The opportunity cost of energy subsidies
A subsidy on fuel and electricity treats one-bike households the same as homes with multiple cars.
Can the industrial package compete with Roshan Digital Accounts in attracting dollars?
The returns offered on Roshan Digital Accounts are too lucrative for a Non resident Pakistani to opt for anything else.
A deadly crossroads
The country is now standing on a very dangerous precipice and more than ever before requires the highest quality decision making at...
The economics of digital banks
Before the super-apps of today, there were banks. They provided a number of services under one roof, including payment, clearing, verification of...
Plotistan: The mystery of low savings rate
Economic agents are not rational, and neither are government policies often driving the interplay of savings and investments
Exports, exports, and more exports – attracting the right kind of FDI
There needs to be more discussed about why Pakistan is not attracting export oriented FDI
Putin’s lunch
There is no denying that Prime Minister Imran Khan faced a difficult decision this week when President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces...
The what-ifs of Pakistan’s oil and gas segment
There is no single person to blame – everyone has had a subpar showing.
There’s a right way to develop Gwadar
Pakistan’s geoeconomic pivot must weigh heavily towards the oceans
Where is femininity in the corporate world?
Why must a woman forgo her femininity to be taken seriously in the world of big business?
Welcome Bill jee – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
 Bill Gates in Pakistan caused quite the fuss. After all, he made Windows which we haven't always paid for bit greatly appreciate....
Can RAAST usher in the promised fintech revolution?
On Thursday, February 3, the State Bank of Pakistan instructed banks to provide free person-to-person (P2P) payments services under Raast, the country’s...
The risky math underlying Sehat Sahulat Program
Theoretically it should work, but the math behind the program is worrying
Reza Baqir’s salary and banking woes
We have some serious issues on our mind this week. Legacy banks are trying to keep up with all of the changing...
The lopsided market structure of the automobile industry
Cars are supposed to go down in value. Here they are a fixed asset.