Is PTCL throttling one of its competitors through anticompetitive practices?

This isn’t the first time the state-owned company has done this. And this isn’t the first time they would get away with it

Shezan Q2 2024 sees third worst quarter since 2020

Economic headwinds coupled with high financing cost take a toll on the bottom line of the F&B giant

Govt increases gas price for fertiliser industry. But are some players more equal than others?

The recent change in gas prices has been welcomed by the fertiliser industry with one caveat

Mitchell’s sees most profitable quarter since 2021

The confectionery manufacturer's financial turnaround was fueled by prudent spending but cashflow remains a concern

Watch out! Jazz is bringing its digital telco ‘Rox’ out to play

Months after Ufone introduced Onic to Pakistan, Jazz is gearing up to give them a competitor

Does the D in DFIs stand for Debt?

The financial institutions have overhauled their strategy and now resemble a leveraged fixed-income fund

The cost of non-renewable energy and missed opportunities– K-Electric’s failure to deploy renewable energy is expensive

K-Electric could have saved over $200 million had it adopted renewable energy in its generation fleet

With an eye on profits and a focus on sustainability, HBL launches agricultural subsidiary

The first non-financial subsidiary of a bank to get approval from the SBP, HBL Zarai has already been approached by the SIFC and is set to work with the government of Punjab as well as small farmers

Who were the Truckanwalas and how did their criminal enterprise get three generations murdered?

They made their initial money in Punjab's transport business. But their criminal enterprise was involved in much more.

Has UBL paved the way for other banks to maximize arbitrage opportunities?

The recent financials of the banking juggernaut unveil a significant risk appetite

The magic pill for the pharma sector

Will the deregulation in drug pricing policy prove to be the long awaited cure for the pharmaceutical industry?

Rifts in cabinet, vested interests, and arm twisting — Inside the IMF directed gas price hike

Everyone is cribbing and complaining about the price increase except one voice from within the fertiliser industry

Pakistan’s precarious financial state: debt levels surge to unsustainable levels

Domestic debt has increased by more than 6 times between 2011 and 2023

The rate cycle has pulled the plug on private credit. Is there any recourse?

High policy rate deter private sector borrowing while banks divert liquidity towards government securities

Pakistan owes a lot of money to the world. Can it be paid back in time?

The mounting external debt liability has created a sense of claustrophobia, putting a stranglehold on Pakistan's economy