Pakistan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, despite its devastating floods in 2022. Climate change is a significant factor, but colonial British engineering plays a crucial role in Pakistan’s water crisis. youtube.com/watch?v=3bVGuX…

'A block of Wikipedia in Pakistan denies the fifth most populous nation in the world access to the largest free knowledge repository. If it continues, it will also deprive everyone access to Pakistan’s knowledge, history, and culture.'

Hello - looking to speak to someone in Karachi who is either going or knows someone who is going to perform Hajj this year. Please get in touch, thank you!

Journo request: looking to speak to people who wanted to perform Hajj this year but decided not to because of the cost. Any leads appreciated.

A thread about what Elphinstone is building, and how it works, with links to further resources. In short, we are offering Pakistanis the same level of service – with the same level of investor protections – that are available to investors living in the United States.

Got our first client with a rural address. Lives in rural Punjab, freelances and earns in USD, and will now invest his life savings in companies listed on the NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange. This is the client we are doing this for.

If you’re a freelancer and want to learn about how to manage your money, join this space tomorrow afternoon: x.com/i/spaces/1LyGB…

When night falls in the refugee camp outside Karachi, the displaced villagers worry about snake bites One year after deadly flooding, Pakistan is still reeling Here's a long-read featured as Bloomberg's Big Take after months of reporting THREAD 1/9 trib.al/A2MdkMa

We are pleased to announce the Elphinstone has raised a seed round of $1 million to continue building out investment products for Pakistanis. Investors who joined this round include Y Combinator, Hi2 Global, and Soma Capital, among others. Thank you for your trust and support!

One of our team just got into a masters program in Germany and will be moving there. If you run a Germany-based startup and are looking for a very smart BD/Ops guy with the best work ethic you’ve ever seen, DM me. This guy is very special and absolutely worth your time.

What is the most eaten candy in Pakistan? The answer is Chili Mili. And when it comes to biscuits, Sooper is the undisputed King with Cocomo a distant second. All the cute shit aside, sugary snacks is a huge market with some tough competition. Read on: profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/09/17/pak…

Wise has stopped opening new accounts in Pakistan and is beginning to shut down accounts in some countries. Pakistanis who want a foreign USD account have just one option, Payoneer, which charges 2% fees on everything. Elphinstone is working on an alternative. Stay tuned.

Wrote a long read for Dawn Prism: on how the move to evict Pakistan’s Afghan refugees is utterly unjust; the history of the citizenship law (like the state’s broken promise with Biharis); and the statelessness that Afghan refugees have faced for decades. dawn.com/news/1788169/t…

Bloomberg Businessweek cover story is how LNG traders left Pakistan in the cold LNG that would otherwise have been sent to Pakistan began going to richer countries This is an example how traders can profit at the expense of some Big investigation with Stephen Stapczynski 🧵1/6

Yeah reporting on politics is great, but reporting on corporations is what keeps me hooked Interviewed Samad Dawood, vice chairman of Dawood Hercules, which owns 40% of Engro Corp earlier today & talked about plans for growth in and outside Pakistan reuters.com/markets/asia/p…

Journalism is still alive! Hats off to the Dawn.com team: an inside look at military courts. V proud of these journalists and their editors. dawn.com/news/1832279

I've been working with Junaid Iqbal and the team on Pakistan & Counting for more than a month. I'm learning a lot of new things and am excited to share them with the world. Not to mention Meiryum Ali for being a huge help. 🤩🤩🤩

I'm pleased to announce that Elphinstone has acquired Trikl, a digital asset management company in Pakistan. We have always wanted to offer the full spectrum of investing products to Pakistanis. This will help us achieve that goal.

Can Pakistan Achieve Lasting Economic Stability? | Business Matters | Za... youtu.be/px5wpvtZmrU?si… via YouTube Sophiya Rafi Meiryum Ali Dawn.com DawnNews

Delighted to welcome this year’s cohort of IMF Journalism Fellows joining us for our #IMFMeetings! Looking forward to their insights and fresh perspectives throughout the week.