InvestmentGovt is taxing mutual funds. What long-term impact can this have on the mutual fund industry?
The goal of the budget proposals might be to increase tax revenue but it can have a real impact on the shift taking place in the mutual fund industry
Jun 24, 2024
FeaturedThe budget has quashed any rumors about high taxes on stock market earnings. What does the ensuing rally mean for the year to come?
The benchmark index has been on a rout and there are few signs that it is going to stop any time soon
Jun 19, 2024
FeaturedThe govt is punishing filers and non-filers alike. The only difference is the latter might manage to escape
There is an incoherence between the treatment of the formal and informal sectors of the economy. And those documented can’t escape
Jun 19, 2024
FeaturedOur tax Babus keep beating the same dead horse again and again. Here’s how it affects the stock market
The tax authority looks to constantly squeeze the same sources of taxation rather than looking for newer ones
Jun 10, 2024
FeaturedThe PIA’s stock exchange chaos
The recent delisting of the company has shown vulnerabilities in the system that need to be addressed
Jun 3, 2024
FeaturedCan Treet Corporation overcome its beard problem?
Treet Corporation was set to be Pakistan’s next big conglomerate after it diversified into different industries. So far, this is how it has played out
May 27, 2024
FeaturedBabar Azam is the premier brand ambassador for an English sports manufacturer. Here’s why they don’t and can’t sell in Pakistan
One of the leading sports good manufacturers of the country is locked in a bittersweet quandary
May 20, 2024
FeaturedHighnoon Laboratories and the curious (court) case of Related Party Transactions
The recent announcement of an Annual General Meeting has raised more questions than answered them
May 13, 2024
FeaturedDespite litigation, consistent losses, and auditors raising red flag after red flag, Dewan Farooq Motors has remained a stable stock market investment. How in the world?
Lots of people claim to know the secret, but the reality is that understanding the stock market is a difficult and inexact science. It doesn't help when certain shares are feeding the problem
May 6, 2024
HeadlinesTPL REIT fund is looking to raise Rs 403 million via IPO
As the company looks to raise funds, just what is a REIT fund and how does it work?
May 2, 2024
FeaturedSuzuki Pakistan is all set to be delisted as Danka finally sells his veto shares. Who gained and who lost?
A big local shareholder was in a Mexican Standoff with Suzuki Pakistan's Japanese owners. Who flinched first?
Apr 22, 2024
FeaturedHow the building of Lucky One Mall became a case study in the mistreatment of minority shareholders
Minority shareholders have no one looking out for them. Case in point, the Lucky One Mall
Apr 22, 2024