Cigarettes may die. Long live nicotine?
Cigarettes are fast falling out of fashion but the demand for nicotine is going nowhere. This is how Big Tobacco plans to answer the challenge
Pakistani policy is being made on faulty data: can we fix this?
Pakistan’s National Statistical System is nowhere near where it should be – with consequences for the country’s development
Is Malik Riaz’s House of Cards about to come tumbling down?
As the Rs 460 billion Bahria Town needs to pay to the Supreme Court catches up with them, will they have to go down the default route?
Multan Madness: Is DHA Multan the perfect portrait of all the peculiarities of Pakistan’s real estate market?
The investors came in droves when the project was first launched. But then why have property values halved in the mega-project?
Can Raast do for Pakistan what UPI did for India?
Raast promised to bring a digital payments revolution when it was rolled out in 2021 – the platform’s upcoming phase is going to be the real test which will determine whether it will boom or bust
Cars, Coal, and Crop Burning – The Three Cs poisoning Punjab
It is clear what needs to be done to solve the smog problem, and the legislation is already in place. But will anyone act?
Die, cash, die!
The Pakistani middle class is past its scepticism of electronic money. How did we get here, and what comes next?
How the PCB, betting companies, media wars, and contract troubles derailed Pakistan cricket
The PCB is going hard after Saya Corps. The Sports Management Company claims they are the victims of a witch hunt
What’s next for Pakistan’s earliest startup veteran?
The startup ecosystem has had a rollercoaster ride. Does one of its oldest occupants have another trick up his sleeve?
Regent Plaza’s sale seems to be a classic case of insider trading. But will the regulators investigate?
Pakistan Hotel Developers Limited has its own definition of price-sensitive information. Is it an honest mistake or a convenient one?
Why Cnergyico the conglomerate makes more sense than Cnergyico the oil company
Pakistan’s largest oil refinery is in the dumps. Can a corporate restructuring save the company that owns it?
Can the miracle called SIUT be replicated?
In a country where the illegal kidney trade is rampant, SIUT offers a glimmer of hope. Can anything close to it ever be done again?
Big banks are all set to run the open market. What does it solve and what it doesn’t
In early September, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made a decisive move, signalling that it had had enough. It unfurled a...
What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?
The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their plans?
Pakistan’s candy kings
EBM and Mondelez are firmly placed in their positions as market leaders. But there is one local competitor that promises to show some fight