The great economic challenge
Proud nations, with will of steel, shine the brightest when the clouds are the darkest. The current economic challenge at hand covers the policy landscape with such clouds. We should…
The evolving faces of fascism
The dawn of the age of enlightenment helped Western civilization separate politics from religion and shifted the process of wealth creation away from land owners towards industrialists. The social consequence…
Elusive IMF bailout: the end of the road?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the country’s political situation are the two main issues that are haunting the nation since 2018. While political instability or premature end of a…
IMF, Constitution & tax codes
“The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday urged Pakistan to follow the Constitution in order to resolve its political disputes, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif contacted Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva…
Imagineering implementation of energy reforms-VII
Pakistan requires sustained GDP growth of 7-9% for 30 years. For that, by 2030 Agriculture will need to achieve 6% growth and its contribution to GDP be 35% and tax…
Economy: don’t fear when surgery is imminent
It has once again become crystal clear who really holds the reins of power in the political arena. The only way forward to steer the country out of the sandpit…
Learning from China
About three years ago I was conferred the highest science award of China, the International Science and Technology Collaboration Award by President Xi Jinping at a special ceremony in the…
From the virtual to the real
‘Ghareeb kay bachay’ versus ‘ameeron kay bachay’. The intriguing refrain does the rounds as Pakistanis cannot help but group people in Imran Khan’s discredited protest caravan and then compare one…
A highly flammable summer
It was the biggest mystery. For months, since the economy started to slide into an entirely predictable and avoidable crisis, well to do Pakistanis would cite restaurant traffic and the…
Can AI be destructive?
On May 17, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI – the company that owns ChatGPT – urged for artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. He testified before the US Senate committee concerning…
