2026-10-12-01-01

A diplomatic breakthrough remains feasible

This week, we will be looking closely at US economic data to see if it supports high interest rates or allows the... Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:51am

2026-10-11-12-06

Rice export in hot waters

Pakistan’s rice export sector, after shipping a record six million tons worth USD 3.89 billion in FY2024, has been... Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

2026-10-11-12-06

Pakistan’s jugular vein in turmoil

Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was initially implanted by traders, transporters, students and... Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

2026-10-10-01-26

Poverty is not a statistical debate

The reported finding that Pakistan accounts for 48 percent of the extremely poor population in the Middle East,... Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

2026-10-10-01-26

Mysterious collective suicide

Even for Karachi that is plagued with violence and daily casualties of all sorts, the collective suicide of a family... Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:21am

2026-10-10-01-28

Importance of family constitution in FOBs

We are generally familiar with the term and concept of a family-owned business (FOB). This is a form of business... Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:24am

2026-10-10-01-28

PARTLY FACETIOUS: US presidents are kept busy with their libraries and/or museums

“Do you know why Western leaders abide by the terms as set by their constitutions?” “Well US presidents are kept... Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

2026-10-09-01-22

Financing the state, starving growth

Three recent interventions have opened one of Pakistan’s most important economic debates. Shahid Kardar argues that... Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:02am

2026-10-09-01-22

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XI

Moreover, important lessons can be learnt with the way reforms have been sequenced in China over the decades, to lay... Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:20am

2026-10-09-01-20

Revisiting (sexual) harassment

In a 2021 case titled “Nadia Naz vs The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and others” (PLD 2021 SC 784),... Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:10am

2026-10-09-01-24

Apni Chhat Apna Ghar: Maryam Nawaz makes history with global recognition

A home is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by Allah Almighty. Its true value is best understood by those who... Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

2026-10-09-01-28

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Do the French have enough containers?

“The French President Macron after more than four days of unrest, that began as student unrest and quickly escalated... Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

2026-10-08-01-18

Whatever happened to boring bonds?

Something rather strange is happening in the supposedly sensible end of financial markets. The S&P 500 and... Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:27am

2026-10-08-01-18

A leer, or a sneer – workplace harassment redefined?

The Federal Constitutional Court has narrowed the workplace harassment law to conduct of a sexual nature.... Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

2026-10-08-01-55

The wrong FDI race

Pakistan is chasing bigger investment numbers when it should be chasing better ones; the kind that build suppliers,... Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

2026-10-08-01-59

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The US samdhis must learn from our samdhi

“What do you remember most about Z A Bhutto?” “The launch of our nuclear programme that today is the most effective... Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Why Pakistan’s food prices keep swinging

• Pakistan's food paradox: farmers get low prices, consumers pay high

Published 07 Oct, 2026 02:48pm

2026-10-07-01-38

Debt trap or tariff trap?

Shafqat Hussain Memon Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

2026-10-07-01-38

Transforming food supply chains

Pakistan’s food economy is changing, but its supply chains are struggling to keep pace. Consumers are demanding... Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

2026-10-07-01-33

Pakistan’s carbon border test

Europe’s carbon border rules do not yet cover Pakistan’s textile exports, but the country’s largest export industry... Updated 07 Oct, 2026 07:41am

2026-10-07-01-33

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Big Brother has eyes and ears everywhere

“The two sides are doubling down on their narratives.” “But I am confused – whose narrative is based on the Moldovan... Updated 07 Oct, 2026 06:08am

Behind the scenes of ‘show-and-tell’ leadership

“Feeling a bit dazed.” “Cannot figure out the actual”. “It seems our boss lives in two worlds, one in the office and... Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:26pm

A hard state and a broken society

• A broken social contract sees 4 in 10 children stunted, basic services crumbling, and privilege replacing merit, eroding Pakistan's future.

Published 06 Oct, 2026 12:11pm

2026-10-06-01-31

IMF programme: fourth review—II

The first part of the article was published last week prior to the arrival of Staff Mission to Pakistan for the... Updated 06 Oct, 2026 06:51am

2026-10-06-01-31

PIA after privatisation: fix the airline before dressing it up

Ten of Pakistan’s leading fashion designers recently came together to present their visions for a new uniform for... Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

2026-10-06-01-24

Stop making Pakistanis pay for gas sector failures

Pakistan’s gas sector has perfected a ruinous business model: lose gas, misallocate expensive imports, delay payment... Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

2026-10-06-01-24

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The competing narratives

“Success is in the narrative.” “If you are going to rate the two narratives after the failure of the talks between... Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Imported cotton seed: hope or risk?

Pakistan’s cotton sector is once again at a critical juncture. Production remains well below the level required to... Published 05 Oct, 2026 09:09pm