The tipping point
Pakistan is dangerously close to slipping into economic and, quite possibly, social and political chaos. The almost unprecedented anarchy we recently saw on the political scene and other fronts is…
Realizing Pakistan’s potential
Seventy-five years seems like a long time. Three generations of a family. Time for so much to be achieved – or to be lost. And while the present seems overcast,…
Multiple challenges
Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world which as on August 23, 2022 is 230,052,620 as per worldometers. It shares borders with two important regional powers, China…
Swiss ‘real money’ fallout would ripple across markets
The Swiss central bank (SNB) has built up a $750 billion war chest after years of currency interventions but a referendum to limit money creation, if passed, could end such…
Ehsaas school stipends
This week, the Ehsaas Taleemi Wazaif (School Stipend) App has been made available on Google Play store. Through this App, anyone, anywhere can register students of Ehsaas beneficiary families for…
Crude reality: price crash means oil firms must slash spending
Confronted with a dizzying drop in prices, oil firms face a real challenge as they try to cut investment spending in order to survive a coronavirus-induced collapse in demand coupled…
Jobless and desperate: the post-lockdown reality for many
Many workers’ lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries hit those both on fixed contracts…
The reality gap
PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan was right to assert at the launch of the National Security Policy (NSP) that for long it was military security that determined the country’s strategy. Offering a comprehensive…
Digital banking tipping point in Pakistan
The Covid-19 pandemic has not only impacted but rather transformed almost all aspects of our lives. The year 2020 witnessed countries being brought to the verge of collapsing health and…
Real estate amnesty: elite capture?
Imran Khan-led government in quest of arresting hoarding of commodities like wheat and sugar is turning a blind eye to land hoarding culture. After the launch of construction amnesty scheme,…
