Under the guise of being ‘authentic’

“Honesty does not pay.” “Being direct is unwelcome.” “My boss does not like truth.” If ever there was a... Published 13 Oct, 2026 09:19pm

2026-10-13-01-49

High incidence of poverty

The World Bank has recently released an estimate that Pakistan accounts for nearly half of the poverty in the MENAAP... Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am

2026-10-13-01-49

Removing administrative roadblocks from Pakistan’s tax system-I

Practical reforms can ease the burden on documented taxpayers, improve confidence and support business without... Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:37am

2026-10-13-03-08

Emergency powers and federalism: a constitutional analysis

Having seen on Sunday the 11th of October that the Cabinet assembled and passed a controversial act of imposing... Published 13 Oct, 2026 06:11am

2026-10-13-01-53

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The governor’s rule plus emergency

“There is a disconnect between the rulers and the ruled.” “If you are trying to say that Governor’s rule plus... Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am

2026-10-12-01-10

The oil price — Pakistan and the US

A comparison of the existing price of petrol between the US and Pakistan shows that in the US the national average... Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:44am

2026-10-12-01-10

Sacred cows and shrinking pies

Pakistan’s fourth review under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility has produced the expected staff-level agreement. It... Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:45am

2026-10-12-01-01

The dollars come home. Pakistan’s future leaves.

Every new remittance record is celebrated as proof of Pakistan’s resilience. It should instead make us uneasy.... Updated 12 Oct, 2026 06:27am

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