AI’s effect on the legal sector: benefits and drawbacks

Technological revolutions typically have a limited impact on the legal profession due to the industry’s entrenched... Published 04 Jul, 2026 07:24pm

2026-07-04-12-40

Pakistan’s foreign exchange mirage

Pakistan has allowed remittances to compensate for stagnant exports, sluggish Foreign Direct Investment, low... Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

2026-07-04-12-40

The heat wave

The thing I hate most about this city is the weather, said a visitor to Karachi the other day. Freshly arrived from... Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

2026-07-04-01-07

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Buoyancy’ in focus

“Buoyancy is extremely important.” “I can’t swim, so for me….” “Hey I wasn’t referring to buoyancy as applicable to... Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Governing institutions and elite influential groups in the global economy

It is commonly believed that the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on credit facilities... Published 03 Jul, 2026 09:49pm

2026-07-03-12-53

Every Finance Act tells two stories

That every Finance Act tells two stories is a fact. One is written in statutory language through new sections,... Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

2026-07-03-12-53

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—I

In the wake of the 18th Constitutional Amend ment, the role of the provincial spending, and revenue decisions have... Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

2026-07-03-12-53

US forced labour tariffs: fixing the problem or taxing the world?

Over the past decade, the United States has deployed five distinct categories of tariffs under domestic trade laws:... Updated 03 Jul, 2026 05:36am

2026-07-03-12-57

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has-been and has-beens

“What does; one has-been, say to; another has-been?” “How dare you call me a has-been. I am still an active member... Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

2026-07-02-01-07

Banking on peace already?

Oil markets have spent the past week behaving as though the worst is over. Brent crude has surrendered much of its... Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

2026-07-02-01-07

The canal system that feeds Pakistan is being starved

Punjab’s canal system, with 13 barrages, 25 main canals, over a dozen inter-river link canals, and tens of thousands... Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

2026-07-02-12-56

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Shawshank Redemption’?

“There was an escape from Adiala jail…” “Don’t go there.” “Why not? It’s a maximum security prison and….” “I warn... Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

2026-07-02-12-56

Shaping the future of banking and growth

June is the time of the year when the Ministry of Finance reflects on the past performance through the Pakistan... Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

2026-07-01-12-48

Missing in action: relational intelligence

It is there. It is there but not there. It is decided. It is understood. It is misunderstood. All of these are words... Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

2026-07-01-12-48

Prepense ignorance

Speak to any person, whether living in rural or urban environment, the individual would not only surprise with his... Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

2026-07-01-01-26

Towers, satellites, and Pakistan’s digital blind spot

Pakistan’s Parliament managed, in a single fortnight, to pass a telecom bill through the National Assembly without... Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

2026-06-30-01-04

The 2026-27 Annual Plan

The Annual Plan for 2026-27 has been released by the Planning Commission of the Government of Pakistan. It has been... Updated 30 Jun, 2026 05:54am

2026-06-30-01-04

Breaking new ground in governance

The FIFA World Cup has always been a showcase of excellence, innovation, and global collaboration. For the 2026... Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

2026-06-30-01-02

Energy transition only works if development works

The energy transition is reshaping economic structures across Asia and the Pacific. Where it is managed well, it can... Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:07am

2026-06-30-01-02

Pakistan has equity appetite; its owners have control anxiety

Pakistan keeps saying it has no capital. Firms complain that bank borrowing is expensive. Government complains that... Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

2026-06-30-01-32

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Western public increasingly turning against Israel

“Ah woe is me.” “That’s a Shakespearean quote though I haven’t heard anyone quote it.” “Which quote have you heard?”... Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

2026-06-29-12-32

Provincial Budgets

The linkage between the federal and the provincial budgets, as dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in... Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

2026-06-29-12-32

Pakistan’s export trap—II

Why a narrow, low-value and cotton-locked export base can no longer carry the economy India offers an important... Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

2026-06-29-12-36

Pakistan’s fiscal federalism has been rewritten in plain sight

Pakistan’s FY27 federal budget does more than allocate resources; it quietly rewires the country’s fiscal... Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

2026-06-29-12-36

Financial markets have responded positively

The Federal Reserve’s primary inflation indicator, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, remains... Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

2026-06-29-12-36

A new direction at SECP: Reforming markets, expanding investment and building confidence

Pakistan’s economic revival requires more than macroeconomic stability. Sustainable growth depends on deeper capital... Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

2026-06-29-12-41

Pakistan needs a national agricultural mechanization policy before food security becomes a crisis

Chief Executive Officer MTL Over the last three decades, Pakistan’s agricultural output has grown far more slowly... Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

2026-06-28-12-58

The solar paradox

For the past two decades, the story of solar energy has been one of extraordinary optimism—and rightly so. Few... Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am