Legal battle casts shadow on cement recovery
The industry has kept itself afloat despite consistently falling domestic demand. Could an unfavourable verdict change the shape of the industry forever?
Punjab continues to struggle against plastic
From banning plastic bags to introducing plastic recycling machines, the government is finding out it is harder to get rid of plastic than they might have accounted for
Power sector circular debt has reached its Rubicon
A nervous hush has fallen over policy circles as Pakistan's circular debt resolution approaches its defining moment
Dolmen REIT shines through
The performance of Dolmen REIT is going from strength to strength and the recent year might be its best one yet
Kohat Cement to enter the real estate development market
Manufacturer seeks to follow the footsteps of industry leader Lucky Cement, though it is unclear if it will tap the residential or commercial market first
The joint family is here to stay
Solo living, and the attendant loneliness, is on the rise everywhere in the world… except in Pakistan
United Distributors hit with anti‑trust action by CCP
Distribution company admits fault in failing to file requisite paperwork by the deadline; may be fined by CCP unless it is able to rectify
Airlink’s earnings outlook slashed as mobile demand softens
Mobile phone assembler, recently a favourite of investors, has come under pressure after changes to its tax regime
Ideal Spinning Mills shuts its looms on cost crunch
Companies further up the value chain have begun preferring cheaper Chinese cotton yarn imports, making life difficult for Pakistani yarn manufacturers
Brace for impact: The grid is in a nose dive
Short-term tariff relief masks the long-term challenge
The Battle of the Sugar Barons has yielded its first victim
The PSX has mandated that Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills needs to buy back its shares. For once, the sugar manufacturer has decided to let up
Always the pitch deck, never the unicorn
Pakistan may have carved out some space for itself in the global tech landscape, but what is stopping it from realising its full potential?
Coffee nation
The rise of cafe culture across upper middle class neighborhoods throughout urban Pakistan
Gul Ahmed profits dragged down by energy costs, declining US and UK sales
Company intends to spend the bulk of its free cash flow investing in increasing its own electricity generation
Bank Makramah sells headquarters building in Karachi for Rs12 billion
The deal would be the second largest publicly disclosed commercial real estate transaction in Pakistan by rupee value, third largest by dollar value