Euphoria over Premier Class by PIA not substantiated by ground realities
For the PIA with total accumulated losses of Rs 247.403 billion as on 30 Sept 2015, ($2.356 billion) all this fanfare and...
Musharraf and a river in Pakistan
Denial is a river in Egypt. Your military dictators are not your saviours
Exchange Traded Funds: An Opportunity Lost?
Only four equity ETFs have been launched, and their market volumes have been dismal
No better time than now, to move back!
I moved back to Lahore close to the end of 2015, with a heavy heart, worried about the lack of attractive digital-business...
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...
Why have MNCs left Pakistan? And what will it take for the Saudis, Chinese and the others to stay?
As I look at the business headlines these days, they are full of potential investors from countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE...
The China-Pakistan impasse is very real
Even as the government claims all is sunshine and rainbows, tensions continue to rise
The problem of revenue is bad tax policy, not cheating
Revenue generation is important but not top priority as in last 3 decades. Much effort and money has been spent in collecting...
An all you need to know guide for how to reopen large businesses
The do's and the don'ts
Here’s how we fix Pakistan’s SOE problem
Privatization or legislation, we must address the root of the problem
Miftah, bol ke lab azaad hain tereÂ
It is embarrassing, really, for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). In their short stint in government, they have had two finance...
Governance system for local governments – Part 1
Devolution, decentralization and financial delegation
What made the startups click in Pakistan?
Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion. – Jack Welch
The economics of a greener coal in Thar Coalfields
Coal may be the dirtiest fuel, but there exist several viable options to continue using indigenous coal while reducing carbon emissions
How can influencers evade exploitation from advertisers?
As advertising continues to pivot towards influencers, they need to look out for themselves