The Lucky-Irani smuggling circus at the Balochistan border
The 909-kilometre long Pakistan-Iran border is largely desolate and sparsely populated. But along this stretch of land, smuggling is a way of life
Beards in business
Atif Karamat’s Naafey employs about 15 people and they have several high-value clients. But this GIK-qualified engineer, who has an MSc from...
Pakistan’s mega city project worth $7bn turns shady
After the British divided Pakistan and India more than seven decades ago, Suleman Mohammad Sajjad Warraich’s father received a section of land...
Chiniotis mean business!
Mushtaq Ahmad Yousufi, the greatest-ever Urdu language satirist, in one of his trademark quips said that Muslims of undivided India thrived only...
Why the SBP has JazzCash and EasyPaisa on their toes
While the state bank’s intentions behind slashing IBFT charges on small transactions are noble, the consequences might be different
The retail supply chain is begging for a disruptor. Can these tech startups be just that?
New entrants Bazaar, Tajir, and Jugnu all seek to empower the retailer to make more efficient choices, but will they be able to create a scalable service?
How to break Pakistan’s Dubai addiction
The rupture in relations between Pakistan and the UAE is bad – both for the country’s citizens and for the government – but it can also be an opportunity for Pakistanis to finally stop using Dubai as a financial haven
The Suzuki Mehran is dead. What 800cc car will take its place?
Car prices are going to go down after the budget. But will they mean relief for customers or more difficulty in finding a car
Last call for Summit Bank and Silkbank in new IMF commitments
Govt commits to send both banks into “resolution” if longstanding capitalization problems are not sorted by March 2023
Pak Suzuki: things are not all they seem to be
The company has given its own valuation for its buyback, however, the market does not concur
Microfinance Banks on the verge of crisis?
The sector is sitting on a ticking bomb in the shape of loans at the risk of default, a situation triggered by the pandemic
Foodpanda, after the highs, hitting the proverbial trough
In what seems like an almost unbelievable scenario, over the last few months foodpanda has witnessed a 70% decline in orders. According...
SECP files four criminal cases for stock price manipulation-all against this one man. What exactly did he do and how?
The last time the SECP took criminal action against anyone was back in 2017.
Will the FBR be able to tame the retail sector?
In November 2021, the Federal Board of Revenue issued a list of 608 big retailers which it had categorised as ‘Tier-1.’ These...
After Careem and Uber, will the next boost to Pakistan’s ride hailing market come from a women-only service?
Both Paxi and Safr want to create a safe environment for women using this mode of transportation, but it is unclear if both management teams will be able to create businesses that can scale