Stories by Shahid Mehmood
From the mid-1930s to the mid-1970s, Keynesian economics remained the dominant thought in academia and policymaking.
Published 23 Feb, 2026 07:44am
The staggering number of talented individuals leaving Pakistan would trouble any serious policymaker.
Updated 27 Dec, 2025 09:03am
Without a system that addresses the causes of uncertainty, there will be little investment.
Updated 14 Nov, 2025 09:02am
The presence of mineral deposits does not in itself guarantee sustainable development or economic growth.
Updated 30 Apr, 2025 09:03am
Across the length and breadth of the country there is palpable despair and hopelessness.
Updated 14 Mar, 2025 09:13am
Technology has always served as a double-edged sword. The age of AI is no different.
Updated 05 Feb, 2025 08:58am
Was it the seemingly banal, but rather innovative, idea of duct-taping a banana that conferred such tremendous value upon it?
Updated 11 Jan, 2025 09:32am
Some in Pakistan have called for a Milei-like figure as an antidote to this country’s persistent economic malaise.
Updated 07 Dec, 2024 09:38am
Since the country’s creation, our decision-makers have always been on the lookout for an external cushion.
Updated 29 Jul, 2024 08:58am
The profound repercussions of an unsafe, risky Pakistan are hardly understood.
Published 21 Jun, 2024 08:31am
In its present shape, development expenditure provides substantial ‘free riding’ to interest groups.
Published 23 Mar, 2024 08:01am
Pakistani society and our governments must give up their ‘let’s kill the rich’ attitude.
Updated 16 Feb, 2024 10:39am
Pakistan has been saddled with external debt which it never required.
Updated 13 Jan, 2024 10:17am
In an environment where dumb policies such as interventions to maintain ‘strong rupee’ are the norm, grey channels provide insurance against losses.
Updated 12 Aug, 2023 10:48am
It does not take an Einstein to figure out whose currency would be more in demand.
Updated 22 Dec, 2022 08:54am
There is a need to end the romance with ‘welfare’ through controlling the price of medicines.
Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:58am
We are importing not only raw materials, but also the services to sustain them over the long term.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 08:43am
Despite the difficulties, there are many aspects offering considerable potential in terms of economic growth.
Published 11 Aug, 2022 08:53am
For near-zero rates to happen in Pakistan, the present order of things would need to change drastically...
Published 21 May, 2022 06:21am
Despite the financial panic of 2007, wars, Covid-19 and Trump, the dollar retains its dominance.
Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:05am
