Abdullah Niazi is senior editor at Profit. He can be reached at [email protected]
FeaturedAfter months of legal wrangling, the government has brokered a truce in K-Electric’s ownership saga, with Sheheryar Chishty ceding control to Saudi investors, ending one of Pakistan’s most convoluted corporate standoffs
FeaturedIndia’s economy relies heavily on the Gulf for remittances, trade, and oil. As the US pressures Modi to abandon Russian crude, Pakistan’s new relationship with Saudi Arabia could force the Indians to rethink their strategy on Pakistan
HeadlinesPakistan has deep economic interests in the security of the Gulf region, which is facing a very real threat. Both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan must take this new agreement seriously.
FeaturedThe withdrawal of Shanghai Electric has been a foregone conclusion for at least two years now, but it still marks a dark moment in Pakistan’s business history
FeaturedKP and Punjab experienced flooding around the same time but for different reasons. As a food security crisis looms, now is not the time for provincial division
FeaturedClimate change and river infrastructure has rapidly changed what modern water management looks like. Real estate developers and their political allies are criminally complicit
FeaturedThe landa bazaar is big business. Some new players might throw you for a loop
FeaturedPakistani farmers are using more land and growing crops more aggressively. The only outcomes have been shrinking yields, smaller farms, and slimmer margins
FeaturedThe world has changed dramatically in the past few years. The relationship between businesses and foreign governments have become blurry. Where does Pakistan’s business leadership fit in this equation?
FeaturedAfter one of their employees was arrested for an anti-government tirade, Qarshi was accused of firing him and became the focus of a boycott campaign. Their response was complete silence. We’re not surprised
FeaturedFrom 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
FeaturedThe PSX has mandated that Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills needs to buy back its shares. For once, the sugar manufacturer has decided to let up