The need for farmer cooperatives in Pakistan
As the economy goes through a structural transformation, farmer cooperatives are more important than ever before
Will Dar recognise the limits of his power?
For the past 20 years every finance minister that Pakistan has had (with the exception of Hafeez Shaikh) has pushed the economy...
Rooting for the uprooted
If we look at today's tech driven world, there are thousands of very successful Sheikh Chillis around us. Sheikh Chilli was a dreamer not a loser!
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.
Pakistan needs to fix its electricity network. Here’s one way
Technology must be on the forefront of how we choose to deal with this problem
Three eCommerce ideas gaining mainstream traction in Pakistan
The pandemic led boom in eCommerce has changed a lot
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...
There’s a right way to develop Gwadar
Pakistan’s geoeconomic pivot must weigh heavily towards the oceans
A cruel summer ahead
There are lessons that we can take from the past.
“No, I don’t see myself in your seat in 5 years time”
Growing up in the 70s, whenever we were asked what we would like to do as an adult, the very obvious response...
How valuable is your bureaucracy?
For decades now the issue monetization of perks has been on the table. No action has been taken because the powerful secretaries...
How Pakistan can avoid the “Dutch Disease”
Should the country soon find itself awash in hydrocarbon wealth, how it chooses to manage that surplus will be critical
The fortune at the bottom of the digital pyramid
It is time to recognise that access to the internet being equitable is good for business
A guide to ending tax evasion in Pakistan
No issue in Pakistan currently attracts as much attention as that of tax evasion. On one hand, we have the people of...
Can the monetary system ever say Bella Ciao?
Is Dali's mask the only difference between central bankers and Money Heist members?