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Aurangzeb snubbed again in favour of Dar. But what will the foreign minister do in the Council of Common Interests?
In what is becoming a very clear pattern, the role of the finance minister is being diminished as Mr Dar tries to once again insert himself in economic affairs.
Can Pakistan’s financial ninja pull off another great escape?
A deal to sell Finja’s EMI licence to the Chinese OPay has gone sour. Finja claims OPay acted with ill-intent. OPay says Finja just forgot to read the fine print. So where exactly did Finja’s founder, Qasif Shahid, lose focus?
Is the banking sector worse off after the recent macroeconomic developments?
The expectation of monetary easing not materialising is likely to put pressure on commercial banks' interest margins
After decades of sticking to spices, Shan Foods is bringing a new kind of product. Should National be scared?
Shan Foods dives into convenient cooking sauces, a potential growth market but faces hurdles in brand awareness, competition, and marketing to modern cooks
Standard Chartered is by far the most cost-efficient bank in Pakistan. But should this be celebrated?
While the bank has become cost-effective, it has come at the cost of stagnant growth in deposit mobilisation
If the economy has any chance of surviving, the political instability must end
The first indications that a hung parliament will cause economic tremors in Pakistan have become apparent. An announcement from...
Dime-store Democracy
There is an election around the corner we hear. This Thursday all of the country’s registered voters will have...
Board composition – do you have the right people for your business?
Most medium to large-scale businesses need to think deeply about the different types of talent required for their boards
The SIFC and the Dar problem
Pakistan has just had a close brush with Dar, but it seems that the worst is over. While Prime Minister Shehbaz...
A policy abyss
Pakistan is stuck in a low-growth trap. The population is growing at a rate of 2.5 percent per annum, while economic...
Profit Op-Ed: CPEC, not quite what it might seem | Profit
Rafiullah Kakar thinks that CPEC - like all BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) projects - can create a win-win situation for China and Pakistan...
Profit Economics Class Ep 08: What is Market? | Demand, Supply & Price | Profit Magazine
In this episode of Profit Economics Class we teach you about one of the fundamental economic ideas, supply and demand. Supply and demand sets...
Rifts in Cabinet, Vested Interests, Arm Twisting | Inside the IMF directed gas price hike | Profit
Everyone is cribbing and complaining about the gas price increase except one voice from within the fertiliser industry. So what gives?
Padel Tennis | Fastest Growing Sport in the world. Can it take root in Pakistan? | Profit
It stands as the world’s fastest-growing sport, with over 25 million players as of 2023, across 110 countries. And by some estimations, it will...
In case you missed it
Does the D in DFIs stand for Debt?
The financial institutions have overhauled their strategy and now resemble a leveraged fixed-income fund
Who were the Truckanwalas and how did their criminal enterprise get three generations murdered?
They made their initial money in Punjab's transport business. But their criminal enterprise was involved in much more.
Pakistan owes a lot of money to the world. Can it be paid back in time?
The mounting external debt liability has created a sense of claustrophobia, putting a stranglehold on Pakistan's economy
Minister, industry advocate, media baron, philanthropist, or real estate tycoon — Who is Gohar Ejaz?
Gohar Ejaz wears many hats. But how did he become so important?
Multiple directors resign from Pakistan Mercantile Exchange. What’s going on?
With reports of mass resignations, what exactly happened at the commodity exchange?
New cabinet committee under Aleem Khan to work on ease of doing business. What measures will it take?
Committee aims to bring Pakistan up by a hundred places in the EODB ranking within three years
Three months later, PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor continues through sluggish approval process
The CCP’s Phase 1 review likely to end by March end; Phase 2 review very much on the cards
Bank Alfalah has pumped Rs 1.2 billion into its brokerage subsidiary. Why now?
The capital injection comes after Alfalah CLSA's equity turned negative due to a disastrous 2023