The return of industrial policy
Pakistan is getting serious about industrialization. Or is it just more of the same?
Still thinking about shopping like a billionaire? Maybe not at these prices
Temu seems to have ended its deep discounting policy globally. What could be behind this decision? And why has the Competition Commission of Pakistan recommended that the PTA block the platform?
Hundreds dead; millions hungry: KP’s food is buried under boulders and Punjab won’t share
KP and Punjab experienced flooding around the same time but for different reasons. As a food security crisis looms, now is not the time for provincial division
Can Pakistan electrify 36 million vehicles before it’s too late?
Following 2019's policy failure, the country pivots to self-funding model
Sluggish growth, widening losses at Quice
Revenue inches up, profits slide, reflecting a classic loss of pricing power; the brand mostly sells nostalgia to expatriate Pakistanis
Taxes eat away at Frieslandcampina’s growth, margins
Packaged dairy segment took a hit after the government’s taxation policies disadvantaged it against unpackaged competitors
The crimes of Punjab’s real estate barons are drowning us
Climate change and river infrastructure has rapidly changed what modern water management looks like. Real estate developers and their political allies are criminally complicit
Two big problems plague PSO. One is being fixed. The other not so much
The oil marketing company can unlock its true potential by using its resources wisely, but the management needs to step up
Pakistanis are buying more batteries, but Atlas sees sales slump
The company’s older lead acid technology is simply unable to keep pace with China’s lithium ion battery imports
With merger completed, Secure Logistics poised to capture growing value from e-commerce delivery business
Company aims to enter logistics financing and last-mile delivery, entering a space that has seen many venture-backed startups
Record breaking profitability streak continues for Pakistani banks
Soaring revenue and deposit growth, coupled with robust asset quality, help boost earnings past previous highs
After rough 2024, Archroma Pakistan sees return to profitability this year
Volume growth, coupled with discipline on cost control, allows the chemical manufacturer to get back in black
In 2025, Pakistanis reduced their consumption of Cocomo
The manufacturer of beloved snack brands struggled with higher costs and consumer holding back after a biting few years of inflation
The arbitrage loop from hell
The landa bazaar is big business. Some new players might throw you for a loop
Climate change, rains devastate 31,596 acres of farmland in KP
The floods saw massive damage to farmland at a time when the provincial government is trying to promote mountainous farming in the face of shrinking farm sizes