The paradox of gas prices
How fixing prices destroys consumer welfare
Dollar Doom Loop and Pakistan
The era of cheap money is over. The global financial crisis of 2008 led to an explosive growth in money supply with close-to-zero interest...
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.
The cascade effect
Going by the latest power tariff hike, the shape of things to come is ugly
Security and diplomacy – where do we stand?
With the country in political chaos, facing the challenges will be even more difficult.
Dear CEOs, please stop whining
One of the professional hazards of being a financial journalist in Pakistan is that when you get to meet and talk to CEOs, you...
The currency shadow market
There are numerous PKR-USD exchange rates that exist. The rate at which various banks transact and conduct transactions is known as the interbank rate,...
Dime-store Democracy
There is an election around the corner we hear. This Thursday all of the country’s registered voters will have the opportunity to choose their...
Tapping into the Green Climate Fund
Pakistan is suffering from one of its worst natural calamities. In all the pain and agony, a viral video of a small boy provides...
Framing policies for a digital economy
We are starting a new chapter in banking reforms. I want to praise the recent developments and the future evolution of digital banking in...
Pending subsidy payments on the import of DAP
Most individuals are well aware of the current state of the government, given the release of this year’s budget and the conditions set forth...
The bad economics of cross-subsidising fuel
A bad idea that should be shelved, at least, for the time being
Budget – Not all is doom and gloom
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s PTI led government has announced a tough budget to arrest the alarming build up in public debt over the last...
South Africa eyeing to fulfil Pakistan’s rising demand for coal
CAPE TOWN: A decade ago South Africa sent the bulk of its coal exports to Europe, a market now disappearing right before its eyes.
But...
Pakistan’s 2020 real estate prospects and challenges
Pakistan has been in a real estate rut since 2017. 2020 may be the year we break out of it, but the government will have to play its cards right
