Will the auto sector ever recover? Eventually
Expect low earnings for auto assemblers this quarter, though low interest rates and improving farmer economics will help in the recovery
Electricity generation in Pakistan rising, despite the pandemic
Despite the blip of Covid-19 pandemic on power generation in the country, demand for the sector has picked up
Cement sector had a slow FY2020, but the outlook appears positive
Analysts expect earnings for the sector to be boosted by a resumption of construction activity and a fall in interest rates
As Eid approaches, the leather industry braces itself for the worst
Pakistan’s second largest export oriented industry has been seeing a dip in fortunes for the past few years, and the pandemic has not helped
What ails agriculture: sowing nothing, harvesting nothing
In the last 20 years, the contribution of agriculture to GDP has fallen by 8%. And without massive structural changes, our agrarian economy might be headed for much worse
Why are advertisers in Pakistan experimenting with influencer marketing?
With influencer marketing, primarily through Instagram, capturing a significant portion of online advertising spending in Pakistan, Profit takes a peak behind the curtain
Is Sultana Siddiqui about to lose control over Hum TV?
A sudden spike in investor interest in the company’s stock has the market swirling with rumours about a change in control of one of Pakistan’s biggest media companies
Turbulence in the oil and gas sector
Mari Petroleum is most likely to succeed and Pakistan Oilfields is expected to have the highest decline in what is a serious disruption in oil and gas production
Despite Covid-19, fertiliser prices will drop
The drop in prices represents fertilizer companies unable to set prices because of the unique circumstances presented by the pandemic
Circular debt – the nearly 2 trillion problem
Governments have unsuccessfully promised to eliminate circular debt before. This time doesn’t seem much different
Bank Alfalah looking attractive to investors
Despite a fall in profits, the bank’s dividend yield on offer will have shrewd investors interested
At Amreli steel, things look solid
The steel rebar manufacturer’s steady increase in production will pay off when the construction sector’s big-ticket projects come up.
The man behind commerce, one-on-one with Profit
The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razzak Dawood, talks about what his ministry is doing to exports during the coronavirus pandemic, and what we can expect from the future
Survive or Thrive – how CPG companies adapted to C19 lockdown
After the C19 lockdown went into place across Pakistan - including KLI - businesses that depended on brick & mortar locations as a footfall and revenue source had to make a decision - adapt or die? Profit spoke to seven leaders in the CPG space to understand what they did to survive or thrive.
Have Pakistan’s most successful startup founders become Naspers’ latest victims?
The merger of EMPG and OLX has created a new entry into the unicorn club, but is it another one of Naspers' classic burn-them-out takeovers? Or did the Pakistani founders negotiate from a position of strength? Besides, who is next?