Saturday, January 17, 2026

Still thinking about shopping like a billionaire? Maybe not at these prices

Temu seems to have ended its deep discounting policy globally. What could be behind this decision? And why has the Competition Commission of Pakistan recommended that the PTA block the platform?

Profit merchandise and memes – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twittervers

We at Profit this week are trying to figure out if “the stock market is not an indicator of the economy” merchandise would be...

Edkasa brings digital education to the mass market – matric and FSc

With competition already waiting for it, will Edkasa manage to transform education in Pakistan?

Pak Datacom revenue rises, even as Starlink business remains stalled

The company’s revenue is up 14% so far in 2025 on the back of rising demand from corporate clients reliant on connectivity in otherwise unconnected areas of the country

Engro’s Rs60 billion question

How the conglomerate will deploy this capital over the next few years will define its future for the next generation – and possibly that of Pakistan

How Did Meezan Become So Big?

The story of Meezan Bank’s dizzying rise to become one of Pakistan’s top five banks deserved to be told. Sibtain Naqvi does a decent job of telling an incredible story

Will Olpers’ cartoon ploy work?

Engro-Friesland might just be able to pull off a lot more with flavoured milk than Engro Foods’ attempt a decade ago

Lahoris are ready for apartment living – if only the real estate agents would let them do it

In a speech to Parliament in 2016, current Prime Minister and then opposition member Imran Khan defended his ownership of a flat in London....

What will it take for Pakistan to cash in on exporting meat?

In its search for exportable products, the government has turned some attention towards halal meat. But are we really serious about promoting exports?

Mosharraf Zaidi and the Uzbek connection – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse

The week was dominated by Prime Minister Imran Khan claiming that he knows Uzbekistan more than the Uzbeks, and the moment proving to be...

The Profit Digital Banking Roundtable: “Lessons from the frontline”

We’ve been to all the conferences, heard the keynotes, and have been fed the vision of digital banking for years now. But to really...

Track-and-Trace troubles

Track and trace is one way to counter our tax collection problem. But it only scratches the surface

All you wanted to know about how to build your own Pakistani e-commerce business (but didn’t know who to ask)

A top executive at one of the leading e-commerce companies in Pakistan breaks down the contours and possible future path of the industry

Pakistani meat to finally be available at Carrefour in Dubai

The Organic Meat Company has landed the contract to start selling at the selective French retailer’s UAE stores after a decade-long effort

The mini budget is the price of failure

The real story is that the mini-budget would not have been necessary had our policymakers not doled out freebies to the elite in early FY22