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.
The challenge of inflation
Inflation remains a near and a future challenge.
Fizz-Shizza at the PSX and saving Babar Azam
Fizz-Shizza memes were everywhere as the great Pakistani meme-factory chugged along in response to the incredible drama, even as the economy and...
The SBP’s rising credibility issue
Justifying its actions has taken a toll on the central bank
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...
Mango juice and minority shareholders
There was a detailed discussion on the merits and demerits of mango juice and Pakistan this week after the unavailability of mango...
State Bank autonomy bill
There has to be some irony in watching a government talk about the importance of autonomy for the central bank while at...
The case for Pakistan
(Hint: it's not the next Indonesia)
Leadership in business
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”...
Shrinkflation and its discontents
“Homo homini lupus” - man is wolf to man
Is the National Security Policy merely words on paper?
While recognizing the necessity and importance of the National Security Policy, we must focus on execution
Work goals and PTA under the microscope
The PTA has now not only banned TikTok, but has also nearly doubled the tax on iPhones, meaning it has destroyed the...
Do not ban crypto
We are squandering the natural crypto potential that exists in the country
The paradox of gas prices
How fixing prices destroys consumer welfare