One million more Pakistanis emigrate since 2023. Should you too?
When does it make sense to leave Pakistan, and when to come back home? The economic aspects of these decisions are less clear-cut than they might seem.
As the year of consolidation comes to an end, is Pakistan entering a phase of expansion?
The country has just wrapped up another year filled with uncertainty and instability, as economic, political, and security challenges continue to persist
A brief history: The rot in our DISCOs
Something is seriously wrong with how power distribution works in this country and the DISCOs are at the heart of it
As Bangladesh’s textile industry falters, can Pakistan step up?
A serious labour crisis has sent shockwaves through one of the strongest textile industries in the world. The opportunity presents itself
Ladies and gentlemen, meet PSO; the fintech company and Rs 1.7 billion VC fund
Is the state-owned enterprise doing the right thing by venturing into fintech and the world of venture capital?
Blowing hot and cold: banks and the government at loggerheads over windfall tax
Banks retaliate to 40% additional income tax on foreign exchange which could have generated a revenue of more than Rs 40 billion for the cash-strapped government
Cigarettes may die. Long live nicotine?
Cigarettes are fast falling out of fashion but the demand for nicotine is going nowhere. This is how Big Tobacco plans to answer the challenge
How to get away with defying the Competition Commission
An energy drink manufacturer jolts the CCP with legalities, but this is not the first time the CCP is challenged
Pakistani policy is being made on faulty data: can we fix this?
Pakistan’s National Statistical System is nowhere near where it should be – with consequences for the country’s development
Is the caretaker government about to compromise Pakistan’s agri exports?
After more than 18 months of consistent back-and-forth involving permissions and all kinds of bureaucratic red-taping the caretaker government is set to...
Maintaining a good Image
From wholesale to retail to e-commerce, Image is growing!
Will retailers accept revamped PoS machines? Chikoo and Bank Alfalah seem to think so
The startup has partnered with Bank Alfalah to digitise merchants; it might change the market in more ways than one
Why can’t the government sell one of its most sellable assets?
Power plants are a coveted business opportunity in Pakistan. In the case of the Kot Addu-Muzaffargarh solar power plant, the government has botched it so badly that no one wants to go near it.
UBank’s strategy makes a sharp U-turn
Latest financials reveal UBank’s balance sheet shrinking at the same pace with which it grew
Not much has changed at Mitchell’s. Why then is it amongst the best performing stocks?
Mitchell’s auditors think that the company might have to shut down. The market thinks otherwise