Sunday, January 11, 2026

Servis: the iconic shoe company doubles down on its tyre manufacturing business

The rubber goods manufacturer is setting up a joint venture with foreign investors to expand its production of radial tyres

Why Pakistan’s Rs16 billion cheese market is expected to double in the next five years

A few small home-based cheese manufacturers are introducing fresh, authentic cheese to the Pakistani market. Will they be able to compete with international brands and local FMCG giants?

Barbers, the KIA Sportage, and mango murder – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse

Questions of financial inclusion, missing cars, and GDP projections dominate this week’s social media roundup.

Acumen Pakistan secures $28m anchor funding for a new $90m Climate Fund. How will this help agribusinesses?

In Pakistan, the question of climate financing looms large. So what’s happening?

The changing nature of Pakistan’s Establishment

We talk in Pakistan as though we have an unchanging establishment, dominated by the military. Reality is far more complex, and changing very rapidly, driven by a changing economy

From Inconsistent To Competent

Tremendous well-paying job opportunities are available for freelancers in Pakistan mainly because they have succeeded in changing their previous image of “inconsistent” to “competent”...

TPL Trakker revenue drops 43% in 2025

As government contract concludes, the company’s revenues have fallen back down to organic levels

With the HBLPSL, all is sorted for the Babar Azams of Pakistan. But what about our Messis?

A case study of what could be the potential of football as a league-sport in Pakistan

What in the world is RUDA doing?

With the fate of the Ravi in the balance, is it time to let the project die?

Chasing the dream

It was back in 2004 when Bashir Abdul Ghaffar decided to wind up ‘Chase Up’ Departmental Store, the garment business his late father Abdul...

Death Ground: What comes after the Indus Treaty

Brinksmanship, artillery battles along the Line of Control, even dog fighting over Punjab are nothing compared to the danger lurking behind the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. To understand what comes next, we must first understand the river that made Pakistan

Ditch the lehenga, grab the ledger: a practical guide to navigating finances as a newly-wed

Shaadi season may be over, but the post-wedding financial tango has just begun. Here's how Pakistani couples are making their rupees waltz

Little cars, big money: The Suzuki Playbook

In the under 1300cc segment, there is no Big Three. There is just the Big One: Suzuki

Fauji Foods had its best year to date. Could it have been better?

The FMCG company earned its highest profits in 2024, but a deep dive shows the true nuances of these numbers

A catastrophe looms on our doorsteps

Pakistan’s mountains, rivers, and ports face unique challenges posed by climate change. All of them are far more interconnected than one might think