Spotify in Pakistan: Will Pakistani artists finally be able to make a living off their work?
Despite a variety of local music streaming services being launched in Pakistan, a platform of Spotify's size and reach could be a potential game changer
Who is Shaheryar Chishty and what does he want with K-Electric?
Shaheryar Chishty has gone from the owner of Daewoo to being one of the most influential men in Pakistan’s energy sector. Can he turn KE around?
A framing bias: Pakistan has finally clinched another IMF deal, but at what cost?
An amended federal budget was passed in a hush and rush, to bag the IMF program. With the program approved, is the danger averted?
Fast, dependable and easy to use. Can SadaPay revolutionize the FinTech landscape in Pakistan?
Is the EMI model viable in Pakistan? SadaPay seems to think so but can they really have a meaningful effect on FinTech and the banking industry as a whole?
Pakistan is fishing for LNG suppliers again. But why does no one want to bite?
The news stories hit like clockwork every year. As the winters approach, different industries start complaining that there is not enough gas...
The battle for 10 lakh acres
A joint venture between the Punjab Government and the Pakistan Army to farm 10 lakh acres of barren land has been struck down by the LHC. What does it mean?
A terminal of Karachi Port has been sold to Emirati investors. How does it work and could there be roadblocks?
Abu Dhabi Ports is set to takeover operations from the PICT. But will the dicey law used to make the transaction go through prove to be a problem?
Has UBank cracked the code to making a microfinance bank profitable?
Unlike its fledgling competitors, Ubank has adopted a strategy of trying to operate like a conventional bank with a microfinance banking licence in tandem with clever risk management. WIll it stand the test of time?
Golden opportunity for cement manufacturers as Afghanistan slashes duties
Afghanistan decides to reduce custom tariff by $15/tonne, and royalty fees by $5/tonne on coal
Anatomy of a stock market crash: How the SECP sat back and let mayhem unfold in 2000
Regulators, by definition, must regulate, actively and effectively. When they don’t, it's a case of ‘when the cat's away, the mice will play’
What plagues the solar industry and what can be done about it?
The removal of customs duties on import of raw material for solar panels, batteries and inverters may be a welcome step but is it enough?
A tale of two defaults
The word default has spread through the country like a fever. Does anyone really understand what it means?
Bykea managed to dodge a bullet, but will everyone else be as lucky?
The Bykea hacking incident has raised some serious data security issues across the nation
The microfinance sector in Pakistan needs to be taken to scale to create real impact: President & CEO, U Bank
“Pakistan has a lack of brick and mortar bank branches, especially at the last mile locations and we need to focus more...
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