A year on: Will the hybrid match the crossover craze

Creating your own market segment grants you a position amidst automotive royalty, but also exposes you to questions uniquely your own

The PDM’s inflation index

The situation is as bleak as it gets and the future government will be engrossed in an uphill battle in providing a lifeline to the sinking economy

Is the SBP taking minority shareholders of Security Papers for a ride?

The government, through the SBP is the majority shareholder in Security Papers Limited. But some other public shareholders suspect nepotism, incompetence and outright foul play.

Expensive energy: Everything you need to know to understand your electricity bill

Profit breaks down the tariff and various government charges that make up your monthly energy cost

Frying the competition: How KFC made a comeback in Pakistan

KFC was dying a slow death when an HR professional was brought in

Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills looks towards paper for profit

In less than two months of being operational, the company’s paper plant has proven its mettle.

The State Bank’s short-lived independence

The central bank is back to the status quo, being run indirectly by the finance ministry

Does big tech evade taxes in Pakistan and what can we do about it?

Small operations, undisclosed financials and protection through bilateral treaties makes taxing tech companies difficult

To utilise its natural resources, Pakistan must not repeat the mistakes of the past

If the govt and its partners are serious about utilising the $6 trillion potential of the country’s natural resources, some serious reflection is needed

Climate Change ministry’s not-so-big reveal of the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Plan 2023

Can the Ministry of Climate Change under the leadership of Sherry Rehman finally reach its true potential?

For six years, Pakistan’s sugar barons were at war. Did they just call a truce?

Run on the power of political patronage, the sugar industry in Pakistan often ebbs and flows with the tides of political alliance

Fresh out of A-levels? UBL has a job for you. But what’s in it for them?

One of the biggest banks of Pakistan is trying to tap into a new pool of talent

Automotive credit has contracted for 12 consecutive months. Why is it worse than the 2007/8 financial crisis?

Outstanding credit shrank by Rs 74 Billion, ending two fiscal years worth of growth in automotive loans

How Pakistani corporates can maximize their CSR impact: The Engro example

CSR is a contested subject between shareholders and companies, but how can it be tamed to only be a force for good

No Man’s Land — How Islamabad’s Katchi Abadis came to be

Inside the misplaced and disproportionate focus on ‘encroachment’ drives