Afshan Subohi

Workers deserve a better deal

The ratio of unionised workers in the total labour force in the country has shrunk over the past four decades. Updated 03 May, 2021 09:35am

Covid outbreak sways charity trends

The pie of total donations is projected to expand by about 10 per cent to Rs165 billion this year from Rs150bn last Ramazan. Updated 26 Apr, 2021 09:43am

It’s time to speed up vaccination

The fear of restrictions on international mobility of citizens and consignments, businesspeople feel, is not misplaced. Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:53am

Time for economists to say their piece

Members of the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council comment on key policy issues facing the country. Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:35am

Circumventing the global power tussle

Pakistan hopes to maintain cordial ties with China and the US despite the growing animosity between the two giant economies. Updated 05 Apr, 2021 09:22am

No bailout for the poor

For job creation, the government will need to extend support to establishments operating under the radar. Updated 29 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Covid-19 compounds labour woes

The vulnerability of a system already under political pressure will only increase if the trend of joblessness is not reversed. Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:01am

On a bumpy (vaccination) drive

The economy of vaccination so far seems simple as vaccine donations primarily feed supply. Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:31am

Women and their lives of unrecognised toil

The gender gap may be closing, but women are still marginalised in the labour market. Updated 08 Mar, 2021 11:40am

Adding momentum to recovery

The business community fears political unrest may unravel the nascent economic recovery after Covid-19. Updated 01 Mar, 2021 09:03am

Why our exporters suck at exporting

"We have removed most of the impediments; we are witnessing excellent growth in industry and exports," says Abdul Razak Dawood. Updated 22 Feb, 2021 09:27am

Retail sector: department stores wrest control from corporate giants

Market watchers noted that the house brands’ share is still a small fraction of the market pie but has consistently been growing. Updated 15 Feb, 2021 08:48am

Covid-19’s impact on income inequality

Multiple studies show the pandemic-related restrictions created greater hardships for daily-wage and contractual labour. Updated 08 Feb, 2021 08:56am

Beating the pathogen

No one seems to know at this point when and how the private healthcare practitioners will be covered. Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:30am

Turning over a new leaf

Sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledge Biden's role as a caring friend of Pakistan in Washington in the past. Updated 25 Jan, 2021 09:18am

The way the wind blows

Corporate America knows the shareholder’s interest overrides political preferences. Updated 18 Jan, 2021 09:12am

Putting Sindh in industrial gear

Private businesses have low expectations from the current PPP government. Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:31am

Build back better

Diverging from the consensus of 2-3 per cent GDP growth, the economy is expected to have a K-shaped recovery. Updated 04 Jan, 2021 09:56am

What a difficult, striking year it was

The ruling party’s narrative of economic revival is not taken well by the people in financial distress. Updated 28 Dec, 2020 08:38am

Behind the (global index) game

Even the most ardent critics of government policies are puzzled when Pakistan is placed at the bottom of global indexes. Updated 21 Dec, 2020 09:11am