Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you. These are lines from a seminal song by Stealers Wheel, from...
A stitch in time saves nine. In the case of our economy, we do not like stitches. We deliberate whether a stitch is even required, or what if we...
The incessant desire to control or fix prices has rarely ever yielded a positive outcome. The obsession to maintain an arbitrary exchange rate has...
Pakistan has a perennial energy deficit, and that deficit keeps on growing. The growth in energy deficit is both a function of underinvestment in...
Currency in circulation makes up almost 20 per cent of Pakistan’s GDP, increasing from eight per cent, only about a decade back. Explosive growth...
The State Bank of Pakistan recently increased its policy rate by one per cent to 16 per cent, much to the dismay of many active, passive, and...
Dozens of countries around the world have successfully improved the living standards and prosperity of their citizens by adopting one path or...
Pakistan's total debt at the moment stands at Rs50 trillion, of which roughly Rs33 trillion is domestic debt denominated in Pak rupees, while the...
Rarely has a visit to a bank, or a government entity providing services been complete without having photocopies of identity, and other relevant...
The country is obsessed with housing schemes. In a drive through any urban, or even semi-urban centre, one’s visual senses are overwhelmed by new...
