Raiding the sports league market
Since independence, Kabaddi is the only game that has kept Pakistan in the top ranks of the international ecosystem of sports. And yet we...
Pull over, the economy’s check engine lights are on
What does the hiking of the interest rate mean in the larger scheme of things?
How Pakistan dealt with the 2008 financial crisis
The country’s crisis was not directly tied to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in the United States, but was indirectly hit by the global fallout of the US crash
From digital dollars to regulatory deadlock: Crypto’s moment of truth arrives
Can Pakistan balance challenges and ambitions to become a crypto leader?
OLX Group-backed CarFirst has shut down in Pakistan. Here’s why
After more than five years in operations, the OLX backed car trading platform CarFirst found itself out of business not with a bang but...
AGP to bring Russian Covid-19 vaccine to Pakistan
As the government fails to procure enough vaccine to inoculate the population from the pandemic, it has fallen to private sector companies to import whatever supplies they can
From rags to riches, chasing the Pakistani dream
The story of a man who took the world head on and is winning while coining a new phenomenon ‘the Pakistani dream’.
Two major Hubco-backed Thar coal power projects now online
The power plants will likely yield significant cash flows for the company, but may put additional pressure on the already oversupplied electricity grid
What the 2020 Companies (Amendment) Ordinance means for startups
It takes into account many of the changes that entrepreneurs & VCs had been clamouring for, but there is still a long way to go
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. For the...
Pakistani drug companies rarely bring innovative products to market. Ferozsons broke the mould
The company’s partnership with Gilead Sciences has resulted in better products available to the Pakistani market, and a substantially better financial performance for the company itself
Is Tapal worth $1 billion?
The largest tea company in Pakistan has been private for decades. Its disinterest in ever going public is a case study for why some of Pakistan's most desirable companies choose to remain away from the public equity markets.
Minority shareholders in action
Everyone loves a good story of the underdog versus the top dog; David vs Goliath. The following anecdote is not exactly as high stakes,...
Kia’s new Sportage: When a small price gap tells a bigger story
As dealers command premiums, Kia's hybrid pricing strategy reveals a calculated gamble
Merit Packaging is selling off its land and building. Why?
Board of directors explores leasing or rental agreement for the same property
