Sehar Tariq It’s the middle of the sweltering hot Summer in Pakistan and power tariffs have been raised yet again by the government. There is pressure from international lenders for Pakistan to raise these tariffs as they will help generate much needed money to invest in Pakistan’s poor energy infrastructure. The burden of the recent […]

Adil Najam A fascinating new report ranks Faisalabad as the most business-friendly city in Pakistan, followed by Multan (2nd) and Lahore (3rd). Pakistan’s largest commercial metropolis, Karachi, comes out at 9th place in a list of 13 cities in Pakistan. The full ranking is: Faisalabad (1st), Multan (2nd), Lahore (3rd), Islamabad (4th), Sheikhupura (5th), Gujranwala […]

Hira Qureshi My first impression when we drove out of Quaid-e-Azam international airport was that Karachi has really changed! No question that Mayor Mustafa Kamal has done a phenomenal job. Huge billboards were always there, but now you get to see a lot more from bridges to parks, and much better roads to fast-food chains […]