Gaza is not a real estate fantasy
By any measure, Gaza’s devastation demands urgent and serious reconstruction. Homes, hospitals, schools, farms, cultural ...
Al-Sharaa checkmates the SDF and Washington still wins
Recent fighting between the Syrian military and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Kurdish-led group ...
Why SMEs will not drive growth without deeper reform
Pakistan’s fresh push to spotlight small and medium enterprises (SMEs) feels timed perfectly—right as the ...
Why Pakistan’s civic crisis persists
Civic problems in Pakistan have been growing steadily instead of diminishing, as one might expect ...
Grand promises, shrinking direct investment
Foreign direct investment—long sold as the magic ingredient for pulling Pakistan out of its economic ...
Power sector reform or rebranding failure?
The latest State of Industry Report from the NEPRA has dropped like a cold bucket ...
Uncontained global risks
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 doesn’t exactly make for cheerful bedtime reading. ...
Pakistan and IMF: a cycle of dependence
Addressing the closing session of the Pakistan Policy Dialogue recently, the Deputy Prime Minister and ...
Why foreign investment is bypassing Pakistan
According to the latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan, foreign direct investment ...