Despite the pandemic, Careem managed to have a record year in Pakistan
The Pakistani market accounts for nearly a quarter of total bookings in the region for the ride-hailing giant
How one Pakistani techie helped build a $20 million US-focused startup
Many startups do not even pass the first or second year of their existence. And if they somehow do pass this phase, well, it...
Beefing up a one time giant
Mr. Burger, which is known for introducing the concept of burgers in Pakistan, has opened for franchising for the first time in its 36-year...
Miyawaki forests promise ecological (and business) success
With the promise of helping Lahore breathe again, Miyawaki forests offer lucrative opportunities
TPL Trakker revenue drops 43% in 2025
As government contract concludes, the company’s revenues have fallen back down to organic levels
The week everyone thought PIA was no longer a going concern
Some phenomena in life are so ingrained in our minds that we take them for granted: the Earth’s roundness, the sun’s faithful journey from...
Can Hamdard thrive in the era of the millennial consumer?
It is an ad that relies on contrasts: a product as traditionally Pakistani as Hamdard’s Rooh Afza being consumed by non-Pakistanis in New York’s...
At Hum TV, YouTube is starting to become big business
Revenue from the digital platform accounts for nearly a quarter of the company’s core business, and has been growing faster than traditional advertising
How Samin Textiles became Waves Home Appliances
Pakistani corporations are looking for alternatives to Initial Public Offerings
What have Pakistanis been searching for on Google during 2020?
Google’s Year-in-Search results for Pakistan shows a concern for the pandemic and the possibility of changing consumer habits, but mostly business as usual
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...
Budget season – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
Budget season was upon us over the course of the pat week, finally culminating in a relatively run-of-the-mill speech in parliament by finance minister...
After a lifetime of icy diplomacy, can Pakistan make an economic friend out of Russia?
Russia has recently been granted permission to use the Gwadar port to access warm waters of the Arabian sea. But will history allow this partnership to flourish?
Security Paper and the case of the delayed elections
The company has not held its elections and there is little chance it will happen anytime soon
Trump tariffs expected to boost PEL’s exports to the US
High tariffs on China and Mexico offer PEL the opportunity to enter export markets in a way it has previously struggled to in the past
