Khurram Husain

The fallout

The fallout

Reality is stubborn, and two things bring home reality better than anything else: war and the economy. Updated 15 May, 2025 10:13am
Modi, Kashmir and Pakistan

Modi, Kashmir and Pakistan

Modi’s model of development rested on the ability to efficiently dispossess people and take land required for large-scale projects. Updated 08 May, 2025 08:32am
Indus water wars

Indus water wars

India has not only been harbouring wishes to exit the IWT, but also preparing the ground for doing so — for many years now. Updated 01 May, 2025 08:44am
Canals and minerals

Canals and minerals

The entire supply chain for industry is now disrupted as the protests are escalating. Updated 24 Apr, 2025 09:02am
TRUMP’S TARIFFS — WHAT THEY MEAN FOR THE WORLD

TRUMP’S TARIFFS — WHAT THEY MEAN FOR THE WORLD

As US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs trigger worldwide market chaos and geopolitical fallout, the question on everyone’s lips is what the endgame behind the radical American government actions is. Updated 22 Apr, 2025 11:55pm
China and Pakistan

China and Pakistan

From China’s perspective, it seems that Pakistan has lost its shine. Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:52am
Tariff crossfire

Tariff crossfire

The bigger picture here is brutal in its simplicity, and critical in its importance. Updated 10 Apr, 2025 08:58am
The day of the tariffs

The day of the tariffs

Watching the Trump tariffs roll in while our own prime minister congratulated himself, his team and the power of prayer for being able to pass through a power tariff cut inspired zero confidence. Published 04 Apr, 2025 09:42am
Losing the plot

Losing the plot

It was the likes of Ahluwalia who recognised that the economic strategy would have to change, away from "import substitution" towards liberalisation. Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:19am
Fleecing lambs

Fleecing lambs

All’s well that ends well. But it’s a good idea nonetheless to find lessons to draw from such episodes. Updated 27 Mar, 2025 08:53am
Beasts of burden

Beasts of burden

What is broken in our power system is not the explosive growth of net-metering beneficiaries. Updated 20 Mar, 2025 08:53am
Eroding bases of power

Eroding bases of power

Each growth spurt is shorter and shallower than the one that came before it. Updated 13 Mar, 2025 10:37am
The last mile

The last mile

If businesses are not taxed, taxes on salaried people will either have to be raised very sharply, or taxes on fuel and electricity will have to do the job. Updated 06 Mar, 2025 09:42am
Advancing uncertainty

Advancing uncertainty

Who can say with total confidence that the IMF and its affiliated institutions will even exist after five years? Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:29am
Peak stability

Peak stability

If history is any guide, it is possible we could be sitting on this inflection point now. Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:24am
PTI’s losing gambit

PTI’s losing gambit

A country the size of Pakistan should never allow itself to come this close to the edge of catastrophe. Updated 13 Feb, 2025 09:17am
Faking growth with real estate

Faking growth with real estate

The real meat comes where the industry proposals start, such as halving the property sale tax from 4pc to 2pc. Updated 06 Feb, 2025 01:59pm
The clamour rises

The clamour rises

The State Bank is doing a very tough job at a very tough time. Updated 30 Jan, 2025 01:22pm
Unsustainable stability

Unsustainable stability

The external account seems to be healthy, so why is the state still taking expensive loans from commercial banks? Updated 23 Jan, 2025 08:58am
Fight over resources

Fight over resources

The idea is that with rising competition for control over the system’s resources, staying within budgetary allocations becomes... Updated 16 Jan, 2025 08:56am