Uzair Younus is a Principal at The Asia Group, where he advises global companies on developing and executing strategies to align their business strategy with public good needs across South Asia. He is also host of the podcast Pakistonomy.
If pursued with clarity, the SMDA could be remembered not just as a security commitment, but as the moment Islamabad and Riyadh truly began to reshape their economies together through integration.
Published29 Sep, 202501:06pm
Washington’s chainsaw to the old order may look terrifying from the outside, but if Pakistan uses this as the impetus to unleash its own process of creative destruction, the country can find its footing in a rapidly changing global landscape.
Published03 Mar, 202510:16am
This was the year dissatisfied citizens reshaped the world, proving that people’s voices remain the most powerful force for change.
Published30 Dec, 202412:40pm
As the US presidential race unfolds, Pakistan watches closely — yet the outcome is unlikely to stray from the well-worn paths of pragmatism.
Published28 Oct, 202401:15pm
Younger Bangladeshis must now leverage their new-found power to articulate a vision rooted in rule of law, equality, and democracy.
Published06 Aug, 202411:59am
At a time when the party was bleeding support in core constituencies and states, Harris is likely to inject new energy as the first Black woman to possibly become president.
Published22 Jul, 202411:28am
It is almost as if the government and its representatives want the party to go on for themselves by extracting more from compliant citizens and businesses and borrowing from future generations of Pakistanis.
Updated22 Jun, 202411:49am
Arbitrary internet shutdowns are a self-inflicted wound on Pakistan's technology sector, undermining the country's potential to become a hub for digital innovation.
Published28 Feb, 202412:06pm
Whoever comes to power in the days after February 8 will find that their campaign trail promises will hit the hard wall of reality almost immediately.
Published29 Jan, 202411:56am
Nawaz’s biggest challenge will be that he is an ageing man trying to convince a youthful Pakistan to believe in his recollection of the past.
Updated23 Oct, 202312:39pm
There can be no doubt about the fact that parliamentary democracy in Pakistan will take years to recover from the devastation inflicted upon it in the last five years.
Updated10 Aug, 202302:47pm
So long as political elites are engaged in conflict with one another and actively seeking to pull the military to their own side, security sector reforms will never be possible.
Published22 May, 202312:42pm
If Pakistan’s elites are unwilling to sacrifice their ego, ideology, and wealth during a once-in-a-generation crisis, they deserve the reckoning that is surely coming their way.
Published08 May, 202312:22pm
We do not yet know whether Khan will win or lose, but what we can say for certain is that significant upheaval is around the corner.
Published22 Mar, 202301:06pm
