Security and diplomacy – where do we stand?
With the country in political chaos, facing the challenges will be even more difficult.
The opportunity cost of energy subsidies
A subsidy on fuel and electricity treats one-bike households the same as homes with multiple cars.
Set the money free
Suppose, for a minute, that you are perusing the internet, looking to buy a property, and you find a listing online for a very...
Recovering exports
Other economic shortcomings, however, have cast a shadow over the Khan government’s pandemic response
Automotive industry feels the pinch
Pakistan’s auto industry is the quintessential oligopoly, with only three major players assembling a handful of automobiles: Honda, Indus Motors (Toyota) and Pak Suzuki...
How do consultants, donors and Pakistani ministries solve problems?
The flood of 2010 showed me (I was Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commision then) how dysfunctional policy was in Pakistan and yet how...
Why institutional reform matters
One of the biggest critiques of neoclassical economics – usually levied by people who do not understand it – is that it falsely assumes...
Riding disruption
The ‘new economy’ could mean a lot of changes (and money) for Pakistan. If they get the right environment
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 interbank rate,...
The China-Pakistan impasse is very real
Even as the government claims all is sunshine and rainbows, tensions continue to rise
An all you need to know guide for how to reopen large businesses
The do's and the don'ts
The cost of surplus power
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi recently said that the country would experience an electricity surplus in the region of 2,400-3,400 MW by February next...
Will the stock exchange breathe a sigh of relief after Panamagate verdict?
Lahore: It has been a tumultuous few months for the country, as the Panamagate scandal had viciously gripped the country and media frenzy surrounding...
2023-2024 Budget
The Budget 2023-2024 was presented under constraints coming from all directions, and posed an almost insoluble problem for the Finance Minister. The Budget had...
Can the monetary system ever say Bella Ciao?
Is Dali's mask the only difference between central bankers and Money Heist members?
