Stories by Khurram Husain

The passing spectacle

The inability of the economy to supply and safeguard livelihoods is the real testing ground of this government. Published 07 May, 2026 07:56am

The shifting sands of Asia

Scholars and officials are intensely curious about Pakistan’s role in the current global firestorm. Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:53am

How it ends

The Iranians have not yet made a clear demonstration of their leverage in this war. Updated 23 Apr, 2026 09:50am

Paper oil

Oil watchers are now wondering aloud whether active oil market manipulation has begun. Updated 16 Apr, 2026 09:20am

War and peace

The most ruinous war of our time was ended before it could escalate into a catastrophe. And Pakistan played the lead role in bringing this about. Updated 09 Apr, 2026 09:24am

Oil price shock incoming

Why have physical shortages taken so long to materialise? The answer is that the world started stockpiling oil in huge quantities through most of 2025. Updated 02 Apr, 2026 09:30am

Rising stakes

Country after country is struggling with a fuel crisis that is only going to intensify in the days ahead. Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:35am

Managing wartime volatility

The most important thing is to ensure that Pakistan stays out of the fighting, no matter the cost. Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:22am

Fighting oil price hikes

Pakistan stands out in the region as a country that moved rapidly to preserve the integrity of its fuel supply chain. Updated 12 Mar, 2026 09:37am

Brace for impact: The Middle East war has reached Pakistan

The war in the Middle East seems to be settling into a gruelling stalemate. The outcome will now be decided by who has the stomach to carry on like this and who asks for a ceasefire first. Published 09 Mar, 2026 02:24pm

The burdens of war

With the prospect of protracted conflict on the entire western flank, Pakistan must now take sober stock of its resource position. Updated 05 Mar, 2026 09:34am

Welcome to the future

We pay for their failures, and they give themselves pay raises instead. In truth, the system is working just fine. Updated 26 Feb, 2026 09:09am

The renewable tipping point

With batteries, it will be possible to generate, store and use electricity round the clock using solar only. Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:18am

The state needs to admit that the electrical grid is in terminal decline instead of resisting the solar transition

Either way, we had no choice but to pay. We were prisoners inside this grid. Published 12 Feb, 2026 09:00am

Net metering fiasco

Either way, we had no choice but to pay. We were prisoners inside this grid. Updated 12 Feb, 2026 08:51am

The Hustler

Are we really being courted as an ally, a partner or a friend by the Trump White House? Updated 05 Feb, 2026 09:22am

Rebuilding reserves

Against the depletion of foreign exchange reserves, the battle is still on. Updated 29 Jan, 2026 09:47am

Fighting fires

The flames consuming Gul Plaza were reminiscent of the inflationary fire that engulfed the country between March 2021 and May 2023. Updated 22 Jan, 2026 09:10am

End of stability

A stagnant economy cannot afford high prices, high taxes and high debt burdens for long. Updated 15 Jan, 2026 09:37am

Solving Pakistan

When talking about solutions, it is critical to first have clarity on the problem. Updated 08 Jan, 2026 09:40am