Sunday, January 18, 2026

Are we an insecure lot?

Not many educated women would want to concede to that question. But then why is it that so many women are insecure when it...

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 Pakistan accusing...

Influencer matchmaking AI is not the silver bullet it claims to be

While it has solved a lot of problems, a one-fit solution can never be our best bet

COD Rules: How to reduce rejection at the doorstep

A series of rules can help e-commerce companies ensure that they reduce their losses

The meaning of culture

“I came to see during my time at IBM that culture is not just one aspect of the game, it is the game. In...

The Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal Question

While the Indus Water Treaty is under threat, we must focus on implementing its spirit domestically

Painfully Deja Vu

The tradition of the annual budget speech is rapidly becoming meaningless. Every year, the finance minister delivers a barely audible speech while the opposition...

Inflationary tactics

If you’re going to increase the money supply, at least divide it more equitably

A primer on refinery margins

To a casual observer, refining is a boring and largely commoditized business often exposed to volatility in commodity prices.  During the last few months,...

Can the sun be taxed?

Like all good things must come to an end, sales tax has been imposed on solar panels.

Learning from history: How to protect Pakistan from Amazon’s antitrust practices

The sellers need to remember that Amazon is not just an opportunity, it is the competition

Mr Chief Minister, please rest! 

Mohsin Naqvi is a one-man army. Should we not have some sympathy for this overworked hero and relieve some of his burdens?

Exports, exports, and more exports – attracting the right kind of FDI

There needs to be more discussed about why Pakistan is not attracting export oriented FDI

Demographic liability

It’s very difficult to educate hungry children

The folly of relief

Nothing reflects the crisis of economic policymaking in Pakistan than the repeated pronouncements of providing “relief” to the masses by successive prime ministers. A...