PTCL Group grows in size but fails to be profitable
What is the reason behind the company’s 2023 net loss of Rs 14.15 billion?
The case for industrial electricity tariffs as a solution to our energy crisis
Can reverse Robin Hood economics make a more equitable energy market for everyday customers?
The PMEX has grand plans, including digital gold trading. Can it be a success?
The Exchange aims to offer smaller investors a “hassle-free” way to invest in gold without ever worrying about physical storage
Why are Pakistanis less productive than the Chinese and even the Indians? And how to fix it
In the year 2000, Pakistan’s labour productivity exceeded that of both China and India. A decade later, China had more than doubled...
Pakistan’s equity markets are getting more sophisticated. Will investors notice?
March 24 should have technically been a good day for the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Right after Pakistan Day, the PSX was finally...
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...
Is this the end of Abu Dhabi group in Pakistan? And who is to blame?
A banker, a lawyer, and a Sheikh walk into a bar. What follows is not a joke, but a tale of high-stakes...
Can a MiniSo franchise make you a millionaire overnight?
Ask the scholars that spend decades obsessing over Japanese aesthetics and they will tell you tales of loft ideals and an ideology...
How Creek Marina went from being the next big thing in real estate to 19 acres of nothing
The controversial project, once positioned to be the jewel in Karachi’s skyline, faces accusations of being a vehicle for money laundering
Why are Pakistani startups incorporating HoldCos abroad?
Considering the preconceived notions about holding companies abroad, what are the implications of this policy?
Outlawed long ago, brick kiln bonded labour continues challenge the national conscience
The Punjab govt is on a crusade to end bonded labour. It is harder than they thought it would be
ACCAs will outnumber CAs in Pakistan this year. What does that mean for the accounting market?
It is one of the strangest facts about Corporate Pakistan: there is, and has been for decades, a massive shortage of accountants...
The battle for Hajmola is almost over
The CCP’s recent recommendations may just be the Hajmola that this decades old legal conflict needed
The GMO oilseed saga comes to a close
More than a year after they were first stopped, the Sindh High Court has allowed the consignments to go ahead
Razor Wars: What does Gillette’s local manufacturing decision mean for its rivals?
Backed by a commitment by Procter & Gamble to invest heavily in local manufacturing, Gillette’s comeback to Pakistani manufacturing may be more long-lasting this time around. But its main rival Treet is not worried