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Immediate stuff that needs to be done to soften the blow or to avoid crash landing. 1. Call an emergency MP meeting and hike 100 bps. ( send signal we are prepared to reduce demand. 2. Let the currency go 5 / 7 percent. Ensure exports and remittances stay, while discouraging the all redundant exports. 3. Hand out money through bisp to the people who need it. 4. Ensure no subsidized loan is given to stimulate demand, Terf / Home. 5. The single most important step, which should be taken anyways is do actively fire half the giv employees and auction off government assets and raise cash. Privatise, sell cars, land, PLANES etc. 6. Pass on fuel prices as is, without any relief drama. This relief will turn into a cost in 2 / 3 months We have dealt with demand destruction just now post covid, lets take the small steps now to avoid the back breaking steps later.

A $2 billion valuation for AI-powered cow collars. Now imagine what AI + blockchain can do for Pakistan, a country where agriculture is ~24% of GDP, employs over 37% of the workforce, and feeds 240 million people. I see two opportunities: → AI for precision livestock management, crop yield optimisation, and climate-resilient farming → Blockchain for transparent supply chains. From farm to export port, so Pakistani mangoes, rice, and dairy can meet international traceability standards We have 52 million+ acres of farmland, 10 million+ farmers, and one of the youngest populations on earth. Would love to hear from you if you’re building in this space.

This Eid, after ages, I went down the rabbit hole of thinking about economics. What could the Iran War mean for Pakistan and its IMF program? Not to sound like a Cassandra, but you're going to want to sit down for this one (here's a 🧵with pictures and 5 main messages) …

پنجاب میں جدید طرزِ حکمرانی کا ایک نیا اور انقلابی باب روشن ہونے جا رہا ہے۔ وزیراعلی پنجاب مریم نوازشریف نے پورے حکومتی نظام کو آرٹیفیشل انٹیلیجنس (AI) پر منتقل کرنے کا تاریخی فیصلہ کیا ہے، "اے آئی آفس آف سی ایم" کے قیام سے نہ صرف ڈیٹا کی بنیاد پر شفاف فیصلے ہوں گے بلکہ صحت، تعلیم اور زراعت جیسے شعبوں میں عوامی خدمت کی رفتار بھی کئی گنا بڑھ جائے گی۔ یہ وژن نوجوانوں کے لیے روزگار کے جدید مواقع اور خطے میں ٹیکنالوجی کے ایک نئے دور کا آغاز ثابت ہوگا۔ مریم نوازشریف نے مختصر مدت میں خدمت کا معیار بدل کر جدید ٹیکنالوجی سے نظام کی کایا پلٹ دی ہے۔۔۔

Are You Really a Middle Class? Billionaire ~ PKR 2,720+ Crore Ultra Rich ~ PKR 170 – 340 Crore Super Rich ~ PKR 85 – 170 Crore Rich ~ PKR 6.8 – 85 Crore Upper Middle Class ~ PKR 3.4 – 6.8 Crore Middle Class ~ PKR 1.7 – 3.4 Crore Lower Middle Class ~ PKR 34 Lakh – 1.7 Crore Struggling Class ~ < 34 Lakh

Karachi will be the new Dubai