From Budapest to Karachi: Gabor George Burt’s vision for Pakistani startups is simple. Do what is achievable
What is a Hungarian psychologist turned business guru doing talking to startup founders in Karachi? For Gabor George Burt, the potential in...
Pakistanis can now track their household carbon emissions
But what exactly can you do with this information, and is it enough to turn the tide?
Shield Corporation pulls the plug on diaper production
Stiff competition in an increasingly crowded market dominated by local subsidiaries of foreign multinationals made it difficult for Shield to stay in
Investors giving Interloop’s zero credit for investments in growth
The company’s profitability has faced pressure owing to investments in expanding its new product line; with the market focused on short-term profits, not long-term revenue
Bunny’s sets sights on the capital, plans bread plant in Islamabad
Lahore-based baked goods manufacturer seeks expansion into the wider GT Road belt by setting up shop near the federal capital
Death Ground: What comes after the Indus Treaty
Brinksmanship, artillery battles along the Line of Control, even dog fighting over Punjab are nothing compared to the danger lurking behind the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. To understand what comes next, we must first understand the river that made Pakistan
Pakistan’s solar revolution: the paradox of too much supply
Pakistan’s electricity sector is at a paradoxical juncture, with expanded generation capacity and deepening financial crisis
The promising paradox of Pakistan’s climate sector
Between potential and progress lies Pakistan's climate tech journey
Yes, PIA turned a profit. No, it’s not a turnaround
The national carrier seems to have turned profitable, surprising everyone. Why it should be taken with a pinch of salt
Three parties now bidding for Rafhan Maize
Some of the country’s leading industrial conglomerates – Nishat, Sapphire, Shirazi, and Ghulam Farooq Group – have thrown their respective hats in the ring
Can ZIL’s Dutch owner rekindle the sparkle of Capri beauty soap?
A long-time executive of Heineken owns the maker of the soap brand Capri from the descendants of Syed Wajid Ali. What could he possibly want with it?
Lucky Cement’s new Iraq plant comes online
One of the largest cement manufacturers in Pakistan is now also a major player in the Iraq market
Ali Asghar Textile to set up solar power plant
Company plans to install a 1,250 kW plant on its rooftop in a further blow to the grid
Powering progress: Finance with purpose
Ayla Majid, ACCA’s first South Asian President, on sustainability, gender equity, and the future of the profession
The India-Pakistan economic divergence
How and why it happened, and why it is likely to narrow once again