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AFREEN MIRZA

AFREEN MIRZA

The author covers business stories and has a keen interest in Pakistani politics. She tweets @afreenmirza97

Pakistan's billion-dollar opportunity: Can EHS turn safety into big business Big-Picture

Pakistan's billion-dollar opportunity: Can EHS turn safety into big business

 October 13, 2025
From scams to silence: Pakistani women face double victimisation online Pakistan

From scams to silence: Pakistani women face double victimisation online

 October 01, 2025
Nuclear neighbours, economic fallout: The economic cost of the Pakistan-India war Business

Nuclear neighbours, economic fallout: The economic cost of the Pakistan-India war

 May 07, 2025
Gains on paper, woes on the ground — 2024 witnesses a complex journey of growth amid volatility Business

Gains on paper, woes on the ground — 2024 witnesses a complex journey of growth amid volatility

 December 28, 2024
From catering to hospitality, how Muharram observances boost economy Business

From catering to hospitality, how Muharram observances boost economy

 July 14, 2024
Budget FY25: Balancing IMF terms with economic realities Business

Budget FY25: Balancing IMF terms with economic realities

 June 12, 2024
Net metering vs gross metering: Is sun about to set on solar power savings' dreams? Business

Net metering vs gross metering: Is sun about to set on solar power savings' dreams?

 June 05, 2024
A timeline of former presidents of Pakistan Pakistan

A timeline of former presidents of Pakistan

 March 09, 2024
From widest to narrowest: Here's a look at vote margin differences across constituencies Pakistan

From widest to narrowest: Here's a look at vote margin differences across constituencies

 February 13, 2024
Election 2024 in numbers: Making sense of Pakistan's biggest-ever polls Big-Picture

Election 2024 in numbers: Making sense of Pakistan's biggest-ever polls

 February 06, 2024
Decoding Pakistan's electionomics Business

Decoding Pakistan's electionomics

 February 06, 2024
Elections 2024: PML-N's economic promises — Can they deliver? Business

Elections 2024: PML-N's economic promises — Can they deliver?

 January 31, 2024
Elections 2024: Making economic sense of PPP's 10-point welfare manifesto Pakistan

Elections 2024: Making economic sense of PPP's 10-point welfare manifesto

 January 18, 2024
2023: A year of two economies for Pakistan Business

2023: A year of two economies for Pakistan

 December 31, 2023
Should Pakistanis boycott American, Israeli products? Big-Picture

Should Pakistanis boycott American, Israeli products?

 December 06, 2023
Pakistan's Symmetry Group set to raise tech sector 'quality' bar with 2023's first IPO Business

Pakistan's Symmetry Group set to raise tech sector 'quality' bar with 2023's first IPO

 August 04, 2023
How Eid ul Adha puts meat on bare bones of Pakistan’s economy Pakistan

How Eid ul Adha puts meat on bare bones of Pakistan’s economy

 June 28, 2023
LNG shortage — a nightmare for inflation-weary Pakistanis Business

LNG shortage — a nightmare for inflation-weary Pakistanis

 June 22, 2023
IMF says Pakistan’s foreign affairs have no bearing on bailout Business

IMF says Pakistan’s foreign affairs have no bearing on bailout

 June 07, 2023
Is US pulling IMF strings to turn up heat on Pakistan for Iran, China ties? Business

Is US pulling IMF strings to turn up heat on Pakistan for Iran, China ties?

 May 20, 2023
Internet being restored across Pakistan: PTA Sci-Tech

Internet being restored across Pakistan: PTA

 May 12, 2023
When will internet services be restored in Pakistan? Sci-Tech

When will internet services be restored in Pakistan?

 May 11, 2023
Pakistani startup declares war on climate change Business

Pakistani startup declares war on climate change

 May 01, 2023
‘IMF doesn’t trust Pakistan’s finance ministry’ Business

‘IMF doesn’t trust Pakistan’s finance ministry’

 March 11, 2023
Neither Imran nor Nawaz can improve things, Pakistan needs systemic changes: Miftah Ismail Pakistan

Neither Imran nor Nawaz can improve things, Pakistan needs systemic changes: Miftah Ismail

 March 11, 2023
Will the rupee value touch 300-mark in Pakistan? Business

Will the rupee value touch 300-mark in Pakistan?

 March 03, 2023
Experts warn of ‘tough time’ ahead as Pakistan-IMF talks end without agreement Business

Experts warn of ‘tough time’ ahead as Pakistan-IMF talks end without agreement

 February 10, 2023
‘Things to remain tight’ even after IMF deal, Miftah Ismail warns Business

‘Things to remain tight’ even after IMF deal, Miftah Ismail warns

 February 05, 2023
How bad can upcoming IMF-dictated mini budget be for Pakistan? Business

How bad can upcoming IMF-dictated mini budget be for Pakistan?

February 03, 2023
Rupee licks policy-inflicted wounds as dollar remains elusive in 2022 Business

Rupee licks policy-inflicted wounds as dollar remains elusive in 2022

 December 31, 2022
FMCG remains most resilient in 2022; agriculture languishes as biggest loser Business

FMCG remains most resilient in 2022; agriculture languishes as biggest loser

December 31, 2022
2022: Auto sector in reverse gear as economy hits a bump in the road Business

2022: Auto sector in reverse gear as economy hits a bump in the road

 December 30, 2022
The economic cost of ongoing political crisis Business

The economic cost of ongoing political crisis

 December 22, 2022
‘Daronomics’: How will Pakistan’s economy respond to Ishaq Dar’s return? Business

‘Daronomics’: How will Pakistan’s economy respond to Ishaq Dar’s return?

 September 26, 2022
Step-by-step process: Watch how to file income tax returns Business

Step-by-step process: Watch how to file income tax returns

 September 24, 2022
WATCH: How to register yourself on FBR's IRIS portal to file income tax returns Business

WATCH: How to register yourself on FBR's IRIS portal to file income tax returns

 September 21, 2022
How currencies, including Pakistani rupee, are sinking before a buoyant dollar Business

How currencies, including Pakistani rupee, are sinking before a buoyant dollar

 September 20, 2022
Food insecurity, economic losses: Long-term impact of deadly floods on Pakistan’s economy Big-Picture

Food insecurity, economic losses: Long-term impact of deadly floods on Pakistan’s economy

 August 30, 2022
'Best anchor', 'encouraging': Economic experts weigh in on IMF programme revival Business

'Best anchor', 'encouraging': Economic experts weigh in on IMF programme revival

 August 30, 2022
Explainer: What FCA is and how it affects your power bill Business

Explainer: What FCA is and how it affects your power bill

 August 29, 2022
‘Too early’, ‘nothing major’: Experts on govt's move to scrap import ban Business

‘Too early’, ‘nothing major’: Experts on govt's move to scrap import ban

 August 18, 2022
Pakistan receives letter of intent from IMF, inches closer to sealing bailout deal Business

Pakistan receives letter of intent from IMF, inches closer to sealing bailout deal

 August 12, 2022
Inflation spikes to 14-year high of 24.9% in July Business

Inflation spikes to 14-year high of 24.9% in July

 August 01, 2022
1947-2022: A timeline of how the rupee has fared against the dollar Big-Picture

1947-2022: A timeline of how the rupee has fared against the dollar

 July 31, 2022
Why Pakistan will not default despite the dismal economic situation Business

Why Pakistan will not default despite the dismal economic situation

 July 29, 2022
Ranking provincial budgets 2022-23 Business

Ranking provincial budgets 2022-23

 July 05, 2022
'Economic growth still fragile': Experts weigh in on Economic Survey 2021-22 Business

'Economic growth still fragile': Experts weigh in on Economic Survey 2021-22

 June 10, 2022
Five key things to look out for in budget today Business

Five key things to look out for in budget today

 June 09, 2022
Import ban: Have Pakistanis developed an 'attitude problem' to local products? Business

Import ban: Have Pakistanis developed an 'attitude problem' to local products?

 June 08, 2022
Watch: How will budget 2022-23 impact the masses? Business

Watch: How will budget 2022-23 impact the masses?

 June 08, 2022

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