Lights out, bills up as summer approaches Pakistan
Pakistan’s ongoing energy stress stems primarily from two shocks: the total disruption of Qatari LNG imports and the escalating cost of other imported fossil fuels such as oil…
Nasir Jamal
Protecting consumers or balancing the books: Pakistan’s oil dilemma
As war in the Middle East convulses global oil markets, Pakistan faces a stark choice between shielding consumers from fuel price shocks and meeting its commitments to the IMF.
Abandoning a legacy treaty
Pakistan’s battle for its water rights is sure to be a long and tedious one. It will also mostly be fought in diplomatic circles.
Pakistan’s political instability to haunt reforms: experts
Pakistan's elections was meant to ensure some semblance of stability for the country, but that won't be the case, notes the writer.
The saga of grey food trade
While measures are being taken to stem cross-border illegal trade in the country, the under-invoicing of imports under the guise of legal trade is also inflicting huge losses to…
Will Imran’s ‘winning streak’ help or hamper his ambitions?
His party's sweeping victory enabled the party to take power back from the coalition in the country’s political heartland.