Can the miracle called SIUT be replicated?
In a country where the illegal kidney trade is rampant, SIUT offers a glimmer of hope. Can anything close to it ever be done again?
Tariqabad Division, IESCO’s special one?
ISLAMABAD: Residents of Tariqabad division, have your recent electricity bills given you a jolt like the rest of the country? If yes,...
Airbnb gains traction in Pakistan and no one has noticed
The app is rapidly finding users, even though it has not yet customized its platform for the local market’s needs
Pakistan’s young population has the skills and dedication to thrive despite Covid-19
According to a survey report by Standard Chartered, young people will use technical expertise to make most of the opportunities the post-Covid world will offer.
IFRS-9 likely to revamp loan provisioning
Implementation of the new accounting standard would negatively affect the profitability of financial institutions due to a hike in provisioning for loan default risk
Is KASB Securities back from the dead?
It was among the biggest failures in Pakistan’s financial services sector: KASB Bank, the retail bank owned by the KASB Group had...
From cotton yarn to cloud computing: Chakwal Spinning’s attempt at a turnaround?
The textile mill located in Kasur wants to move from basic to high-tech, and may have found an investor to back it; can it pull off this comeback?
Is Marcel’s ‘best bread’ the best bet?
KARACHI: As Marcel’s ‘A Taste of Two Cities’ gears up to bring the best of baking from Paris to Pakistan, we had...
VRG is seeking Rs1bn to capture the unbanked. What makes it tick?
If you are an investor, would you place your bet on a fintech company that has based its business case on what...
The six local brands leading the Pakistani skincare industry
After years of either using totkas or imported products, Pakistanis are finally trusting local skincare products - and they are willing to spend money on them.
Mass transit may become the only sustainable way to travel in Pakistan
As distances rise, so does the possibility of earning. Access to personal mobility, through bikes or cars, has been a distant dream for the working class, and now even those who earn six figures are looking for alternatives
Naya Pakistan Certificates are ridiculously attractive for investors. But here is why that is bad for Pakistan
The government’s attempts to offer special privileges to expats to lure their dollar deposits is a slap in the face of every hardworking Pakistani who plays by the rules within Pakistan... and is terrible policy even otherwise
Pakistan’s oil and gas reserves see first growth since 2020
The difference may not mean much in the long run, but represents good news after years of decline
The govt is getting desperate to collect tax revenue. But they’re being desperate in all the wrong places
The new Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 has changed how tax cases are dealt with. While this may unlock some money, it doesn’t help widen the tax net
Fit in Punjab, unfit in Sindh?
In a first, the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Karachi registry banned selling and distribution of four brands of packaged milk including Nurpur...