What the IMF’s Single Treasury Account System actually means

The government has been dragging its feet on implementation for nearly a year-and-a-half now

What makes Syed Babar Ali tick

The Life Story of a Man of Substance

Why your LUMS and IBA degrees will not land you a job

Consider the following thought experiment: what would it take for a company to replace Google as the default search engine to the...

Standard Chartered is by far the most cost-efficient bank in Pakistan. But should this be celebrated?

While the bank has become cost-effective, it has come at the cost of stagnant growth in deposit mobilisation

Myths of the SBP: explained

As misconceptions roll in over what exactly is happening with the SBP desperately trying to keep the economy afloat, and Profit’s comment section is flooded with angry and confused paragraphs, we answer some FAQs about the central bank and its powers. 

Monsanto’s strong suit: Higher harvests, lower resources

Monsanto Company recently released its 2017 Sustainability Report, titled ‘Growing Better Together’. The report demonstrates Monsanto’s commitment to sustainability and details the...

Step aside Lucky Cement, Fauji Cement is now #2 in the North

The merger between Fauji and Askari cement might prove to be a gamechanger

How the PCB, betting companies, media wars, and contract troubles derailed Pakistan cricket

The PCB is going hard after Saya Corps. The Sports Management Company claims they are the victims of a witch hunt

How the LC issue crippled Pakistan’s textile industry

And why our businesses need to develop more foresight if they wish to operate in Pakistan

Will the India-model work for Pakistan’s EdTech startups?

Profit investigates if, despite very similar market conditions, replicating a Byju’s like model is a foregone conclusion for Pakistani EdTech startups?

Pakistan’s precarious financial state: debt levels surge to unsustainable levels

Domestic debt has increased by more than 6 times between 2011 and 2023

How Akhuwat impacts lives through the miracle of interest-free microfinance

$500 million worth of loans disbursed to 2.2 million families over a period of 16 years

S*th–The Four Letter S-word In Corporate Pakistan

We would like to state at the outset that we do not condone the worst attributes of seth culture in companies. Treating...

Help is here. But will kiryana stores take it?

A league of startups is trying to digitise small retailers. This might change retail altogether in Pakistan

Cement companies join heads as coal prices threaten recent success

The conference made it clear that while things have been good, the future might be a tougher road to tread