Can fro-yo make a comeback?
In 2014 frozen yoghurt made a whimpering exit from Pakistan. Labeled a fad with no hope of resurgence, there is still belief in some that the internationally popular dessert can work in Pakistan
Why P&G is leaving Pakistan
The company’s presence in the country is an example of a global multinational creating a hard-fought market for itself from scratch. Its departure will leave a gaping hole
Tepid growth for Colgate Palmolive Pakistan
Weakened consumer spending sentiment hit the company's pricing power, though it was able to extract efficiencies and continue to grow profit margins
Trump tariffs expected to boost PEL’s exports to the US
High tariffs on China and Mexico offer PEL the opportunity to enter export markets in a way it has previously struggled to in the past
Can Pakistan manage pension reforms with discipline rather than delay?
Pakistan’s costly promise to its retirees has finally forced the state to confront the arithmetic of pensions. The change is overdue, but the test will be whether the reforms are executed with discipline rather than delay
One more round of circular debt restructuring and why it still won’t fix the problem
The new instrument is an innovative structure to help ensure that the problem at least creates partial self-correcting mechanisms, but the government is still punting on the reforms needed for a permanent fix
Can Pakistan’s rising corp of investment influencers do the trick?
The data cannot be clearer. There is no better place for the average, salaried, Pakistani to invest than the stock market. Awareness, however, remains elusive. Some young Pakistanis want to change that
The fall of Al Shaheer
The company that practically invented Pakistan’s meat export industry is on life support as its new investors Sunridge work to bring the defunct meat manufacturer back to life
Can Belarusian Tractors Dent A Bruised Market?
The government’s desire to bring in CKD tractor kits from Belarus might be good for farm mechanization, but the details are far from fleshed out
Google’s AI now available in rupee‑priced subscriptions in Pakistan
The Mountain View-based giant is the only one of the major LLM model players to offer its services directly to Pakistanis in their own currency for premium tiers of service
Indus Dyeing accuses two former employees of embezzling Rs439 million
Both employees are under arrest and have had their assets frozen while the investigation is ongoing
Sapphire to merge two of its listed textile companies
The textile giant is making the move at a time of considerable stress within its industry
Cement sector profits up 38% in fiscal 2025
A decline in interest costs and the ability to maintain pricing has been critical to boosting a sector that will likely be needed for the reconstruction after this year’s devastating floods
K-Electric to shut down major portion of power generation capacity
The utility believes it cannot rely on natural gas supply from SSGC and has decided to stop waiting around for it
Could the Saudi-Pak Defence Pact force Modi and Islamabad to play nice?
India’s economy relies heavily on the Gulf for remittances, trade, and oil. As the US pressures Modi to abandon Russian crude, Pakistan’s new relationship with Saudi Arabia could force the Indians to rethink their strategy on Pakistan