Austerity, EV buses and widening tax base are now critical, not optional

Iran gas pipeline, rare earth minerals can bring tangible benefits for decades

Every EV on road proves to be vote for sovereignty and blow to ‘petrol poverty’

With reserves of 186b tonnes, Thar lignite provides hedge against price shocks

Markets do not move in straight lines; bourse has faced multiple 7-15% consolidations even within strong bull cycles

Undocumented household gold could strengthen reserves, broaden tax base and reduce external vulnerability

Defence partnerships worth $13–15bn are a generational opening, only disciplined statecraft can make them gains

From zero-yield accounts to crypto and pensions, asset selection will now define outcomes

Export challenge is not rooted in lack of entrepreneurial capacity or market access, but in fragmented policies

For foreigners to genuinely return, Pakistan must show consistent progress