At-Tahur revenue growth picks up the pace
The company is diversifying its product lines in collaboration with other partners
The ‘stable’ Gulf is gone. What comes next?
Pax Americana is well and truly dead as far as the Middle East is concerned, which means that the Gulf’s much-vaunted stability is gone. What does that mean for Pakistan’s economy?
Inside the raid that halted Pakistan’s agricultural trade
An investigation into the DPP over rice exports brought trade operations to a halt last week. This is what went down
As the government continues to back construction, real estate is hustling
The amnesty schemes given to the construction industry have been a boon for real estate
The economics of Tableeghi Jamaat
Raiwind – a small city at the outskirts of Lahore – is home to one of the largest religious movements in South: the Tableeghi...
Meezan Bank crosses Rs100 Billion profit milestone despite Q4 slowdown
Despite the government's best efforts to squeeze profits out of the banks, Meezan keeps chugging along
Waves Singer: the white goods manufacturer entering the real estate business
The government’s incentives in the sector have prompted the manufacturer to pursue growth in a completely unrelated, yet potentially lucrative, market
InfoTech: A Lone Wolf In Pakistan’s Struggling IT Industry
Akhtar brought InfoTech to profitability and continues to build on that success with double digit year-on-year growth. He is a sought-after speaker, technology mentor...
Jahangir Siddiqui will soon own two banks. Not everyone is happy
From legal technicalities to outright accusations of white-collar crime involving big business, as well as the regulators, JS Bank’s bid to buy BankIslami has many detractors. But will any of this be enough to stop the transaction from taking place?
“Abracadabra – you, too, are now Pakistan’s best performing CEO”
As with most things in Pakistan even recognition and accolades are controversial. One can argue the more subjective of these awards are those for...
Is the caretaker government about to compromise Pakistan’s agri exports?
 After more than 18 months of consistent back-and-forth involving permissions and all kinds of bureaucratic red-taping the caretaker government is set to allow the...
Chaotic Qalandars and Icy Islamabad — when sports management meets business
This is the story of two interviews. The first was with Ali Naqvi, the owner of the Islamabad United franchise of the HBL PSL....
Why your LUMS and IBA degrees will not land you a job
Consider the following thought experiment: what would it take for a company to replace Google as the default search engine to the world? Nothing...
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?
From Budapest to Karachi: Gabor George Burt’s vision for Pakistani startups is simple. Do what is achievable
What is a Hungarian psychologist turned business guru doing talking to startup founders in Karachi? For Gabor George Burt, the potential in emerging markets...
