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Projects build, policies transform

In much of the developing world, including Pakistan, development is still too often judged by what can be seen. A new school building, a freshly...

yesterday 10

Dr Khaqan Hassan Najeeb

OPINION: Economic development and bureaucracy

The developed nations of the world are a reflection and testimony to the need for bureaucratic input alongside its efficiency. Those countries that...

yesterday 30

Sirajuddin Aziz

OPINION: Trapped cash, foreign dreams, and a shrinking entrepreneurial core

In any economy, the lion’s share of investment typically originates from the domestic private sector, with foreign direct investment (FDI) often...

tuesday 20

Ali Khizar

Mamdani’s victory has rekindled faith in people’s power

The 8.5 million people of New York — a dazzling mosaic of diversity and dynamism, a place where humanity converges, a city reverberating with the...

tuesday 20

Qamer Soomro

Debt addiction

Many economists believe that debt is not inherently destabilizing, at least theoretically. A country’s debt burden expands only when the nominal...

16.11.2025 20

Mirza M Hamza

Constitution, dictators, and cronies

Why is it so difficult to undo the legacy of dictators in Pakistan, even after clear mandates of people given through elections? Why every time in...

16.11.2025 30

Dr Ikramul Haq

Corporate Pakistan — market dynamics

Corporate Pakistan is in a flux. A shake-out of sorts. The current fixation is on Exits. And the elusive FDI. In the good old days, the cinema...

15.11.2025 2

Farooq Hassan

Opinion: Reviving offshore oil and gas prospects

In the backdrop of rapidly depleting oil and gas resources, it is encouraging that Pakistan has successfully revived its offshore exploration drive...

14.11.2025 1

Engr Hussain Ahmad Siddiqui

Why is food innovation a strategic necessity for Pakistan?

Across the world, food innovation is no longer confined to the laboratories of advanced economies — it is reshaping how a nation produces,...

14.11.2025 7

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