How a bad economy derailed a move towards apartment living
Inflation has wreaked havoc on commodity prices making highrise building projects almost unsellable
The fault in our crops – Growing too much of one, none of another
How chai and sutta went from guilty pleasures to pricey indulgence
Uncompetitive and short in supply. The tragic and avoidable undoing of Pakistan’s cotton crop
As output falls with each passing year, the industry faces a bleak future
Pakistan Railways looks to monetise its assets, but will advertisers bite?
Cash strapped and badly run; setting up a fresh revenue stream is a tall order
A beginner’s guide to Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method for stock valuation
Stock market analysts use this method to find the intrinsic value of a stock
In times of high inflation, everything goes in the grocery store business
Is the era of leisure buying over? Or do big retailers still have the capacity to clap back?
The Return of the King
An unseasonably cool March has put Pakistan’s prized mangoes back on the map this year. But at what cost?
Why are fashion retailers all suddenly selling perfume?
The competition in the local perfume market is growing stronger. Who will emerge on top?
From trainee to the boardroom
In an international corporate landscape filled with Indians helming top slots, BAT’s Zafar Khan shows Pakistanis can do the same
Finding home in the city: Women’s search for urban inclusion
Public spaces in the city are masculine realms that are designed to exclude women. However, this can be mediated by women-friendly city planning
Negative freight margins in the price of fuel ?
Documents reveal that the regulator has imposed penalties on refineries through IFEM adjustments, but how does this work?
The fool’s fuel plan?
In another world, in a country not so close to the brink, and with a lot more time the fuel cross-subsidy may have had a shot. Right now it is a case of bad timing and bad planning
Are local makeup brands really local?
Attention! Your imported drugstore makeup is melting, and not from the hot weather but from the heat it is getting from local players
Jahangir Siddiqui will soon own two banks. Not everyone is happy
From legal technicalities to outright accusations of white-collar crime involving big business, as well as the regulators, JS Bank’s bid to buy BankIslami has many detractors. But will any of this be enough to stop the transaction from taking place?
Have car prices sleepwalked into no-man’s land where nobody can afford them anymore?
Customers might have to pull the break on their dreams to own a car because it looks like we’ll be here for a bit