Editor’s Note: An all-or-nothing bet
Those that the gods want to destroy, they first make promising. And promising is what Warid was when it entered the Pakistani telecom market....
The SBP has failed to manage its own investments. How can it manage Pakistan’s?
The story of SEPL is a story of inefficiency, contradictions, and the typical problems of public companies in Pakistan
Let’s talk immorality and business
Hoarding has been a problem in Pakistan for long, and in the world for longer. But reflecting on right and wrong might be what is necessary to fight this evil.
Hopium – I: How Pakistan needs to rethink its energy planning
A deregulated oil and gas sector with a revamped pricing strategy is the way forward
Third World, pause. Time for an agenda reset
Is there a silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic?
Has economic turmoil placed the Pakistani businesses and startups on the back foot
The country's enterprising class appears to be growing more risk averse over time
Editor’s Note: The great chasm
The median age of Pakistan is less than 24 years. Ours is one of the youngest countries in the world, and one governed by...
The year in energy
The year 2017 was touted as one of development for the energy sector of Pakistan, with several energy projects progressing and also receiving approval....
Ego and insecurity (Editor’s Note)
Being the best and being good enough are not the same thing, a distinction that the students, faculty, and alumni of the Lahore University...
Pakistan’s ticking pension time bomb
The government must change its pension plans unless it wants to buckle under the weight of pension liabilities
Startups need actions, not words
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on startups and the immense potential they bring to the economy. The government of Pakistan...
A Freu-Darian slip of the tongue?
An Ishaq Dar shaped shadow hangs over Miftah Ismail and all of us
The less travelled road to managing the external financing gap
The global economy is passing through a perfect storm. The commodity super-cycle has led to record high prices of essential imports. On the other...
Sedative Electricity Reforms
The current electricity strategy pursued by the Government under the garb of reforms is not in the best interest of the sector. With rising...
Prepare for default
Crises evolve at an exponential pace. Much like a herd of animals spooked by the scent of a nearby predator, once markets smell a...
