Taking Pakistan higher on the World Bank ladder
In the realm of creating an environment for ease of doing business, Ms Fareena Mazhar is hoping that BoI would find an ally in the coming PTI government
Inside the murky world of college counseling
Let’s think of two scenarios. In the first one, you’re rich. Scratch that, you’re filthy rich. Your kid is a middling student...
The not so humble stockbroker, and why you need them
The PSX might not exactly be Wall Street, but the stockbroker is still an important character
Cherat Packaging to invest Rs1 billion in polypropylene plant
Cherat is taking out a long term loan to start its fourth line, in light of rising demand for the bags
The microfinance sector in Pakistan needs to be taken to scale to create real impact: President & CEO, U Bank
“Pakistan has a lack of brick and mortar bank branches, especially at the last mile locations and we need to focus more...
The PDM’s inflation index
The situation is as bleak as it gets and the future government will be engrossed in an uphill battle in providing a lifeline to the sinking economy
Why are Pakistani advertisers ignoring TikTok?
Due to brand safety concerns, advertisers in Pakistan are working directly with TikTok content creators instead of working with the Bytedance platform. Profit investigates why.
Which public affairs strategy should tech unicorns use in Pakistan?
Instead of banning apps due to objectionable content, maybe collaborate?
Why are advertisers in Pakistan investing in eSports?
As CPG marketers in Pakistan look to replicate the same old tired formula of a music platform, an Indian company is laying the groundwork for the eSports ecosystem through PepsiCo
The saga at HUM continues
With a second straight year of losses and fall in revenue, things are still not as bad as they could be
National bank recorded its highest profit ever. But has Usmani treated the cause or only the symptom?
Undeterred by controversies, NBP’s president faces the most challenging job of his career
Is the Cloud First Policy a step towards digitising the country?
The policy has made many tall claims, but will it be able to come through on any of them?
Fan industry holding its own despite setbacks
A research study by Lahore University of Management Sciences under its SME Cluster Survey Project of State Bank of Pakistan in 2011...
Minority shareholders revolt at Merit Packaging
This company has not been doing well recently and the minority shareholders - who own about 17% of the company - want to know what is going on
As pandemic decimates travel, Pearl Continental and Regent Plaza take a massive hit to revenue
Both publicly listed hotel companies announced dismal results for the financial year 2020, in a challenge to the government’s attempts to encourage investment in the tourism industry