Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

  THE State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to raise the policy rate from 11.5 to 12 percent comes at a difficult time for the economy.…

  ARTIFICIAL Intelligence is entering a new phase of evolution where systems are moving beyond simple automation and becoming intelligent, goal-oriented partners capable of supporting…

  PAKISTAN’S economy has been through difficult times. High inflation, rising living costs, weak investment and pressure on public finances have affected businesses and households…

  WHEN I learned that Pakistan had been appointed chairman of the Borrowers Platform, a forum representing developing countries facing debt challenges, I found myself…

  PUBLIC anger does not appear overnight. Before people come out on the street, there are usually signs of frustration in classrooms, examination halls, government…

  THE next major global competition may not be driven only by oil and gas. Increasingly, it will be shaped by the minerals that power…

  AMONG Lahore rapidly changing streets stands a hospital that quietly carries nearly a century of memories. Located along Abbott Road near Garhi Shahu, the…

  When a person visits a hospital, the prescription handed over at the end of the consultation is not merely a list of medicines. It…

  (Note: The core theme of economic vulnerability and its strategic fallout builds upon the arguments I previously highlighted in my op-ed, “Economic weakness breeds…

  THE story of human civilization is a story of continuous transformation. Throughout history, humanity has progressed by creating tools and technologies that expanded its…