2026-07-16-12-28

Iran-Pakistan Pipeline: damages need proof, not slogans

The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is again being discussed through the language of penalty, pressure and political... Updated 16 Jul, 2026 06:11am

2026-07-16-01-07

Making every fertilizer rupee count

Pakistan’s agricultural transformation over the past three decades tells a remarkable story. The fertilizer use has... Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

2026-07-16-01-07

SOE reform: positive PIA privatisation

This is the seventh article in a ten-part series on Pakistan’s SOE reform. The previous article examined Pakistan... Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ICM developments in Shariah stock screening: strengthening integrity, transparency, and market confidence

• New Shariah screening rules in Pakistan's ICM are creating a more disciplined and credible ethical investment market

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 08:53pm

Pakistan’s poverty and inequality reversal: from economic stabilization to household resilience

• Nearly one-third of Pakistan's population is now below the poverty line (28.9%)

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 08:41pm

Future of cotton in a warming climate

• Pakistan's key regions face 45-50°C, causing significant yield loss and quality decline

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:23pm

2026-07-15-12-16

Annual Plan defeatism

Every year Pakistan publishes an Annual Plan with growth targets, sectoral targets, investment targets, export... Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

2026-07-15-12-16

Pakistan’s debt dilemma

In modern macroeconomics, public borrowing is neither an evil nor a virtue in itself. It is an instrument. Much... Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

2026-07-15-12-33

From LNG to Thar: rethinking Pakistan’s energy transition

Pakistan’s energy transition is unfolding very differently from what many anticipated. While official policy... Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Climate change and its impact on cotton production

• Temperatures in May, June expected to remain 2-4°C above normal in key cotton-growing regions

Published 14 Jul, 2026 12:04pm

When collaboration turns to conflict

• Stanford study says 75% cross functional teams are dysfunctional

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:58am

2026-07-14-12-45

The inflow of external assistance

The federal budget estimates for 2026-27 have targeted for a big gross inflow of external assistance of USD 23.37... Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

2026-07-14-12-45

Operation Shaban

The nationalist insurgency in Balochistan is assuming a heightened character that fits in with classic guerrilla war... Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

2026-07-14-12-45

An economic cul-de-sac—II

The second big force that will be the catalyst for change is the enormous youth bulge in the country; with almost 90... Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:59am

2026-07-14-12-45

Importance of family constitution in family-owned businesses

We are generally familiar with the term and concept family-owned business (FOB). This is a form of business owned by... Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Restructuring Pakistan’s power sector: The path to a five-cent tariff

• Clean and indigenous sources cover over 75 percent of total generation

Published 13 Jul, 2026 05:57pm

Tokenising Pakistan’s energy crisis

• Tokenisation is process of representing rights to underlying asset in a digital token on a blockchain

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 06:00pm

2026-07-13-12-27

Narrative can shape market perception

The theory that markets reach an equilibrium effortlessly, defined as the conjunction between supply and demand to... Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

2026-07-13-12-27

An economic cul-de-sac—I

As a student and practitioner of finance and economics, and having briefly participated in economic management of... Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

2026-07-13-12-27

Discos selloff must not repeat the Karachi experience

After completing the sale of a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines, the government has moved to a... Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

2026-07-13-12-27

Gold experiencing heightened volatility

In a critical economic environment, the Federal Reserve has released the minutes from the June 16-17 Federal Open... Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan's irrigation system is dying

For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty was the one thing that worked between Pakistan and India. Last April, India... Published 12 Jul, 2026 10:23pm

A faltering alliance

Recent comments by J.D. Vance on Israeli cabinet members demonstrate a break from the usual pampering of Israeli... Published 12 Jul, 2026 10:16pm

2026-07-12-12-21

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—III

Just like other provinces, the messages in the ‘white paper’ of Balochistan are once again generic, and lack any... Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

2026-07-12-12-50

Equal distribution of resources: Punjab’s development formula

For the public, roads, well-planned streets, attractive neighbourhoods, and modern marketplaces are just as vital—if... Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Our Mother Earth

Life is a divine masterpiece, radiant and overflowing with incomparable beauty — a joy forever, as John Milton... Published 11 Jul, 2026 07:00pm

Sovereignty doesn't end at the river's edge

Pakistan’s latest water alarm has arrived, once again, from across the border. On May 20, India’s state-owned NHPC... Published 11 Jul, 2026 06:00pm

2026-07-11-12-54

FDI versus security

FDI = Security: the investment equation Pakistan cannot ignore The latest Security Survey 2026 by the Overseas... Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:34am