How conflicting responsibilities of the regulator make sudden changes inevitable.

More competition from corporate Pakistan will force the rural elite to corporatise or else be rendered obsolete.

Supreme court's decision to reopen the loan defaults cases could damage the banking sector.

A growing number of people, instead of buying homes, opt to put their money in a bank and pay rent from the returns.

It is generally assumed that in order to start investing abroad, one needs a large amount of money.

Such an inflow of free money is likely to do far more harm than good in the long run.

The State Bank of Pakistan takes a not-so-subtle jibe at the finance ministry as being responsible for the inflation.

Growth is hampered by poor enforcement of intellectual property rights laws and high consumption taxes.

The retail sector is about to undergo a dramatic facelift as consumers become discerning and demand greater choice.

Commercial real estate vacancy rates reach as high as 50 per cent in Lahore and Karachi.