Shahid Mehmood
Like physical capital, a lot of intellectual capital-related business ventures die because the laws required to facilitate them
Published 11 Jun, 2021 07:12am
How must a government look at infrastructure spending?
Published 30 Apr, 2021 07:26am
Why is there no domestically produced vaccine, or even a semblance of an effort to produce it?
Updated 28 Mar, 2021 08:26am
This government’s economic management seems to be built upon blaming every folly and failure on ‘previous governments’.
Published 05 Feb, 2021 08:18am
The pursuit of long-term goals has never come at the expense of the private sector in China.
Published 15 Jan, 2021 07:33am
Something is rotten at the heart of global capitalism’s working, a system that has worked for humanity’s progress over time.
Updated 18 Dec, 2020 08:05am
What this country needs is a transformation, and not doses of palliatives that only lessen the pain but prolong the misery.
Published 17 Sep, 2020 07:10am
The overall cost to the people could be formidable, something that trolls and ministers rarely discuss.
Published 15 Aug, 2020 07:13am
The main issue with these initiatives is that they were never rooted in ground realities.
Updated 29 Jul, 2020 09:33am
The numbers may make for a good public show, but are just that: hypothetical numbers.
Published 08 Jun, 2020 07:06am
Default is not as scary as it is made out to be.
Published 26 Nov, 2017 06:57am
The separation of religion from statecraft set the stage for European ascent.
Published 25 Oct, 2017 06:51am
It is crass anti-intellectualism to repeat this old, tired mantra.
Published 18 Sep, 2017 07:05am
In the short term, the continuity of policies regarding CPEC is
essential for maintaining macroeconomic growth.
Updated 03 Aug, 2017 09:43am
Belief is central to understanding the riches of those who disseminate religious knowledge.
Published 18 Jul, 2017 02:00am
The rise of electronic currencies is relative to the decline of trust in conventional investments.
Published 26 Jun, 2017 03:38am
How seriously should we take Pakistan’s recent positive credit ratings?
Published 27 Mar, 2017 06:51am
How can a government tackle inequality?
Published 08 Feb, 2017 02:38am
