Mentorship, not Lone Geniuses, Fuels Entrepreneurial Success
While individual successes are often celebrated as strokes of genius, economists increasingly agree that entrepreneurship is seldom a solo endeavour. The romanticised image of the lone maverick entrepreneur, they argue, is largely a myth.
Pakistan’s Wheat Market at a Crossroads: a Call for Rational Liberalization
Only by removing ad hoc interventions and empowering market forces can Pakistan build a sustainable wheat economy—one where all stakeholders have a fair stake and where food security is driven by efficiency rather than distortion.
Let Markets Breathe
With over 200 million consumers, Pakistan has the scale to attract major global investments — but only if markets are open, predictable, and driven by merit.
Fixing Coffee Tariffs
The industry doesn’t need special subsidies or fancy schemes. Just fix the tariff structure. Because what’s brewing in Pakistan right now isn’t just coffee-it’s potential.
When Goods don’t Cross Borders, Soldiers do!
Strong regional and trade connectivity can act as insurance against war, conflict and poverty. India and Pakistan together share the burden of 27% of the world’s poor. One out of every four poor inhabitants of the planet lives here.
Cartels and Consumers
In March this year, the Competition Commission of Pakistan issued an emphatic statement that it would take ‘strict action’ against ‘cartelisation’ in the sugar industry.
Can We Register a Business in 18 Minutes?
This vision of a paperless, frictionless business registration process aligns with global best practices and has the potential to revolutionize how businesses are created and operate in Pakistan.
Fixing Power Sector Before it Sinks the Economy
Unless Pakistan decisively reforms its power sector, it risks killing the national grid by its own burden – and taking other sectors with it.
Surprising Supply-Side Economics
It will come as a surprise to many that the intellectual origins of supply-side economics can be traced to the 14th-century Muslim philosopher Ibn Khaldun.
Societal Reckoning
It is also important to know that the average time — from a child showing signs of distress to a healthcare visit — is eight to 10 years. Neglect is another risk factor.