Inside the murky world of college counseling
Let’s think of two scenarios. In the first one, you’re rich. Scratch that, you’re filthy rich. Your kid is a middling student...
Why a Dutch beer veteran owns a Pakistani personal care brand
A long-time executive of Heineken owns the maker of the soap brand Capri from the descendants of Syed Wajid Ali. What could he possibly want with it?
Did Big Textile’s retail pivot work?
Ten years after the large textile manufacturers made major moves to expand their domestic retail presence, which players have emerged as the largest ones in the Pakistani domestic retail landscape?
How Pakistan’s retail sector went from boom to bust? And what can be done now?
The glitzy new mall at Lahore, Packages Mall opened its gates earlier this year and all roads led to it. With all...
Are Islamic Banks taking their customers for a ride?
Senate Committee grills SBP on Islamic banking practices amid soaring profits and record interest rates
National Foods’ excellent 2021
The famous spice company is determined to win the condiments and pickles department too
Farewell, Careem Pakistan
The ride-hailing giant was an early innovator in Pakistan, and made the country one of its core markets. Now, Pakistan is just a back office for the company. How did the company cede so much market share to its newer competitors?
Why do advertisers in Pakistan ignore LinkedIn?
The monopoly in professional networking has struggled to attract B2B marketers in Pakistan
Why did Z2C Limited invest $2.7 million into Walee?
The investment comes less than a month before the launch of INCA by GroupM
No, women artisan fairs aren’t enough to empower them
The limitations of local craft fairs to provide financial empowerment to women can be overcome through Fintech. However, women’s access to technology remains abysmal
Despite a pandemic, Pakistani startups had their best year yet with over $65 million in funding
The coronavirus pandemic may have actually helped some startups, particularly as the fintech space in Pakistan continues to grow
What the SECP’s new NBFC regulations mean for the industry
The regulator is seeking to add more teeth to the enforcement mechanism both for companies that offer consumers investment and insurance options as well as consumer access to credit.
Textiles industry finally picks up, improving in March
After a long slog in the trenches, things are looking up (with conditions)
Despite a thriving pharma industry, Pakistan does not manufacture any condoms
The market for contraceptives is massive in Pakistan. Despite this, nearly all of the options available to people are imported.
Telecard is exploring an IPO for its subsidiary Supernet. Would it do any good?
A company based on innovation, with the passage of time, it has slowly become a relic of the past