Sharmeen Sajjad
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Pakistan’s Endless Wheat Crisis and 4 Numbers that Explain It
This is the first edition of The Ouroboros Economy! The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol of a snake eating its […]
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The Pakistani Search for AI Gold Rush
Pakistan wants to join the AI race from near the back of the pack… does its material realities allow this […]
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Pakistan’s Half-Devolution
A new World Bank report finds local governments’ share of public spending has fallen from 10% to about 5%, even […]
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Pakistan Has 5G Licenses. What Does it Need Next?
Pakistan spent $507 million on 5G spectrum while 85% of its cell towers still run on infrastructure that cannot support […]
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