Karachi: how much dirtier? The city’s dismal ranking on the liveability and pollution indexes reflects a crisis of governance more than a shortage of funds. Updated 16 Sep, 2026 08:48am
The cost of borrowed economic wisdom The only true consistency we have demonstrated has been a total reliance on imported ideas. Updated 06 Jul, 2026 08:13am
Sindh’s NFC paradox Sadly, Sindh made hardly any gains in the period following the seventh NFC Award. Updated 04 Jul, 2026 08:16am
Economic path lost — the policy puzzle In the absence of a clear, consistent and predictable policy environment, only speculative economic activities tend to flourish, according to Pakistan Policy Dialogue 2026. Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:12am
Karachi mass transit: a pipe dream Karachi currently has fewer than 700 private buses plying on its roads against an estimated requirement of 8,000-10,000. Published 08 May, 2026 08:07am
Misgovernance & low growth With Karachi’s neglect, Pakistan continues to suffer from a low average growth syndrome. Updated 31 Dec, 2025 09:26am
End to trade diplomacy? The new tariff policy poses a risk to external sector stability and the current account surplus. Updated 09 Sep, 2025 09:12am
Karachi: inequitable NFC impact The seventh NFC award and 18th Amendment took away whatever devolution of resources and powers existed with the LGs. Updated 09 Sep, 2025 08:21am
Renegotiating capacity charges At least a quarter of Rs50bn in capacity charges can be reduced by simply by looking at punitive interest payments. Updated 15 Apr, 2020 08:28am
In growing relations with China, don’t opt for protectionism Let’s consider the facts before looking at the arguments. Updated 13 May, 2018 10:14am
