Capital suggestion: Industrial policy?
Three questions: can industrialists be impartial architects of change when they have reaped the benefits of the existing system? Will industrialists, who have thrived within the current status quo, suggest…
When hubris abounds
LAST Sunday morning, in Lahore, I discovered that all the shops — the bakers, the butchers, the mini and supermarkets — were closed, by order of the government to save…
Pakistan as a regional manufacturing hub?
Alongside are the excerpts from the key-note address that the writer delivered at Lahore School of Economics last month. Manufacturing's share in GDP increased from about 8 percent in 1950 to…
Pakistan’s comeback story
For years, the world has watched Pakistan’s economy teeter on the edge of crisis, as political turmoil and economic mismanagement pushed the country from one financial emergency to the next.…
Margins to mainstream
In the shadows of Pakistan’s booming industrial hubs, millions of women power the country’s informal economy -- often unseen and unprotected. Their labour sustains critical circular economy systems from waste…
How to green Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and one of the most populous in the world with over 25 million residents, faces critical environmental challenges. It ranks among the least green megacities globally,…
Pakistan and the World Cup
PAKISTAN’S contributions to the Qatar World Cup reveal a juxtaposition. On the one hand, the country’s institutions have failed to adequately develop its talent pool — footballing and otherwise. The…
Out of breath
PICTURE yourself residing in a lavish mansion, boasting a multiple-digit price tag, in the heart of the city’s most exclusive neighbourhood. Despite the opulence, the very essence of life for…
Social security for all
The province of Sindh, characterized by its diverse economic framework, encompasses a substantial labour force integral to its industrial and service sectors. According to the most recent Labour Force Survey,…
CPEC 2.0: expanding horizons
This month marks a significant milestone as Pakistan and China celebrate the 11th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Over…
