by Sarwat Khan | Oct 2, 2023 | economy, insights, startup
Amidst the persistent challenges of the ongoing funding winter, Pakistan’s startup ecosystem managed to secure $5.8 million across four seed-level deals in the third quarter of 2023, a 23% increase compared to the previous quarter. The average deal size also saw...
by Khurram Schehzad | Jan 27, 2023 | economy, insights
A country with one of the largest populations in the world is facing the worst of its political, social and economic challenges, ranging from political uncertainty to macroeconomic instability, security threats and social issues, rising poverty and unemployment, low...
by Malaika Tabassum | Aug 28, 2022 | economy, insights
It’s the year 2022 and the world is still recovering from the wounds inflicted by the pandemic to the global economy. While settling with the aftermath may run its course, there’s a bigger fish for the businesses and policymakers to fry. The on-going war between...
by Khurram Schehzad | Aug 1, 2022 | economy, insights
Default occurs when you are unable to pay what is coming due (on debt) after all usual trade and services’ receipts and payments are met.It is all about inflows versus outflows of money at different points in time. If your outflows are well-met with your inflows at...
by Khurram Schehzad | Mar 3, 2022 | economy, insights, startup
Startup amnesty policy needs to be simple and easy: invest in Startups and get away with questions on money trail, sources of income and so on. As simple as that. Startups need to be registered, domestically-domiciled with a bank account, and independent of investors...
by Khurram Schehzad | Mar 2, 2022 | economy, insights, startup
I know, it may sound strange to even suggest an amnesty to whiten the black money. The tax evaders should rather be dealt with an iron fist without exception. If at all, one needs to carefully design these schemes only for maximum benefit to society at large, barred...
