What is the banking industry thinking?
PBA holds the first Banking Summit, what does it mean for the banking industry and the broader economy?
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?
Transforming advertising – one bottle at a time
From redefining advertising with branded water bottles to addressing societal needs, FreePaani's mission may be just a little bit ambitious
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
A treasure hunt at Karachi’s ‘chor’ bazaar
Headlights and bumpers hung from shop fronts, shock absorbers dumped at a place, vehicle engines cluttered the walkway, people crammed shoulder to...
JazzCash, Mobilink’s favourite child?
The mobile financial services market has become significant for Jazz, and its success is one of the major things the company is betting on
Cherat Cement and Shirazi Investments launch joint bid for Rafhan Maize
Food company is being put up for sale by its Chicago-based parent company; joint venture between Ghulam Farooq Group and the Shirazis seeking to acquire
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...
Online landa – the Instagram ‘thrift store’ arbitrage racket
As the landa goes online, the demand for secondhand clothes increases, and so do the prices
Japanese second hand cars in Pakistan — value for money?
Reported at upwards of $35 billion, the external account deficit for the fiscal 2016-17 was the highest in the history of the...
The rise of Pakistan’s tech services exports
It is low-value, far smaller an industry than that in India, and is actively being strangled by the government. But Pakistan’s white collar techies and tech-enabled services exporters may hold the key to the country's macroeconomic salvation
With third-party cookie erosion around the corner, a second-party data marketplace takes shape
The true benefit of a second-party data marketplace may be in its implicit impact on predicting the behavior of target audiences
Why do advertisers in Pakistan ignore LinkedIn?
The monopoly in professional networking has struggled to attract B2B marketers in Pakistan
Igniting the Futures: H.G. Markets and the Dawn of Retail Participation in Pakistan’s Financial Landscape
The financial landscape of Pakistan is currently experiencing a transformative phase, marked by significant activity and the emergence of key players dedicated...
Why (and how much) Pakistanis overinvest in real estate
The obsession with real estate as an asset class is unhealthy for the economy; here is what investors should do instead