Analyses
Pakistan is Privatizing Power Profits, Not the Power Problem
A quiet fact buried in the paperwork of Pakistan’s distribution companies (DISCOs) privatization deserves more attention than it’s getting: the...
Afia Malik
How Pakistan Chooses What to Build?
The Hidden Selection Process Behind Public Development ProjectsPakistan’s public capital stock is among the lowest in its peer group, both...
Bakhtiar Aamer Iqbal
Pakistan Agritech’s $15 Million Misread
Markets that look informal are not always inefficient. Pakistan’s agricultural supply chain evolved mechanisms for financing, trust, and risk-sharing that...
Sanakhawan Hussain
Pakistan as a Political Economy
From an initial GDP growth rate of 7% to a modest 3% as Pakistan approaches its 80th year, the question...
Sharmeen Sajjad
Pakistan’s Energy Enigma: A Historical Analysis
By mid-2025, installed generation capacity had crossed 45,000 MW, well past what the country actually needs. Yes, you read it...
Sharmeen Sajjad
Pakistan Built Power Plants for the Future, but Not Its Grid
Why Pakistan’s ‘EV plan’ needs more than cheap cars and more chargers? Pakistan’s ambition to accelerate electric vehicle adoption has...