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
Dollar Danda: How the currency market was tamed and why it won’t work
The open market went into a tailspin. This is how it was reined in
Traditional real estate scams are becoming difficult to pull off. So what!
People are no longer investing their savings in real estate projects. But has the frustration led some real estate players to go the traditional Ponzi route?
SECP is changing company takeover laws. But what exactly is being changed and why?
The companies regulator seems to have realised its mistake, but only after one business group allegedly tries to pull a fast one
Crude awakening: The economics of oil and why Russia isn’t a feasible option
Not all oil is equal, and not every barrel is as profitable as we think
A year on: Will the hybrid match the crossover craze
Creating your own market segment grants you a position amidst automotive royalty, but also exposes you to questions uniquely your own
To utilise its natural resources, Pakistan must not repeat the mistakes of the past
If the govt and its partners are serious about utilising the $6 trillion potential of the country’s natural resources, some serious reflection is needed
For six years, Pakistan’s sugar barons were at war. Did they just call a truce?
Run on the power of political patronage, the sugar industry in Pakistan often ebbs and flows with the tides of political alliance
TERF wars
The recent debate over the TERF program has brought the scheme into the limelight and both sides have their knives out
Has PM Shehbaz managed to tarnish the legacy of CM Shehbaz?
Provincial administration and federal leadership are two very different ball games