Pakistan Refinery shut down by Karachi rains
Torrential downpour washes away a crucial pipeline for the refinery, putting its operations into suspension until it can conduct a damage assessment
Could Malaysia be the answer to Pakistan’s trade woes?
Pakistan and Malaysia have had the infrastructure to become major trading partners in place for years, but have failed to do so
The auditors want to leave
Deloitte’s left, and EY is reportedly on the verge of a similar decision. We explain what is happening and why it can hit Pakistan hard
Najam Sethi’s turnaround of Mitchell’s off to slow, but promising start
The company has narrowed its losses and increased its firepower, setting itself up for a financial recovery
Rafay Baloch: The Digital Exterminator
While surfing his social media account in 2008 on the now-defunct Orkut, Rafay Baloch, then 16, came across a software application meant...
China wants to move to Faisalabad, the FIEDMC is setting up shop for them
Mian Kashif Ashfaq kicked off the new year side by side with Prime Minister Imran Khan at the launch of the state...
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Hafiz A. Pasha
The government should formulate a clear trade strategy, and then subsidise industries that can compete globally
PSX’s hospitality and taxation troubles – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
A lot was happening this week, with suggestions to have the PSX learn something from lawn mania, SMEs having a smug moment,...
Early elections? The ECP has to scale the delimitation mountain first
As elections loom, the ECP races against the clock to complete delimitation in four months
Unity Foods Limited all set to issue Rs3bn Sukuk to fund working capital requirements
An unlikely spinning mill decided to switch gears three years ago, and enter the edible oil industry three years ago. It then...
Haball: The rising fintech company digitising supply chain ecosystem
Haball is another fintech company trying to digitize the supply chain ecosystem. But how is it different from others trying to do the same thing, and why is the SBP banking on its success?
The death of Pakistani Basmati
Pakistan has a competitive advantage in premium Basmati Rice. The advantage, along with Pakistan's unique kind of premium rice, is set to die. How did we get here?
Is financial inclusion overrated?
There is simply no music in the financial inclusion ballad for the many that are unbanked
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr S Akbar Zaidi
Technocratic solutions are not enough; Pakistan needs to have major political parties agree on the broad contours of economic policy
Are matchmaking events disrupting the rishta aunty business?
The commoditization of matchmaking is not a novel concept but it might be finally on its way to be a formal business sector