Bank Alfalah signs off on sale of Alfalah Securities to Optimus Capital for Rs 313 million

Deal closes the curtain on a seven‑year experiment with a foreign partner and hands Optimus a platform for bulking up its cash‑equities franchise

Ingredion considering offers for a sale of Rafhan Maize majority stake

The Chicago-based company is considering a divestment of its decades-old holdings in the consumer goods company

The great digital divide in Pakistan’s connectivity

Is a lopsided development in Pakistan’s digital infrastructure constraining Pakistan’s digital potential?

Pak Suzuki’s profits boomed in 2024, right after its buyback. Minority shareholders won’t be happy

After the buyback and delisting, it seems the auto assembler has finally become profitable in its latest financial statements

The Lahore Megalopolis

How Pakistan's cultural capital is now at the heart of a rising mega-region, and why that matters for Pakistan's economy

Sazgar is the third largest auto company in Pakistan. How did it get here?

A well-time bet on assembling Chinese cars, and hybrid electric vehicles, has allowed the rickshaw manufacturer to crack into the top three, though staying there may be about to get tougher

Migration, money and the making of Pakistan’s remittance economy

How economic downturn is fueling both emigration from Pakistan and the subsequent inflow of remittances

Are Telcos too fat to grow?

With limited growth and thinning margins, can cost optimization be the key to long-term sustainability?

Fast Cables has been stuck in a rut. Will it be able to break the jinx?

The cable manufacturer has failed to spark the expected interest but things seem to be changing for the better

Cement exports from the south region finally ramp up again

The bank’s annual financial results showed growth amidst a tough macroeconomic environment, and ambitious expansion plans

Pakistan’s tech‑service exports rise for 18th straight month

Defying the “AI will eat outsourcing” narrative, the country’s newest export juggernaut keeps rolling

Faysal Bank’s Bahraini parent calls off a long‑running courtship with GFH

The bank’s annual financial results showed growth amidst a tough macroeconomic environment, and ambitious expansion plans

Bahria Town may finally break up with its bank

Geneva‑based wealth manager and Karachi logistics entrepreneur team up to buy 88 pc of Escorts Investment Bank; minorities to receive 6 pc tender offer

In Padel, Pakistanis might find a different kind of sports investment

As popular as padel may be, can the sport become a televised national phenomenon that halts the country in its tracks on a match day?

When the HBL PSL comes to town

The first thing that greets you in the small cluster of sports shops, just a short walk from the Saddar metro stop,...