Why Sheikh Imranul Haque’s imprisonment should terrify Corporate Pakistan
Sheikh Imranul Haque has been in jail for approximately one month and nobody in the government – not even the serious looking...
What does Babar Ali want to do with IGI Holdings?
It is practically an axiom in the world of corporate strategy: if you consolidate several separate businesses under a single holding company,...
Beleaguered or privileged: The curious case of Pakistan’s Pharma Industry
The tale is an old one. Medicine is one of those things that all humans need, and that need is what has...
Inside the murky world of college counseling
Let’s think of two scenarios. In the first one, you’re rich. Scratch that, you’re filthy rich. Your kid is a middling student...
Will Imran Khan’s new local govt system be a game changer — not just for governance but also for the economy?
On May 1 this year, two pieces of legislation were bludgeoned through the Punjab Assembly that put out of commission a staggering...
The multibillion rupee pension scam
Conventional wisdom dictates that automation, such as bank transfers for pensions and other government benefits, can help alleviate and might even solve...
Ufone’s 4G delay: PTCL’s calculated risk or strategic blunder?
On the surface, it looks like a clear cut mistake: the state-owned Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd (PTCL) owns Ufone, which until just...
News in numbers: This might just be the most important chart you ever see, your life depends on it
This is the most important chart for any individual considering their personal financial situation. It reflects the data that illustrates an important...
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...
As interest rates rise, Pakistan’s auto industry expected to take a hit
The automobile industry in Pakistan has seen four stellar years of growth in production and sales. Now, however, as interest rates rise,...
Where some see a massive water shortage, others see commercial opportunity
In an article published last year in Dawn, writer Khurram Husain had assessed that under the Supreme Court’s “Dam Fund” announced by...
Two new venture capital funds target Pakistani startups. Is there enough deal flow?
If you are an entrepreneur or startup investor in Pakistan, the odds are very high that you have met Kalsoom Lakhani. She...
How Hum Networks rose to become one of the biggest names in Pakistani entertainment
For over a decade now, Hum TV has been one of the most watched entertainment television channels in Pakistan, consistently ranking at...
How real are the crores raised on Idea Croron Ka?
In 2017, viewers of Neo TV were witness to the first season of a type of show that was new in Pakistan...
Can the Islamic asset management industry get its act together?
On July 2, 2019, Pakistan’s capital markets passed a little-heralded milestone: the 10th anniversary of the launch of the KSE Meezan Islamic...