Can this and other co-working spaces find their space in Pakistan?
Where do you go to work when you’re working on your own? If you are, say, an independent contractor with reports to write or...
The promising paradox of Pakistan’s climate sector
Between potential and progress lies Pakistan's climate tech journey
Covid finally got Pakistanis to spend on fashion online… but businesses were caught off-guard
After the pandemic-induced lockdown, apparel businesses that depended on brick and mortar locations as a footfall and revenue source had to make a decision: adapt or die? Most chose to shift online, with serious teething problems in the transition.
No, Gul Ahmed is not shutting down exports
A combination of lazy and innumerate financial journalism and the Pakistani penchant for pessimism resulted in people thinking this is a way more significant news story than it actually is
Two steps backwards, no steps forward
At a time when the government should focus on empowering and strengthening local governments with revenue, it is instead trying to take back money and power from the provinces guaranteed by the 18th amendment
When the President cracked a billion rupee gag
Why would a government venture into the high-risk business of venture capital funds?
Are local makeup brands really local?
Attention! Your imported drugstore makeup is melting, and not from the hot weather but from the heat it is getting from local players
The GDP finally rebased
The National Accounts Committee has revised the GDP growth rate for FY21 to 5.4% from 3.9% as per provisional estimates, the highest in 14...
The decade of debt
Behind soaring debt numbers, Pakistan's precarious fiscal tightrope demands urgent action
The Legend of Moola Jatt
The record shattering film created a stir by demanding new financial sharing formulas with cinema houses, creating a stand-off with cinema owners. The verdict is out on who won
Welcome home…or not
Pakistan faces a housing deficit of over 10 million units. Is the state paying attention?
Is the PSL good business? For the PCB, yes. For the teams, not so much
The implementation of a new revenue sharing model has the hopes of the franchises up. But do some of them even want to run it like a business?
The lockdowns devastated consumer spending, but food and pharmaceutical companies remain resilient
Pakistan consumer companies, a handy catch-all term, is a bit of a misnomer. The trajectory of a company’s revenue and profitability depends entirely on...
After years of expanding its retail footprint, Sapphire turns online
When Sapphire moved into retail, the market noticed. The textile giant – one of the largest in the country and part of one of...
The PIA’s stock exchange chaos
The recent delisting of the company has shown vulnerabilities in the system that need to be addressed
