Opinion Big businesses must rise to the occasion Pakistan has two primary and permanent bases of power, no matter which political party may control the reigns. Power... Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Opinion Solar power – tread with care The government is planning in haste to install 10,000 MW solar energy projects. The premise presented is to lower ... Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Opinion Floods ‘mimic 2010’? Tragically, the country is witnessing another super flood within a span of twelve years. The impact assessment is... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Opinion Austerity is the only option? The illusion of economic recovery has already started unraveling. The prime indicators of economic sentiments in the... Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am
Opinion An illusion of recovery? A sense of economic recovery is being created which in fact may be artificial. Many within the PDM (Pakistan... Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am
Opinion Emerging economies: now is the time for unity Pakistan’s economy is geared to move towards a low-level equilibrium. The fear of defaults, which was mostly... Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am
Opinion The buck must stop with petroleum division The country is facing a severe balance of payment crisis. With drying external sources to reroll maturing debt, it ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
Opinion Silver lining in sight? The political drama continues. Arguments and moral positions switch in matter of days for politicians and media... Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am
Opinion Wanted: political stability A long-awaited IMF Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) is finally done with. However, anxiety — especially in currency and... Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:09am
Opinion The return of ‘Daronomics’? The budget passed by the incumbent government has a strong implicit stamp of Pakistan Muslim League-N’s ... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 03:52pm
Opinion A directionless budget The budget is built on expectations and assumptions (prayers) of global commodities to move out of the super cycle ... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Opinion Budget: initial impression Initial impression suggests that the budget is a mix of austerity and election year spending. The thought process... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Opinion Fuel price hike and role of media Benjamin Disraeli had put it aptly: “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. Media is using ‘statistics’ to... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Opinion Have circumstances boxed PML-N in? Economic conditions will remain tight for the next year. With shaving off energy subsidies, pain will be felt by... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Opinion Govt still clueless There is total confusion and indecisiveness. When the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed the government,... Updated 23 May, 2022 09:50am
Opinion The political battlefield Last week, crucial economic and political decisions took place in London. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Opinion Time is running out Pakistan is entering a near impossible situation. The country has probably never seen such weak political and... Updated 09 May, 2022 07:44pm
Opinion A weak govt? The new Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government has taken charge on a weak footing. It is a coalition of... Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am
Opinion Economy: sanity must prevail Times are tough. The fiscal deficit is slipping, and the circular debt is growing due to growing energy prices... Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am
Opinion Shehbaz ‘speed’ struggling? The newly-formed government did not swallow the bitter pill of increasing petroleum prices. The political pressure... Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am