Startups beware. The worst is yet to come
If the news of quick commerce startup Airlift cutting down operations and laying off staff rattled you, know that the worst is...
Hey Shehri Babu – Climate Change is coming for more than your mangoes
This year’s mango saga should stand as a warning - climate change is real and it is urgent
In seeking to come into power, did Shehbaz Sharif make a mistake?
It has been more than one month since the new government led by Shehbaz Sharif was sworn into office, and they are...
Faysal Asset Management Company – Redefining investment
Faysal Asset Management has had a good few years. Back in 2018, it was a relatively small operation with a Rs 7.3...
The MG saga
MG’s under invoicing case has been opened up once again. But to what end?
How does PayFast aim to dominate the eCommerce payments landscape in Pakistan?
There is an ambitious fintech startup in town and it is called PayFast! PayFast, a group company of Premier Systems Limited, is...
Can Shehbaz Sharif stabilize a faltering economy? Can Imran Khan make a comeback?
The numbers are coming in and they don’t look pretty. Last Thursday the new government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed...
Bond spreads rise with political risk
Pakistan has a long history in global capital markets. The country’s first international bond dates to late 1994 when $150mn was raised...
Do earthquakes imperil the Diamer Basha Dam?
On the 16th of March, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Skardu. This earthquake was neither the worst that the region has seen,...
Growing stronger – the Amreli Steels story
COO and CFO Fazal Ahmed sits down with Profit in this one-on-one interview
No more China freebies for OMCs
OMCs were able to make the most of the CPFTA as the government lost out on Rs 40 billion in revenue
Startups are brave to operate in Pakistan – because the govt really doesn’t get them
The government does not support the startup ecosystem beyond acknowledgements and awards
The ‘real estate’ scams that have bled into the bones of the Ravi Urban Riverfront Project
Despite RUDA’s many powers and warnings, real estate agents have managed to wreak havoc
Is the PSL good business? For the PCB, yes. For the teams, not so much
The implementation of a new revenue sharing model has the hopes of the franchises up. But do some of them even want to run it like a business?
Is a third LNG terminal just a pipe dream?
No hot water, no gas heaters, and no gas for cooking in peak winters. What in the world is going on?