The strongly worded statement comes in the wake of a crackdown against currency exchanges all over the country

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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MG’s take two: Are we in for the long run now?

A year and a half later after its troubles, MG has refused to go quietly into the night. But can it steal the spotlight again?

Some brokerages pay their CEOs very well. But do their numbers justify the remuneration?

Looking at any CEO’s salary in isolation is sort of pointless. It has to be contextualized against performance. We attempted to do exactly that

Ufone (PTML) dabbles into unchartered territory with ONIC, but what is there to gain?

What is a digital telco brand? What is the need of one? And what additional value does it offer customers already using a conventional network provider?

The week everyone thought PIA was no longer a going concern

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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

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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

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Fixing the imported fuel problem

Reconfiguring the economy

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

Governance system for local governments – Part 1

Devolution, decentralization and financial delegation

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As advertisers grow their media investments in a new generation of brand ambassadors and celebrities, Profit conducted a study to determine just how viable influencer marketing is as a career path in Pakistan

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Loss and damages were high on the agenda this year but Pakistan must also plan on how they mean to spend the money if it comes their way