FeaturedPushed by the Iran war’s impact on Middle Eastern flight traffic and the falling demand on the Pakistan-UAE route, Air Arabia (which partly owns Fly Jinnah) launched this new route. Yet, given the convenience of other options and the cost savings, the flight route might make sense only for a select few, and not the multitude
FeaturedEveryone from flashy startups to the government is selling the electric two-wheeler revolution. But a revolution requires the masses. And the truth is unless you’re a high-mileage Foodpanda rider or a student learning to ride, switching to electric right now does not make a lot of financial sense. Here is the full math the industry won't show you
FeaturedReports from within the IT industry indicate that there’s a widespread misreporting of employees as ‘freelancers’ to make use of the reduced tax rates for IT exports, and that this practice might be inflating the government's figures
TradeA series of moves including the easing of banking restrictions have made Iran an alternative route for Pakistani goods moving to Central Asia. With meat, fruit, rice, and other items being moved, how far can it go?
News Analysis (Premium Content)The local electric fans industry demands the exports of raw materials be restricted. Why do they demand this measure, and will it be enough to enable export competitiveness?
FeaturedPakistan wants $10 billion in IT exports by FY29, but momentum is already declining as uncertain incentives, repatriation limits and uneven ease of doing business plagues the industry. An industry survey conducted by Profit reveals that while IT exports have seen some growth, prospects for growth in the near future might not be too bright.
FeaturedPakistan’s imports of used clothes and shoes from the West have been consistently increasing in value and volume over the past decade. Local players are not happy with the impact of these imports
HeadlinesArmed with solar-powered tubewells, Pakistani farmers are growing rice indiscriminately with export prices in mind. A more level-headed strategy is desperately needed.
HeadlinesPakistan’s once rich cotton belt has dwindled over the years with water guzzling crops like sugar and rice taking up more and more land.
HeadlinesThe deadly batoor disease has run rampant through Sindh’s mango orchards and threatens not just this year’s crop but also next year’s.
HeadlinesAlmost all phone companies in the world have their models locally assembled in Pakistan except Apple. Can the new policy take the industry from local assembly to complete local manufacturing?
FeaturedPakistan is set to start providing bunkering services to international ships. But the business is not as simple as it might sound
