Waves Singer CEO intends to buy 30% of publicly listed textile company
Haroon Ahmed Khan to buy a stake in Samin Textiles
The heir to Agha Hasan Abedi
How Abraaj’s downfall has echoes of the earlier scandal of BCCI’s collapse, and how it might impact the place of Pakistanis in global finance
How to get away with defying the Competition Commission
An energy drink manufacturer jolts the CCP with legalities, but this is not the first time the CCP is challenged
Dear control-freak seth, welcome to the stock exchange
By introducing the dual-class shareholding structures, the Pakistan Stock Exchange – and the SECP – are hoping to attract the listing of companies whose owners want to retain tight control but do not mind sharing profits
“We are listening” : based on the latest T-bill auction, the market has realigned with the central bank’s stance
Cut-off yield for 3-month T-bills in Sept 6 auction was 24.49%, indicating an expected rate hike. But after the latest policy announcement, the cut-off yield went down to 22.78%
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim to bail out Fauji Foods with Rs3.5 billion loan – yet again
Fauji Foods has been struggling almost since it was bought by the group, and a turnaround strategy risks further magnifying the parent company’s financial risks
What went down with Pakistan’s meat exports to the UAE?
The UAE has banned fresh meat exports from Pakistan coming via the sea. How is the meat industry responding?
You’re not an industry, telcos told
A bid by telecommunications companies to change their power tariff from commercial to industrial shot down, and they’re not happy about it
Is the broadcaster about to don the banker hat?
Buying a bank is one of many steps in making it big in Pakistan. Will Salman Iqbal succeed?
QR code receipts and anti-state aesthetics – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
This week was a big one for having egg on your face - particularly if you are a QR code printed on...
The great local government gambit
The PLGA 2022 brings a lot to the table. But will it meet the same fate as previous attempts to enshrine a third tier of political and economic governance?
On the budget, Asad Umar capitulates to the Q-Block babus
Asad Umar's lack of preparation on matters of taxation and finance have allowed the civil service to push for a rollback of necessary reforms
Nepotism got you a seat on the company’s board. At least learn to do it well
About 60-70% of the people appointed as directors to the vast array of publicly listed companies in Pakistan are family members of...
Why the Pakistan Banao Certificates are a bad investment
My first job out of college was at a brokerage firm in New York whose offices were just two blocks north of...
What’s an American serial entrepreneur doing in Pakistan? Changing the way you bank, that’s what
In September 2018, 29-year old college drop out and serial entrepreneur Brandon Timinsky was invited to come visit Pakistan by an old...