Farewell’s Final Bell on February 3, 2025Life’s a funny thing, isn’t it? You spend your years chasing wisdom, searching for meaning, trying to put the puzzle together, and then, in the final moments, you get one last shot at summing it all up. Some go out with a whisper, some with a laugh, and some with a line so heavy it […]
Why do Nations Fail? on January 26, 2025Why do some nations thrive while others falter? It is a question I have thought about often, especially when travelling or reading the news. The answer is not about luck, geography or even natural resources. It boils down to something less tangible but far more important: the quality of a nation’s institutions. Institutions – those […]
Lessons in Education Reform on January 18, 2025The United States, long revered as a paragon of higher education, has faced its share of tumultuous enrollment scandals that reveal the cracks within even the most celebrated systems. These scandals, encompassing everything from financial malpractices in for-profit colleges to falsified public school enrollment data, carry valuable insights. For Pakistan, a nation grappling with its […]
A Blueprint for Reviving Economy on January 14, 2025Pakistan’s economy collapses, reaching the point of default or bankruptcy. Then, some visible and some invisible hands come to its rescue. The economy first comes out of the borderline default. Gradually, it stabilises and shows a sign of growth. While the growth is going upward, when one a fine morning, we come to know that […]
A Blueprint for Reviving Economy on January 14, 2025Pakistan’s economy collapses, reaching the point of default or bankruptcy. Then, some visible and some invisible hands come to its rescue. The economy first comes out of the borderline default. Gradually, it stabilises and shows a sign of growth. While the growth is going upward, when one a fine morning, we come to know that […]
A Harvest Reimagined on December 27, 2024The scent of freshly tilled soil always brings me back to the fields of Punjab, where a quiet revolution is sprouting under the gaze of the Strategic Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). This is not your typical tale of tractors and ploughs; it is a story of bold dreams, barren lands and the promise of feeding […]
Transforming Punjab Together on December 22, 2024In just under a year, Punjab has undergone a sea of transformation under the stewardship of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The pace of change is something I would call breathtaking, a testament to what determined leadership can achieve when the well-being of the people takes centre stage. From reshaping governance to strengthening the economy, […]
Restored Version of PSIC on December 16, 2024In the heart of Lahore on Davis Road stands the Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) House, a building that today serves as a symbol of practicality and perseverance. But not long ago, this structure was a glaring example of public projects gone astray-an incomplete, unsafe, and abandoned shell. The original contractor for PSIC House failed […]
Reforming Education on December 12, 2024Pakistan’s education system has been struggling under the weight of challenges for far too long. The result? Millions of children are left behind, unable to access quality education, their dreams overshadowed by barriers that shouldn’t exist in this day and age. You’ve got nearly 23 million kids out of school. That’s not a number you […]
Impact of SBP’s Interest Rate Cut on December 8, 2024The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently reduced its policy interest rate from 22 percent to 15 percent. This move signals a strategic shift from combating inflation to fostering growth and reflects the central bank’s confidence in stabilizing macroeconomic indicators. With inflation significantly declining from a peak of nearly 40 percent in May 2023 to […]