Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

Faceless taxation: A new way forward for Pakistan’s tax system
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 22, 2026
A good tax system is not only about collecting revenue. It is also about building trust between citizens, businesses and the government. People are more…

The paradox of war
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 16, 2026
THROUGHOUT human history, wars have brought destruction, suffering and loss on a massive scale. Millions of people have lost their lives, economies have been damaged…

Strengthening Industrial Capacity through China–Pakistan Partnership
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 15, 2026
Pakistan possesses a highly diverse geological landscape, rich in marble, granite, limestone, gemstones, industrial minerals and strategically important critical minerals. In the emerging global resource…

The unseen Pakistani player at World Cup
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 13, 2026
Pakistan may not lift the trophy, but its craftsmanship has been part of football’s greatest moments. When millions of football fans around the world gather…

Social media: Control or freedom?
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 9, 2026
EVERY day, millions of voices clash and echo across social media. What began as a space for connection and creativity has become a battleground of…

Islamabad MoU: A beginning, not a settlement
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 2, 2026
THE Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America with Pakistan serving as formal…

SDZ: A smarter path to industrial growth in Pakistan
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- June 21, 2026
Pakistan’s economic challenge is not a lack of resources but a persistent failure to convert them into value. The country remains heavily reliant on…

CPEC 2.0: Between Vision and Execution
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- June 17, 2026
The idea of a young Pakistani engineer commuting to a modern energy-efficient industrial zone or farmers using smart agriculture tools to improve yields captures the…

Pakistan’s economy: Stabilisation without transformation
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- June 14, 2026
PAKISTAN’S latest Economic Survey and the federal budget for 2026–27 together offer a picture that is at once reassuring and unsettling. The macroeconomic indicators…

From queues to careers Unlocking Pakistan’s female potential
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- June 11, 2026
ACROSS Asia, women are driving economic change. In Bangladesh, India and Thailand, millions of women work in factories, offices and service industries, contributing directly to…







