How the HBL PSL became a reason to believe in Pakistan
Take a look around you. It isn’t a pretty picture, is it? The country is teetering on the edge of default, the International Monetary...
Pakistan needs to get out of the comfort zone, end cycle of borrowing
Pakistan is stuck in a repeated cycle of borrowing to pay back money it already owes to other countries. The scary part - it seems like it has become too comfortable with it.
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 February next...
The smog will worsen. It doesn’t have to
We are not condemned to live in this hell forever. Measures can and must be taken
Governance system for local governments – Part 1
Devolution, decentralization and financial delegation
Can the sun be taxed?
Like all good things must come to an end, sales tax has been imposed on solar panels.
Interest Free Economy
Pakistan is no stranger to debt. It currently has total debt of PKR 50 trillion, of which roughly PKR 33 trillion is domestic debt...
News bites — Khan saab’s glorious U turn, Advice for Miftah Ismael, Chopping education and more
The Great U Turn
He came. He saw. He left. After leading a frenzied mob all the way from Peshawar to Islamabad to demand the...
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, political volatility,...
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...
“Lahore L’hore ay” – but is Lahori culture good for business?
Lahore seems to have some natural advantages when it comes to business. Why is Karachi still far ahead? It’s all about the culture.
A case of exploding tomatoes
The extreme fluctuations in prices of tomatoes amongst other staples over the last few weeks have induced a weird kind of panic. Yesterday the...
Flipping the script
Devolving political and economic powers to local level can treat what ails Pakistan’s fledgling economy
Return of the Stay-at-Home-Mom – Part 2
A few weeks ago I told you a story of a dreamer, since then I have received a lot of messages from people especially...
Corrupting power
Pakistan’s energy crisis remains an issue that several governments have failed to tackle during their reign over the nation. The state of affairs of...
