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...
Secure your financial future – Retail Investing
How to secure your financial future is one of the most important questions on everyone’s mind. Many of us save some portion...
The business of investing
A disclaimer to start with; this article is not meant to be taken as investment advice and I am certainly not qualified...
Yes, the rich are getting richer. But could that also explain our inflation problem?
The conspicuous consumption led inflation in Pakistan
Editor’s Note: Policy Reversals
There is no clearer indication that the current administration has absolutely no clue what they are doing on matters of fiscal policy...
Losing the forest for the cheese
Staying true to the tradition of groundhog day, the first material step that the incumbent government took to stall a depreciating PKR...
Political will or bad policy and reform design?
Reform remains an elusive and little understood concept in Pakistan. The word is seldom used on TV. It is used even less...
Continued myopia on energy policy
Long term policy planning is hardly something that the government of Pakistan is known for. Indeed, the short-termism is what often lands...
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...
Mr Chief Minister, please rest!Â
Mohsin Naqvi is a one-man army. Should we not have some sympathy for this overworked hero and relieve some of his burdens?
Cat food and import bills – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
The nation’s pet owners were up in arms this past week as it appeared that the government was banning pet food along...
The wrong kind of governing
You can always trust the government of Pakistan to take a look at a problem created by the private sector in the...
Changing how Pakistanis commute and think about commuting
This February marked a decade of Lahore’s BRT service. But what can we learn from the past to better our mass transit future?
Editor’s Note: Time to test the energy policy
Long before he ever became finance minister, Asad Umar had begun formulating what would eventually become the energy policy of the Imran...
To privatise or not to privatise?
On a recent trip to London, I could not help but follow the media coverage of the upcoming general election in the...