The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad.
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March 30, 2025
$100m onslaught
To defeat it, we must distrust bot-driven narratives, to defeat it, we must verify sources before believing or sharing
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March 23, 2025
Tax-fueled chaos
Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation has so far lost Rs900 billion
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March 16, 2025
Root causes
'Grievance component' follows a ‘grievances-frustration-aggression-rebellion’ cycle
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March 09, 2025
Crypto arms race
Global superpowers are weaponising blockchain to assert financial dominance
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March 02, 2025
Bitcoin adoption
Travel services, including flights and hotels, can be booked with Bitcoin through Expedia
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February 23, 2025
Gold’s panic
COMEX traders are increasingly demanding physical delivery of their gold, a rare occurrence hints at deeper market anxieties
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February 16, 2025
P2P revolution
Banks have high transaction fees, processing fees and maintenance fees, banks are non-democratic
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February 09, 2025
Race for Bitcoin
Global race for Bitcoin strategic reserves is on, and Pakistan cannot afford to be left behind
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February 02, 2025
New ‘arms race’
Arms race of 21st century is not about weapons of mass destruction but about control of digital currencies
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January 26, 2025
Expensive blunder
Reko Diq urgently needs robust risk mitigation plan to prevent future costly legal entanglements
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January 19, 2025
Too hot to handle
Tulsi Gabbard, incoming DNI is seasoned military leader who completed Officer Candidate School at Alabama Military Academy
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January 12, 2025
G-zero world
Welcome to G-zero world a chaotic free-for-all where global leadership is absent
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January 05, 2025
New cold war
SBP and SECP must urgently issue clear and concise regulations defining legal status of cryptocurrencies in Pakistan
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December 29, 2024
Tokenisation
Philippines is integrating cryptocurrencies to streamline its $36bn remittance industry
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December 22, 2024
Reinvent the dollar
This year alone, US Treasury would have to roll-over $10 to $14 trillion in maturing short-term debt
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December 15, 2024
Trump II
Trump admin lineup includes individuals with extensive experience in industries such as finance, energy
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December 08, 2024
Bitcoin IV
By leveraging Bitcoin, Pakistan can attract tech-savvy investments, create jobs, and modernise its financial infrastructure
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December 01, 2024
Continuity
Recipe for national success is simple yet powerful: good leaders and long tenures
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November 24, 2024
Crypto tech boom
Yes, blockchain, decentralised and distributed ledger technology, is foundational backbone of cryptocurrencies
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November 17, 2024
Bitcoin reserve
In July, President-elect Trump pledged to establish a US National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
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November 10, 2024
Dollar bullets
OFAC effectively uses the US dollar as a geopolitical tool to exert influence and pressure on other countries
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November 03, 2024
Weaponising gold
Russia has accumulated 1,298 tons, China 1,181 tons, Turkey 424 tons, Poland 256 tons, and India 246 tons
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October 27, 2024
Bitcoin III
Bitcoin is borderless, permitting near-instantaneous, global transfer of value
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October 20, 2024
Bitcoin II
For Pakistan, cryptocurrencies can provide financial services to unbanked Pakistanis as around 80% are unbanked
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October 13, 2024
Bitcoin
A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. —ReutersIn the US, the...
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October 06, 2024
Hopeful horizons
A representational image showing people walking through a market in Lahore. — AFP/FileIn September 2024, the Consumer Price Index dropped to 6.9...
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September 29, 2024
Ethereum
Ethereum has approximately 120 million coins in circulation and market capitalization of about $312 billion
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September 22, 2024
Capital suggestion: Lost in time
Pakistanis find themselves trapped in a time warp of political turmoil
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September 15, 2024
Capital suggestion: Force multipliers
Gotham, Apollo, and Foundry are critical force multipliers, transforming the way military operations are conducted
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September 08, 2024
Capital suggestion: Future of finance
Robo-Advisors, powered by AI, machine learning and NLP are dishing out automated financial advice and portfolio management services
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September 01, 2024
Capital suggestion: Authority structure
Over the past 77 years, Pakistan has received more than $130 billion in loans, largely based on Pakistan's ‘authority structure’
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August 25, 2024
Capital suggestion: Beware the apps
Widespread dissemination of harmful content on social media sites poses a threat to our collective well-being, and our ability to defend our country
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August 18, 2024
The glue of Pakistan
Consensus among global experts is clear: Pakistan Army is not merely military institution but backbone of nation’s integrity
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August 11, 2024
Capital suggestion: China or US?
US and China are engaged in a cyber arms race, with each accusing the other of hacking and disinformation campaign
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August 04, 2024
Capital suggestion: Power facts
IPPs have never been audited by independent auditors to verify their billion-rupee claims
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July 28, 2024
Capital suggestion: East or West?
Pakistan faces a persistent external financing gap, with projected funding needs consistently outpacing dollar inflows for the foreseeable future
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July 21, 2024
Capital suggestion: Beyond politics
Pakistan operates under Westminster system, comprising three branches: the executive, the parliament, and the judiciary
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June 23, 2024
Unprecedented?
An aeroplane of the Pakistan International Airlines is seen in this photo. — AFP/FileThe Pakistan Public Works Department originated in the...
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June 16, 2024
Corporate tax
A pedestrian leaves the entrance of the headquarters of the Federal Board of Revenue building in Islamabad — AFP/FileFocus on growth, not taxes....
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June 09, 2024
Will the PM’s vision lead to action?
PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Pakistan-China Friendship and Business event during his China visit on June 6, 2024. — PIDWe have had four...
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June 02, 2024
Our real strength
A representational image showing a foreign currency dealer counting US dollars at a shop in Karachi. — AFP/File Are billions of dollars coming to...
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May 26, 2024
Spending disease
Shoppers crowd at a market area in Lahore. — AFP/FileIt’s budget time. And that only means one thing-additional taxes. Currently, every...
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May 19, 2024
Big mistake?
Electric power generating wind turbines and solar panels can be seen. — AFP/FileThe government of Bangladesh is implementing dozens of incentives...
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May 12, 2024
Partner with Riyadh
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on April 30, 2022. — SPAAh, what a delight it is...
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May 05, 2024
Wheat: the solution
A representational image showing farmers harvesting wheat crops in a field. — AFP/FileThere is a clear, lasting, and simple solution to...
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April 28, 2024
River of fire
In this picture taken on April 16, 2023, people throng a market area during shopping in Lahore. — AFPCare to cast your mind back to May of 2023?...
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April 14, 2024
White elephants
Crew members disembark from a Pakistan International Airways flight at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan.— AFP/FileIn Thailand, elephants are...
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April 07, 2024
Capital suggestion: Privatizing PIA
Pakistan's state-owned enterprises have been a focal point of national discourse.
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March 31, 2024
Emerging optimism
Stockbrokers watch the latest share prices during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on February 3, 2020. —...
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March 24, 2024
Capital suggestion: Growth strategy
Pakistan risks drifting into a future where economic opportunities for its citizens remain constrained
