Unexpected events happen in Pakistan all the time. Two years ago, speculations were rife about early elections. Lately, conspiracy theorists believed elections would be delayed. Nevertheless, Pakistan has successfully conducted elections and is ready to move forward towards better economic policymaking. Whether the results will be accepted and if the new government will complete five years is a
The year 2024 heralds a global wave of elections, with approximately 49% of the world’s population in over 64 countries gearing up to cast their votes. Yet, it is not merely the act of voting itself that distinguishes these elections from the previous ones; rather, it is the process leading up to them and the subsequent outcomes that set them apart. Historically, Pakistan’s electoral process ha
Pakistan’s Rs38.8 trillion domestic and Rs24.1 trillion external debt mountain is a “boiling frog” phenomenon for the economy as higher deficits and ballooning debt servicing costs are unsustainable. A boiling frog situation is one in which people fail to act on a potential problem that grows over time, causing it to become more severe until it eventually bubbles over. A frog thrown in boili
The Covid-19 pandemic is almost gone, but it is still haunting the US real estate sector and its banking system. Large office buildings, vacated right after the outbreak of the deadly virus, are still empty as the work-from-home model has been increasingly adopted, causing hefty losses to owners of high rises and making it impossible for them to repay bank financing. In another crisis, the erup
K-Electric and Hub Power Company Ltd have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the opportunity for off-take of affordable electricity following the conversion of the Hub plant to local Thar coal. This is in line with KE’s long-term strategy to induct power generation from indigenous sources into its energy mix. The company is exploring the viability of Thar coal-based