Perspectives IT is a ray of hope It is no secret that Pakistan is currently facing one of its worst economic crises yet. However, while the tech... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:44pm
Perspectives One year of ChatGPT: Is an AI winter in the offing? Last week, the AI ecosystem of the world was rocked by unprecedented events as the most prominent person in the AI... Published 25 Nov, 2023 02:25pm
Perspectives JUI-F’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s meeting with Hamas leaders The recent meeting between Maulana Fazlur Rehman – leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and senior Hamas leaders... Published 22 Nov, 2023 06:09pm
Busting myths: is Pakistan replete with tech talent? In 2014, Pakistan came third – perhaps for the first time ever, in a global football event – the Street Child...
Sinking exports: innovation and interventions Pakistan’s export performance has remained meager in the past two decades due to sluggish growth. In 2003, the total...
In solidarity with the olive trees of Palestine October would bring some happy moments for Palestinians, but not this year. The month escorts the olive harvesting...
Pakistan and its (lack of) policy implementation Pakistan has historically been very weak in the implementation of policies. For instance, the famous ‘five-year...
Regulating the informal economy In Pakistan, managing the unofficial economy presents a multitude of complicated issues. The lack of documentation... Published 21 Oct, 2023 02:30pm
Pakistan’s job market: is the country ready as AI makes inroads? There are already 7.18 million people unemployed in the country as the employment rate comes in at 9.6% in 2022-23 –... Updated 17 Oct, 2023 08:16pm
The untimely demise of NFTs The last decade saw virtual currencies gain popularity all across the world and become a legal tender for a few... Published 13 Oct, 2023 08:46pm
Western media when it comes to Israel and Palestine: tale of two very different realities Early Saturday, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, provoking a scathing retaliation that has since... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 01:12am
Current cotton crop conditions, production trends, and traceability The Punjab province, known as the largest cotton-producing region in Pakistan, has been grappling with a severe pest... Updated 07 Oct, 2023 07:55pm
Single Window Interoperability: where innovation meets economic diplomacy For the uninitiated, a national single window (NSW) system allows traders and other economic operators to submit... Published 06 Oct, 2023 11:51am
Pakistan and the genie of Artificial Intelligence The late American computer scientist John McCarthy is said to have coined the word Artificial Intelligence in 1956... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:08pm
Marking 74 years since the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC) On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) declared the... Published 01 Oct, 2023 11:29am
Pakistani expat doctors: a story of sacrifice - II “I had two kids and was pregnant with my third - and my husband said not to miss out on this opportunity.” Doctor... Published 29 Sep, 2023 10:14pm
Pakistani expat doctors: a story of hope? - I When shiny doctor Saab/Madam comes to Pakistan and walks into the room, one enviously surmises that they sure have... Published 27 Sep, 2023 07:34pm
Much-needed iron fist comes into play Pakistan’s economy – which remained a hotbed of developments in recent months – is back in the frontline with a... Published 25 Sep, 2023 04:32pm
The caretakers’ (extra) burden Famous imperialist poet and writer Rudyard Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Born in India,... Published 22 Sep, 2023 10:38am
There is a missing policy mix when it comes to fiscal discipline The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has raised policy rates by 1,500bps since it started taking action to bring back... Published 19 Sep, 2023 10:25am
Pakistan: an example of organised irresponsibility and polycrisis The people of Pakistan have continued to find themselves in a persistent, chronic and unending crisis that takes... Published 17 Sep, 2023 12:25am
Talking about billions?: don’t count your chickens before they hatch It has been a decade since the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which brought with it promises... Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:47pm
Exploring broader implications of Pakistan’s local currency debt restructuring Recently, a lot of discussion has been on why local currency debt restructuring is viable and possible. However, in... Published 11 Sep, 2023 08:19pm
Pakistan vs India: who has the better fast-bowling unit? Excitement around the upcoming ODI World Cup has reached a fever pitch, with former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 04:06pm
Defence Day of Pakistan: remembering the sacrifices September 6 is celebrated by the nation as the Defence Day of Pakistan to commemorate the country’s finest hour when... Published 06 Sep, 2023 12:40am
High-pressure careers: important to diversify life Blame it on capitalism if you will - but one of the fundamental questions we carry around all if not most of our... Published 02 Sep, 2023 09:00pm
Pakistan’s economy: for once, let us embrace technology Pakistan’s economy has always run in an ad-hoc manner – both in terms of its policies and the manner in which it... Published 31 Aug, 2023 08:44pm