Medialogic and PEMRA go head to head in LHC over forensic audit
The mystery behind Pakistan’s abysmal ranking in the ease of doing business index continues
Coffee Wagera – The story of a growing local franchise
Despite the pandemic, Mushtaq Panjwani has managed to sell a number of franchises
The advertising industry scrambles in wake of Amazon announcement
Within hours of the rumors, feasibility studies with regional support concluded that agencies need to start securing reseller relationships for the Amazon advertising unit and either build or resell the B2B technology that the market will eventually need
Dewan Cement is struggling. But why?
In what was supposed to be a record breaking year for the cement industry, Dewan continued to tank
Telecard is exploring an IPO for its subsidiary Supernet. Would it do any good?
A company based on innovation, with the passage of time, it has slowly become a relic of the past
Who owns Pakistan?
Ownership of the largest companies in Pakistan remains highly concentrated, but the wealth of the current economic elite may be a pair of golden handcuffs, keeping them invested in the industries of the past rather than looking to the future
Outlawed long ago, brick kiln bonded labour continues challenge the national conscience
The Punjab govt is on a crusade to end bonded labour. It is harder than they thought it would be
Get the vaccine and (maybe) be nicer to CSS officers – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twittervers
The week was dominated by CSS officers (both of the DMG and the Foreign Services persuasion) complaining about how mean everyone is...
The banking industry’s exceptionally good first quarter
A combination of increased deposits and declining provisioning expenses have resulted in spectacular quarterly financials
An activist investor takes Merit Packaging out for a spin
Ahmed Munaf, a self proclaimed activist investor, has made the Lakson Group turn its head and pay attention to its packaging business
Financial inclusion, Waqar Zaka, and the reign of twitter – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
Has the Twitter community finally had its voice heard in the corridors of power?
Media Times, the Taseer-owned media conglomerate, is still struggling
The company says that it plans to reinvent itself. Will the Taseers walk the talk?
Pakistani banks don’t lend to the private sector. For good reason
Banks are at a loss at how to deal with bad faith actors defaulting away – along with a sloth like judiciary that allows them to get away
Which public affairs strategy should tech unicorns use in Pakistan?
Instead of banning apps due to objectionable content, maybe collaborate?
Chakri’s real estate gang wars
Caught in an armed standoff, Blue World City and Abdullah City are fighting over land they don’t own, all while they continue to sell plots illegally