Crisis-hardened markets have learned to look past military flare-ups
Iran’s missile attack on US army bases in Iraq overnight sent gold blasting above $1,600 an ounce, boosted the Japanese yen by almost 1% and oil by $3 a barrel.…
Unpacking Sindh’s dacoit crisis
The riverine stretch of the Indus River, from Guddu to Kotri Barrage, and the Kirthar Range in Sindh have historically been a hotbed for dacoits and outlaws. During the 1980s…
How to solve the leadership crisis
Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty.” This profound wisdom from Daron Acemoglu --recent Nobel laureate (October 2024) in economics and co-author of…
The crisis of indecision
THE election in Punjab may not have caused many ripples earlier but on Sunday night it was watched rather closely. This was the south of Punjab, the land of the…
Crisis in uncharted territory
IS history repeating itself in the country? Yes, in many respects, today’s political turmoil and crisis have strong echoes of the past. Government-opposition confrontations have been frequently witnessed before. So,…
Crisis of humanity
THE world watched in horror when Israeli forces attacked Al Shifa hospital in Gaza in another atrocity committed by a barbaric occupying power. Backed by tanks, the ground assault rained down terror…
Year of polycrisis
2022 was a tumultuous year in Pakistan even by the standards of its turbulent political history. It confronted a polycrisis — several crises that converged to reinforce each other and…
Crisis of credibility
SAY the word ‘crisis’ in Pakistan and most people will take it to mean the state of the economy with the country teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and default,…
A deepening productivity crisis
Pakistan stands at a critical crossroads as it grapples with a deepening productivity crisis that threatens its economic future. In a comprehensive report, titled ‘Investing in productivity growth’, released by…
Women ride Pakistan’s economic crisis into the workplace
Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger — the sight of a woman riding a motorcycle drawing stares in Pakistan’s megacity of Karachi. The 28-year-old…
