Filmmaking and sport — where will Pakistan be in 2097?
There were two women that took the stage at the #Next75 event recently organised by talks@engro. Both have done firsts for Pakistan....
When it comes to inflation, food companies absorb some of the blow
It is a slow time in the packaged food industry as the combined effects of a massive currency devaluation and rising inflation...
Buybacks have hit the Pakistani capital markets. Investors beware
Perhaps we should have seen this coming, but count us surprised. Share buybacks – the practice of publicly listed companies buying back...
Pakistan’s digital efforts will not be in vain
The State Bank of Pakistan loves to promote its digitization process on its pages. Same goes for other banks as well: that...
Rising interest rates fuel stock price rises for Pakistani banks
As interest rates have risen over the past two years on the back of rising inflation, Pakistani banks have seen a significant...
$85 million and fancy accents – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
The massive round that Airlift managed had a lot of people whispering and others shouting from the rooftops in celebration (including the...
News in numbers: PSX is not for the faint hearted and get rich quick guys, or so you might think
This chart is a somewhat unorthodox one, but nonetheless reflect an important set of numbers. Each point on the line represents the...
Moody’s: Islamic banks will continue to grow as economies recover
The international credits ratings company is optimistic about the potential for Islamic banking in Asia, including in Pakistan
Mari shareholders have an exceptional year
With high sales and the lifting of its dividend distribution cap, things are looking up for Mari
Here is why the latest PSX notice by leasing company PICL should be taken with a pinch of salt
Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Leasing has been unable to disclose its financials to public investors for well over a decade, but has decided to seek an extension by blaming the pandemic’s impact on its own C-suite
The fall of a Chinese real estate giant could have far reaching consequences
This will lead to a fall in economic activities, which only hurts demand for scrap metal and copper
After the storm, dark clouds still hover over oil refining sector
It has been a terrible year for Pakistan’s oil refinery sector, which has been hammered with losses that resulted from the combined...
Your new car probably isn’t arriving any time soon because of a global semiconductor shortage
With a global semiconductor shortage, Pakistani automobile manufacturers have no option but to delay deliveries
In case you’re wondering, inflation is not good for consumer goods companies either
Pakistani consumer companies just cannot seem to get a break. It does not matter whether you are Nestle, Bata, or even Glaxo:...
Pakistani companies are more optimistic than others about the post-pandemic future
At this rate you might be wondering if it is worth your time reading yet another Covid-19 report. Will a cure be...