Navigating the crisis
Pakistan is staring at yet another economic crisis. A coalition government is facing economic choices that will significantly erode its political capital...
Why a Master Data Management project is the way to go
If we can protect our data and do this right, everyone from businesses to govt departments will win
“Lahore L’hore ay” – but is Lahori culture good for business?
Lahore seems to have some natural advantages when it comes to business. Why is Karachi still far ahead? It’s all about the culture.
Pending subsidy payments on the import of DAP
Most individuals are well aware of the current state of the government, given the release of this year’s budget and the conditions...
EV adoption: moving customers along the funnel
What is stopping Pakistanis from buying more electric vehicles?
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...
Security and diplomacy – where do we stand?
With the country in political chaos, facing the challenges will be even more difficult.
Price Fixing
The government is obsessed with fixing prices, whether that be of the most basic staples, fuel, or medicine – it wants to...
Interest-free economy
Pakistan is no stranger to debt. It currently has a total debt of Rs 50 trillion, of which roughly Rs 33 trillion...
A Zardari masterclass
For the past few months, Asif Ali Zardari has been camped in Lahore. And he hasn’t been sitting idly twiddling his thumbs...
FBR and Regulatory Technology
A licensing regime built around e-Intermediaries by FBR can help the Board in transcending its technological and resource constraints
The challenges at the end of the tunnel
More seasoned governments have failed at these end-of-term difficulties. Will the PTI do any better?
Luxury EVs, forex, and why they could change Pakistan
All over the world, Electric Vehicles (EVs) fall under the luxury category of automobiles. This is a problem because their biggest selling...
Editors Note: Dalda goes public
With our financial capital markets as nascent as they are, any discussion of a major company going public is going to be...
Miftah, bol ke lab azaad hain tere
It is embarrassing, really, for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). In their short stint in government, they have had two finance...