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Hyundai charges into battle with the Santa Fe. Who are they taking on?  

There is now a car in between the price points of the H6 HEV and the Fortuner, and it might just have found itself one of the most lucrative sweet spots in the market 
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Big banks are all set to run the open market. What does it solve and what it doesn’t

In early September, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made a decisive move, signalling that it had had enough. It unfurled a sweeping set...

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Editor's picks

Will Olpers’ cartoon ploy work?

Engro-Friesland might just be able to pull off a lot more with flavoured milk than Engro Foods’ attempt a decade ago

What went down with Pakistan’s meat exports to the UAE?

The UAE has banned fresh meat exports from Pakistan coming via the sea. How is the meat industry responding?

“We are listening” : based on the latest T-bill auction, the market has realigned with the central bank’s stance

Cut-off yield for 3-month T-bills in Sept 6 auction was 24.49%, indicating an expected rate hike. But after the latest policy announcement, the cut-off yield went down to 22.78%

Inside the high returns of the Meezan Sovereign Fund

Al Meezan Investments wants to grow your wealth and is offering high returns. Is there a catch?

Editorial

In the world of cricket India is a bully, and Pakistan their only opposition

Massive economic potential is being wasted only because both India and Pakistan have highly politicised cricket boards

On the economy’s new ‘technocratic’ caretakers

PM Kakar’s cabinet will be in the driving seat for the foreseeable future. To do any good they must hold fast to their limitations

Opinion

Re-orienting consumption

Fixing the imported fuel problem

Living on the edge

Pakistani start-ups face a difficult future as international venture capital funds dry up

Reconfiguring the economy

Stuck in a low-growth loop

Governance system for local governments – Part 2

Within the political dimension, the provincial governments should devolve the following functions completely to the local governments: one, school education up...

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What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?

The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their plans?
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The story of Samsung | Profit Profiles

We look at one of the South Korea’s original chaebol conglomerate, whose own story is tied with that of its country history.
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After Daewoo and K-Electric, why is AsiaPak interested in Bol News?

There is only one reason to buy a television channel in this day and age: influence. But could Bol’s baggage be too much to...
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Pakistan’s candy kings | Profit Explains

EBM and Mondelez are firmly placed in their positions as market leaders. But there is one local competitor that promises to show some fight

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What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?

The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their plans?

Pakistan’s candy kings

EBM and Mondelez are firmly placed in their positions as market leaders. But there is one local competitor that promises to show some fight

Dollar Danda: How the currency market was tamed and why it won’t work

The open market went into a tailspin. This is how it was reined in

Traditional real estate scams are becoming difficult to pull off. So what!

People are no longer investing their savings in real estate projects. But has the frustration led some real estate players to go the traditional Ponzi route?

Govt wants the PTCL model to fix the power sector. But can it work?

The idea of outright privatisation of many state-owned energy companies seems too good to be true, but a model for transferring management control while retaining majority shares might allow the government to placate its critics while moving towards relinquishing control over the energy sector

Why are Pakistani advertisers ignoring TikTok?

Due to brand safety concerns, advertisers in Pakistan are working directly with TikTok content creators instead of working with the Bytedance platform. Profit investigates why.

Why do we keep having petrol shortages?

The government is not responsible for the price fluctuations, but it is responsible for exacerbating the problem through its hamfisted attempts at controlling the nation’s energy supply chain

Death, devastation, and now starvation — what is the cost of this catastrophe?

With the cotton crop decimated and food inflation set to hit, will we do anything about climate change or sit and watch until the next catastrophe?
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