The Exploration and Production (E&P) sector is the foundation of Pakistan’s oil and gas value chain, driving the performance of midstream refineries and downstream distribution networks. However, for several years,…
PAKISTAN and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stand at a pivotal crossroads, with both countries aiming to build their respective mineral economies. One seeks economic revival, while the other aims…
There is no mystery why the prime minister showed scant interest in the report to reform our economy by Mr Stefan Dercon – the latest in the long line of…
Though commonly used by stock traders to describe the tendency to keep holding a stock as it plummets in value, the word ‘hopium’, a portmanteau of hope and opium, nicely…
The Pakistan budget 2024-25 appears to have largely satisfied the IMF (International Monetary Fund), prompting it to move on with the 25th IMF programme, to once again bail the country…
It is great to see the pragmatism shown by Mr Ishaq Dar earlier this month in the matter of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Taking out – or trying to take out…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s education emergency declaration is laudable. But declarations are not results. And for millions of poor illiterate people, the emergency means educational opportunities not in the long…
When you hear senior government officials declaring repeatedly that ‘business is not the business of the state’ you can tell they are not just wrestling with the problem: what do…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been crucial in supporting developing economies to participate in global trade by facilitating the flow of capital, talents, and knowledge. The flow of foreign capital…
Pakistan revises its energy prices on a fortnightly (fuel, LPG and LNG), monthly (power) and biannually (gas) basis. This habit needs to be replaced by an approach that smoothens the…
