the script
Devolving political and economic powers to local level can treat what ails Pakistan’s fledgling economy
The trader’s dilemma
The trading community and the government came to some semblance of an agreement on tax issues recently, after months of simmering tensions nearing a...
