Politics & Governance
Pakistan’s elite families compared by marriages, children and national fertility—covering the Sharifs, Bhuttos, Mansha, Malik Riaz and other tycoons.
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Pakistan’s elite families compared by marriages, children and national fertility—covering the Sharifs, Bhuttos, Mansha, Malik Riaz and other tycoons.
Pakistan’s $10bn U.S. backstop request is not a reserve-collapse story. SBP data shows $22.68bn liquid reserves, but the real issue is reform and sovereignty.
P&G's Pakistan exit was neither proof of collapse nor a local FMCG victory. The real story is global restructuring colliding with Pakistani business friction.
Is crypto haram in Islam? A Pakistan-first analysis of Mufti Taqi Usmani’s fatwa, Bitcoin, USDT, fiat money, gharar, mal and modern Islamic finance today.
Pakistan should stop chasing crypto mining and build AI infrastructure instead. Here's why sovereign AI compute could become the country's next strategic industry.
Nishat Group's acquisition of Rafhan Maize is more than a US$165 million deal. Here's why it could reshape Pakistan's food processing industry, exports, and...
Dawlance can return to Pakistan’s top appliance race only by pairing Beko technology with local pricing, dealer trust, export discipline and policy stability.
A Rs2.24 billion insider purchase in UBL has reignited interest in Pakistan's banking sector. Here's why banks continue to lead the PSX despite changing...
Samsung and LG can win Pakistan again, but only through local assembly, dealer trust, service discipline and Brand Pakistan economics.
Pakistan’s FY2026 turnaround shows stronger GDP, remittances, reserves, external stability and PSX confidence, but tax reform remains decisive.
PML-N promised inclusive growth, cheaper power, jobs and fairer taxation; FY25 shows stabilization, but salaried Pakistan paid the bill.
SLM Tyres IPO became a PSX frenzy, but beyond 16.7x demand lies a real manufacturing story with cash-flow, tax and execution risks.
Pakistan’s poverty graph exposes more than politics: inflation, weak governance, elite blame games, and shrinking real incomes are crushing households.
One Constitution Avenue’s midnight evacuation exposes Pakistan’s broken property regime—where regulators approve, courts reverse, and innocent buyers pay the price.
SadaPay’s WHT refund saga has exposed a larger Pakistani fintech problem: users got money back, but blocked-account holders still do not know how to...
Pakistan’s diesel isn’t produced—it’s refined from imported crude, yet priced at global import parity, creating a Rs150/litre distortion hurting consumers
Why 95% of Pakistani merchant transactions still rely on cash, and what must change before digital payments finally gain real traction.
A Rs90 million luxury vehicle purchased for the Chairman Senate has reignited public anger in Pakistan as citizens question elite privileges amid inflation and...
Fuel prices rise while Pakistan spends billions on elite perks. A statistical breakdown of government vehicles, fuel consumption, and austerity claims.
Petrol at Rs321/L has ignited a nationwide debate in Pakistan as analysts break down taxes, levies, and policy decisions shaping the final pump price.
Did Pakistan waste PKR 40 billion on a failed firewall project? A policy-level audit of digital surveillance, 5G readiness, and public accountability.
Pakistan’s poverty has surged from 21.9% to 28.2% since 2018-19 as incomes fell and inequality widened. The numbers demand structural reform.
SECP’s 125 foreign exits list triggers panic—but Mitsubishi, Philip Morris, and TotalEnergies cases reveal restructuring, not wholesale abandonment.
Apple iPhone manufacturing in Pakistan? Here’s what is confirmed, what is speculation, and why this matters for Pakistan’s tech future.
Punjab’s reported $38–42M Gulfstream G500 purchase sparks debate amid fuel hikes and debt pressure. Strategic asset or elite excess?
How IMF programs historically impact the Pakistan Stock Exchange—why markets rally on IMF deals, why gains fade, and how investors should read IMF news...
Pakistan cuts wheeling charges by Rs 4.04/unit and lowers export refinance rates to 4.5%. What changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.
Pakistan’s Rs3.65tr early debt retirement: what’s verified, what it changes (risk, costs), and why “printing money” depends on funding sources. Retiring debt is easy...
Pakistan’s debt crisis isn’t about taxes. It’s about spending, debt servicing, and why PSX already prices this reality.
Why interest rates dominate PSX returns. A data-driven breakdown of how rate cycles reshape banking, energy, fertilizers, and valuations on Pakistan’s stock market.