Rates that kill: How banks blew their capital on PIBs
Yes, the banks messed up but are they entirely at fault? Did forward guidance misguidance play a significant role?
Confusions galore as Rs 0.75 tax on calls sends telecom industry scrambling
When Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin announced that the government was imposing an additional tax of Rs0.75 on each call exceeding the 5...
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Ansari Sugar Mills vs Anver Majid: the saga continues
The desire of former President Asif Ali Zardari’s associate, and alleged partner in money laundering, to control his sugar mills from Karachi Central Jail continues to hamper the ability of the company to publish its financial statements
After a lucky streak, Clover stumbles in 2020
How does a company go from having its best year in 2019, to its worst year in seven years in 2020?
Amreli Steels posts first annual loss in a decade
Pandemic hit the industrial manufacturer hard, along with a spike in input costs and the sharp rise in interest rates
Frying the competition: How KFC made a comeback in Pakistan
KFC was dying a slow death when an HR professional was brought in
The discriminatory hiring practices of Islamic banks: is this the shape of things to come?
Religious dress codes exist for women, but not men. Discrimination against religious minorities can get quite explicit, and even against non-religious Muslims. Will this spread to other parts of Corporate Pakistan?
Unity Foods’ Compassionate Journey to Tackling Food Insecurity
Amidst the hustle and bustle of life, there exists a haunting melody of empty stomachs and unfulfilled dreams. A melody that echoes...
Despite Covid-19, fertiliser prices will drop
The drop in prices represents fertilizer companies unable to set prices because of the unique circumstances presented by the pandemic
Huawei, postmodern China in microcosm
Coinciding with Deng Xiaoping’s inspired new modernization design to transform People’s Republic of China around 13 years post the Cultural Revolution turmoil,...
Khabees Orat – making money, one venting meme at a time!
It happened almost completely by mistake, but at some point in 2016, Lubna Akhtar realised that the hobby Facebook page she was...
The Lahore High Court decision that could transform Pakistan’s mortgage market
On March 10, a five-member bench of the Lahore High Court issued a 103 page judgement on the issue of mortgaged property,...
E-commerce: Where does Pakistan stand?
Pundits predict hitting $1 billion mark by 2020
In today’s digital world where the West is positioned firmly in the e-commerce market,...
Pak Suzuki has a lousy year, but a promising last quarter
The company’s fourth quarter helped improve overall financial results