Pakistan’s premier bank has gone all in on agriculture
Over the past few years, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has encouraged banks to expand agri-financing. The banks have responded, surprisingly, with enthusiasm. What does it mean for the most important sector of Pakistan’s economy?
At Searle, revenue growth is now about volumes, not just prices
The company has also managed to secure alternative input suppliers are disruption on trade with India
What happened to Hascol at the Sindh High Court?
A recent mistake by the execution branch of the Sindh High Court has brought the case of a debt owed by Hascol to MENA Energy back into the limelight. The details raise more questions than answers
Why is Pakistan buying Canadian Canola?
By buying Canola from Canada, Pakistan is trying to strike a delicate balance in the emerging global trade landscape
A year of wheat and water
After one year of deregulation, even the IMF gave a nod to setting a wheat support price. They should have stayed the course
How urban is Pakistan?
A new World Bank study suggests that Pakistan may have been majority urban for decades now. How accurate is that assessment, and what does it say about the country?
The Lucky-Irani smuggling circus at the Balochistan border
The 909-kilometre long Pakistan-Iran border is largely desolate and sparsely populated. But along this stretch of land, smuggling is a way of life
Beco continues to soar and invest in even more growth
The company expects its production capacity will double once its plant expansion is completed by the end of fiscal 2027
AKD Securities revenue triples on the back of a roaring stock market
Pakistan’s largest investment bank has benefited from a rising tide in the market, with principal investing driving most gains
Descon Oxychem takes a hit as imports flood the market
Some exporting customers are allowed to purchase foreign competitors’ products, causing Descon to lose market share
PTCL could become a $5 billion company, argues Chase Securities
The brokerage believes the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan will unlock significant consolidation value for the company and boost its market cap past a psychological barrier
Income, culture, and inequality — who are Pakistan’s middle-classes?
With imperfect data and complex definitions of class, Profit tries to determine what it means to be middle-class, and why people want it to be their origin story
Askari Life swings back to profitability on the back of premium growth
During the first nine months of the year, premiums have nearly doubled, allowing the company to become profitable again
Ghani Chemworld seeks to replace Pakistan’s imports of calcium carbide
One of the largest importers of the chemical now wants to manufacture as much of it domestically as possible
Attock Petroleum steadies outlook
Market headwinds shape refined fuels, EV shift