Situationer: How US-Iran peace can help steady Pakistan’s ship
For now, it seems that Pakistan’s slow slide back into macroeconomic decline has been halted, with the new budget offering a glimmer of hope amid renewed geopolitical stability.
Fatima S Attarwala
Mideast war taking a toll on Pakistan’s ‘wedding economy’
The government’s austerity measures have led to stricter regulatory enforcement: a 10pm wedding cutoff, police intervention in cases of violations, and crackdowns on the…
With the Gulf lighting up, oil emerges as Pakistan’s biggest economic risk
Even if the US-Iran conflict lasts only a few days and does not turn into a prolonged war, heightened regional risk can weigh on financial flows.
Why do companies delist in Pakistan?
In the 1980s, Pakistan offered a 5 percent tax advantage to firms that listed on the stock exchange, explains Ali Farid Khwaja, CEO of Oxford Frontier Capital and Co-founder and…
All that glitters: The rise and rise of gold in Pakistan
In an economy where trust in institutions falters, Pakistanis are turning to the oldest currency of confidence.
How Pakistan’s crypto craze has made it a scammer’s paradise
As crypto fever grips Pakistan, what began as a ticket to financial freedom has become a minefield of scams, stolen wallets, and shattered trust.
Wearing your political heart on your sleeve
And just like cricket fever helps sell t-shirts of the boys in green, elections usually whip up a frenzy for political parties’ merchandise. Or at least that would have been the…
Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan: A high-tech replacement for hawala-hundi?
Given the challenges of transferring foreign currency in and out of the country, many are turning towards the ease of cryptocurrencies.