Why renegotiating the IPP contracts may cause more problems than it solves
The government is effectively saying that its word is only good as long as it remains in power; in addition, it is clear that some power plants were more equal than others in the renegotiation process
What does Rehan Shaikh inherit at Standard Chartered?
SCB has been a steady performer for much of the past decade, though its market share has slipped. Can the new CEO revitalise growth?
Unity Foods: the former textile company that made a killing in edible oils
About three years ago, a company called Taha Spinning Mills had an epiphany. It took a good look at the crisis in...
DeliveryHero is looking for a new foodpanda Pakistan CEO. But what happened to the old one?
I can see his pride
Peep through each part of him.
Henry VIII 1.1.68-9, Abergavenny to Buckingham
My pride fell with my fortunes.
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Daraz.pk : Let it live or let it die?
Rumour has it that Alibaba wants to buy Daraz.pk from Rocket Internet for $150 million (approx Rs 1500 crores). If the transaction...
Thinking outside the wrapper: How local brands like Candi can compete with Lotus
The local versions at times taste pretty much the same as their expensive, imported, counterparts. So why aren’t they creating ripples?
Pakistan Post has changed for the better. But will this be good enough?
During their early rule in the subcontinent, the Mughals employed runners who would take daak (letters and parcels) from one point to...
Can Careem crack the super-app code?
Pakistan’s largest tech company has gotten people used to the idea of paying for rides online. Will it now succeed in creating its own online ecosystem?
Pakistan’s private equity potential
Profit explains what private equity is, and talks to some of the major stakeholders about the future
In a country awash in weapons, running a legal gun shop is a tough business
A report published by Small Arms Survey, a research project at the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in June...
Sapphire goes all-in on serving Pakistani women’s clothing needs… and wins big
The retail giant is experimenting with new product lines and online sales all geared towards the still relatively nascent phenomenon of the middle class woman who works outside the home
The battle for TRG is raging. Will Zia Chishti get his way again?
With newspaper ads and angry shareholders abound, a hostile takeover could be on the horizon
Obituary: Malik Riaz the banker
The Escort Investment Bank that Malik Riaz had bought in 2017 is now up for sale, and it is having a hard time finding a buyer
The curious case of nano lending apps
The entry of a two nano lending companies has left the financial services industry baffled. The question on everyone’s mind is how...
This company wants to give your bank money…so it can pay for your house. But are the banks even interested?
Every night, an estimated 20 million Pakistanis go to sleep without a roof over their head. That is a whole 9pc of...