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Healthcare

Breaking barriers: Once paralysed, Dr Saira completes $6 million raise for health tech company MedIQ

Founded in 2020 in Pakistan, MedIQ is now eyeing AI-powered patient care across the GCC countries

Governance

The mystery of CPQL; how a national biosecurity project became a bureaucratic black hole

Fintech

Tania Aidrus has hit pause on DCore’s commercialisation, but she has a new plan

Cover story

Sazgar is the third largest auto company in Pakistan. How did it get here?

April 28, 2025

A well-time bet on assembling Chinese cars, and hybrid electric vehicles, has allowed the rickshaw manufacturer to crack into the top three, though staying there may be about to get tougher

Inflation in retreat: Pakistan’s April price data reveals cooling trend as inflation slows to 0.3%

3 hours ago

April trade deficit widens to 3-year high as imports surge, exports slump

4 hours ago

SBP highlights political, economic instability, high taxes, and infrastructure gaps as barriers to foreign investment

11 hours ago

SBP likely to hold policy rate amid geopolitical tension, inflation concern: Reuters poll

12 hours ago

Migration, money and the making of Pakistan’s remittance economy

How economic downturn is fueling both emigration from Pakistan and the subsequent inflow of remittances

Are Telcos too fat to grow?

With limited growth and thinning margins, can cost optimization be the key to long-term sustainability?

Fast Cables has been stuck in a rut. Will it be able to break the jinx?

The cable manufacturer has failed to spark the expected interest but things seem to be changing for the better

Cement exports from the south region finally ramp up again

The bank’s annual financial results showed growth amidst a tough macroeconomic environment, and ambitious expansion plans

Pakistan loses Rs3.4 trillion annually to illicit trade, smuggling, and counterfeit goods

15 hours ago

Report highlights 30% or Rs1 trillion loss is linked to the misuse of the Afghan Transit Trade; Ranked 101st out of 158 countries, Pakistan lags behind regional peers such as India and Sri Lanka to combat illicit trade

IMF revises Pakistan’s growth forecast for FY2025 to 2.6%, citing trade uncertainty, weaker economic activity

17 hours ago

Inflation expected to ease, but elevated borrowing costs and slow reforms challenge growth prospects

PM approves 10-year power expansion plan (IGCEP 2024–34) to save Rs4.7 trillion

1 day ago

Plan to remove 8,000MW in costly projects, prioritise renewables, boost market reforms

India closes airspace to Pakistan airlines as tensions rise

2 days ago

Impact on Pakistan's airlines is expected to be smaller than on India's, as only PIA uses Indian airspace for flights to Kuala Lumpur; ban will be in effect from April 30 to May 23

Pakistan’s dollar bonds, stocks set for worst month since 2023 as border tensions mount: report

2 days ago

Dollar bonds have posted a nearly 4% loss for investors this month, while equities have fallen by almost 3%

Finance committee softens bill to restrict high-value asset purchases by ineligible persons, links approval to NA budget vote

2 days ago

Proposed law originally aimed to prevent non-filers without sufficient declared income from purchasing high-value assets

FBR misses April target by Rs139bn, ten-month shortfall climbs to Rs833bn

2 days ago

Salaried class bears major burden; FBR releases Rs43 billion in April refunds, ten-month total reaches Rs428 billion

Finance minister projects FY25 current account surplus, vows last IMF programme for Pakistan

2 days ago

Government optimistic ahead of FY26 budget

Editorial

The miracle called the HBL PSL

The HBL PSL rose from unlikely beginnings to become a mainstay of the international franchise cricket calendar. In many ways it is a miracle that comes from belief. It must be emulated.

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Opinion

Govts are initiating AI projects. Can Sovereign AI be a national utility?

The adoption of AI is accelerating globally, revolutionizing companies and governments with an emerging “super intelligence” making decisions faster and allocating...

A Farmer’s Journey Through Pakistan’s Barrages

This is an urgent call: Pakistan is in desperate need of clean water reforms

A national effort is needed for a sustainable future

Pakistan is transforming its energy sector by emphasizing renewable energy to promote sustainability, enhance energy security, and provide economic relief. The...

Punjab’s changing urban reality requires empowered local governments

Changing demographics mean the Punjab is transforming into a new iteration of the province. Its governance must be left to the hands of local representatives

E-magazine

Profit E-Magazine Issue 347

Videos

00:15:37

KIA Sportage Price Drop: Too Late, Too Damaging?

KIA Sportage's price has just been dropped — but has the brand’s respect fallen with it? In this brutally honest exposé, we dive into...

00:05:34

Students vs IMF: Why Is Pakistan Always in Debt?

In this student-led discussion, a group of passionate and curious students from Trinity School (formerly Choueifat), Lahore, come together to break down the complex...

00:05:48

CPEC Explained by Students !

What is CPEC, and why do all the uncles and aunties keep talking about it? In this video, the students of Trinity School Lahore (formerly...

00:15:55

Digital Nation Pakistan Bill: A Trap or Transformation?

On December 16, 2024, the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill was introduced by State Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Shiza Fatima Khawaja. This bill promises...