The cruel business of buying and selling lions
On the 2nd of August this year, Lahore’s Safari Park Zoo announced that it was auctioning off 12 African Lions. The news...
Emlaak: Pakistan’s first mutual fund marketplace
A mutual fund marketplace to drive up investor interest through housing all options under one roof
Pakistan’s gold is going nowhere for now
The SBP has rejected unsubstantiated claims that they were about to pledge their gold reserves, but is that even an option?
The attack of the SUVs
SUVs are replacing sedans as the automobile of choice in Pakistan, but will new entrants be able to defend the segment they created against a resurgent Big 3?
The fate of the Indus
Climate change is the latest threat to the Indus, and without immediate attention, there will be hell to pay
JazzCash, Mobilink’s favourite child?
The mobile financial services market has become significant for Jazz, and its success is one of the major things the company is betting on
If you like IT, put a ring on IT
The recent fall in IT exports, Pakistan’s great new hope, is a reality check posing a number of biting questions for the industry and authorities
Morinaga may be up for sale in Pakistan. The buyer? Morinaga
The business of infant formulas is a big one in Pakistan, and Morinaga is a big name in it
Shezan – What’s in a name?
A history steeped in troubles, tribulations, and complications is at a turning point with the settling of a 33-year-old case over the Shezan name
The life and times of Dr Ishrat Husain
In July 2021, nearly a year to this day, Dr Ishrat Hussain sent his resignation to the then prime minister, Imran Khan....
Telenor Impairment: Has the group lost hope?
Following this impairment, the recoverable amount of assets in Pakistan is estimated to be around $600 million down from $850 million
Pakistan’s history with external debt restructurings
Pakistan faces severe external financing challenges with rampant domestic political instability and higher rates in developed markets hitting capital inflows on the...
The Big Short: inside the exchange rate volatility in Pakistan
Monday, July 18, was going to be a difficult day by any reckoning given the headlines of the night before. Imran Khan’s...
Stuck in a loop – the week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
Petrol Pumps strike currently going ahead as announced for July 18 (Monday) they are protesting increasing operational costs and demanding an increase...
In its ambition to buy a bank, has Pakistan’s fintech poster-child killed itself?
In trying to make TAG the only fintech company with a full banking licence, Talal Ahmad Gondal may have made the worst mistake of his life. Profit looks at the entire TAG saga.