Sheesha smoking
The ban must be replaced by a common-sense policy.
Uzair M. Younus
When the elite fight
The desire to gain or maintain control leads them to view policy from a narrow perspective.
Too early to celebrate
One can see all sorts of creative ways being deployed to make the numbers look good.
Sensible road map
Servicing the economy through bailouts and donations cannot succeed.
Looking ahead
Few realise that the real struggle begins after the elections.
Courts & economy
An activist streak has caused much political instability.
East-west corridor
Trade flows rest on greater interaction.
Deindustrialisation
Pakistan’s youth needs necessary skills.
Transit trade
Politics should not obstruct regional trade.
Brewing storm
Dark clouds are gathering on the economic horizon.
A red flag
Chinese interests in CPEC are not benign.
The more things change…
Two IMF statements show that very little has changed in almost 10 years.
Fourth industrial revolution
A report suggests that two-thirds of all jobs in the developing world are at risk of being lost through automation.
A new frontier
E-commerce is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the country.
Unchecked surveillance
The intelligence setup has broad powers to collect data — at the cost of citizens’ privacy.
Yuan’s decline
The emerging turbulence in the yuan poses several challenges for Pakistan.
Dollar & oil impact
Pakistan could find itself back in the arms of the IMF.
Green mobility
A national programme to promote the use of electric vehicles could spur private-sector investments in the energy ...
Declining remittances
Given the economic distress in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, remittance inflows will exhibit continued weakness.
Decline in competitiveness
The macroeconomic environment, both internal and external, presents Pakistan with a unique opportunity.