OpinionThe government needs to stop embarrassing itself
Nov 14, 2020
Farooq Tirmizi
Managing Editor, Profit Magazine. He can be reached at [email protected]
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FeaturedStop asking about investing abroad. Pakistani stocks outperform US stocks
One of the most common questions asked is how to invest outside Pakistan. Yet the numbers suggest that Pakistanis should be investing our own markets, not abroad.
Nov 7, 2020
FeaturedThe Miracle Man at the Bank of Punjab
Zafar Masud survived a plane crash, and the bank he leads barely survived the 2008 financial crisis. Now, he wants to make Pakistan’s largest provincial government-owned bank one of the country’s Big Five banks. Can he pull it off?
Nov 7, 2020
FeaturedFive simple rules to get started on your personal financial plan
The key to having a financial plan involves knowing what you want, planning early, and then diligently executing on your financial plan
Oct 31, 2020
OpinionFreedom of conscience must be protected by the law
Oct 31, 2020
FeaturedWhy Voluntary Pension Schemes are better than Provident or Gratuity funds
A personalised investing strategy – combined with employer benefits – is likely to be significantly better than the current structure of provident and gratuity funds
Oct 24, 2020
FeaturedWho will disrupt the Rs500 billion pharmaceutical industry?
It is one of the largest industries in Pakistan – and one of the most essential for the country – but there are many inefficiencies in the sector that make it ripe for disruption. But which segment of the supply chain is most vulnerable is an open question.
Oct 24, 2020
OpinionA key policy success
Oct 24, 2020
FeaturedWhen is the right time to buy a home?
Several factors influence the right time to buy a home, but most of them revolve around personal preferences rather than circumstances
Oct 17, 2020
OpinionThe rising economic power of Pakistani women
Oct 17, 2020
FeaturedThe dominance of the Big Five banks is about to be broken
Two banks – Meezan Bank and Bank AL Habib – are knocking at the door of one of Pakistan's most exclusive and powerful clubs. Here is what that means for the country's financial services sector
Oct 11, 2020
FeaturedNaya Pakistan Certificates are ridiculously attractive for investors. But here is why that is bad for Pakistan
The government’s attempts to offer special privileges to expats to lure their dollar deposits is a slap in the face of every hardworking Pakistani who plays by the rules within Pakistan... and is terrible policy even otherwise
Oct 5, 2020