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 largely been framed around vehicle...

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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 own tail, often used to...

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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 ambition? A year ago, Pakistan...

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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 after Pakistan’s landmark devolution reforms....

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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 it. Pakistan’s March 2026 5G...

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