2026-09-09-12-51

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Neither a borrower nor a lender be’

“So how do you define human rights violations?” “Depends on which side of the table you are sitting.” “A rectangular... Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

Pendulum of leadership authority and influence

The authority with which he spoke was commendable. His beaming presence lightened the room. Nobody dares question... Published 08 Sep, 2026 10:06pm

Pakistan Navy: always ready, always vigilant

• Strength of a navy lies in character of its sailors, quality of its training and courage with which it performs its duty

Published 08 Sep, 2026 02:56pm

2026-09-08-01-21

The pricing of fuel

The focus of this article is on the pricing of liquid fuel, especially petrol and high-speed diesel oil. These are... Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:21am

2026-09-08-01-21

‘Secret’ terrorism trials

On August 31, 2026, the Punjab Assembly in its wisdom chose to pass the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026... Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:24am

2026-09-08-01-08

Beyond the land front: Pakistan Navy in the 1965 War

The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 is predominantly remembered for the intense battles fought across the land fronts of... Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:36am

2026-09-08-01-08

Pakistan has one institution that works

The Interior Minister stood at a podium designed for economic analysis and delivered a political statement. “The... Updated 08 Sep, 2026 07:31am

2026-09-08-01-23

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘If I re-sit an examination it means what?’

“When you use the prefix re what does that mean?” “The Interior Minister and Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board... Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

2026-09-07-01-14

Energy sector reforms required

Federal Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and the Federal Minister for Petroleum Pervaiz Malik in a joint... Updated 07 Sep, 2026 05:31am

2026-09-07-01-14

Bond bet: issue more before the window shuts

Pakistan has returned to the long-term international bond market with its largest-ever single issuance, raising $3... Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

2026-09-07-01-09

One energy system, too many silos

Why Pakistan must stop managing fuels and start governing energy as a system. Pakistan’s energy crisis is not the... Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:21am

2026-09-07-01-09

A turbulent week lies ahead for gold

The non-farm payroll report that was issued on Friday offered strong evidence of a robust economic activity in the... Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:17am

2026-09-06-12-48

Reengineering Pakistan’s cotton future

When the Cotton Research Institute (CRI), Khanpur, hosted its landmark International Web Conference on August 6,... Published 06 Sep, 2026 02:30am

Beyond PASSCO: Pakistan’s wheat policy at a crossroads

Pakistan’s decision to import up to one million metric tonnes of wheat has exposed a contradiction at the heart of... Published 05 Sep, 2026 07:22pm

2026-09-05-12-56

SEZs and EPZs: reform, not retreat

The proposal to phase out Pakistan’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by 2035 under... Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:30am

2026-09-05-12-56

A galaxy of languages

So, how many languages are spoken in Karachi? According to available records, 20 plus languages are used for... Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:33am

2026-09-05-01-25

SOE reform: the way forward

This is the tenth and final article in a series on Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises and privatisation. The... Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:45am

2026-09-05-01-25

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Doesn’t the President have his own plane?

“There is nobody left here but us chickens.” “I am not sure which city or country you are referring to, but our... Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am

Pakistan’s missing export machine

Pakistan’s recurring balance of payments crises are usually described as a shortage of dollars. That diagnosis... Published 04 Sep, 2026 09:42pm

2026-09-04-12-47

Revisiting land reforms

A report from the then Dacca, published 75 years ago, unsettles a convenient assumption about Pakistan’s agrarian... Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

2026-09-04-12-47

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — VI

It needs to be pointed out here that in addition to supervision gains of local governments in running infrastructure... Updated 04 Sep, 2026 06:43am

2026-09-04-01-34

The curse of a celebrity CEO: 2026 Edition

This Harvard Business Review (HBR) article appeared a decade ago, and this is the 2026 update. Current corporate... Updated 04 Sep, 2026 06:46am

2026-09-04-01-34

The ripple effects of Pak-Afghan trade collapse are far-reaching

Pakistan needs to secure its borders without stopping essential trade: security and economic continuity must work... Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

2026-09-04-01-34

Time to rein in the ‘unbridled horse’ of social media

Social media has become a ruthless and unbridled horse that now needs to be reined in. Several countries around the... Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

2026-09-04-01-41

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Naqvi sahib has decided to turn domestic cricket around

“He stood tall amongst all.” “Our Field Marshal….” “Not that I disagree, but that’s not who I was referring to.”... Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

Bridging the AI divide for smallholder farmers

Every crop season begins with a familiar calculation for Pakistan’s farmers. Will fertilizer prices rise again? Will... Published 03 Sep, 2026 10:13pm

2026-09-03-12-36

Smile! The bond market is watching

So perhaps the red flag we have been watching in global bond markets for the past few weeks has finally stopped... Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:36am

2026-09-03-12-36

Thought leadership: real or self-styled?

After every few years management gurus, scientists and practitioners come up with some “new” fancy jargon, cliché or... Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:39am