Domestic workers
IT is no secret that domestic workers in Pakistan work overtime, are underpaid, and often mistreated. It is also tragic that most who employ domestic workers do not view them…
Strengthening AML laws
The volume of suspicious transaction reports submitted by banks and others across key financial centres is said to be growing at 11% per year, with over 2.6 million reports expected…
Sir, laws matter
I met the chief minister of Punjab yesterday. The meeting was in my capacity as a director of the newly reformed Punjab Board of Investment & Trade. Here is what…
Agri marketing flaws
The fifty-year-old main fruit and vegetable market located near Badami Bagh is the largest fruit and vegetable market in Lahore. It is a busy place bristling with economic activity, full…
SBP, MoF must get their claws into business
No matter how it is happening, but it is a fact that on paper economic performance has shown improvement. When the economy is meeting numbers in tough conditions, it is…
US domestic spying controversy complicates cybersecurity efforts
The Obama administration's cybersecurity agenda, which includes expanding the military's Cyber Command and beefing up protection for critical infrastructure, faces more intense scrutiny after two vast domestic surveillance programs were…
Our fragile planet
Earth faces unprecedented threats. Essential resources like air and water are under strain, as human activities push the planet to its limits. Industrialization, population growth, and unsustainable consumption have triggered…
Our economic potential
“LORD, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.” Shakespeare alludes to human potential which is always higher than its present condition. Allama Iqbal elaborated on…
Our economic potential
“LORD, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.” Shakespeare alludes to human potential which is always higher than its present condition. Allama Iqbal elaborated on…
A tale of contradictions
In its 76-year-long history since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has often placed the blame for its shortcomings on external factors. This pattern of deflecting responsibility – instead of addressing…
