A quarter billion Pakistanis: a bigger demographic dividend
The population alarmists are wrong and the country’s demographic problems are behind it. What is required now is a balanced approach to population that does not see family size as a concern of the state
How Yango is conquering Pakistan’s last mile delivery
Yango entered and dominated the ride hailing market at a time when its architects were hitting the quit button. How will they fare in the delivery business?
Can Pakistan’s snack giants make the best of our trade troubles?
The potato chips industry doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. The key players remain mainly the same, but the projected growth in the near future has implications for the future of local potato production
PTA clears the path for telecom shake-up
An imminent merger could catapult PTCL into the ranks of multi-billion-dollar enterprises
Liven Pharmaceuticals just made a rights issue. Will this prove to be the last throw of the dice?
The pharmaceutical company has had a torrid history. The new development could prove to be its redemption
Could assembling Google Chromebooks come back to bite us?
The government will send tens (possibly hundreds) of millions of dollars to buy Chromebooks from Google, giving the tech giant a risk free entry into Pakistan
TRG Pakistan negates a win for Zia Chishti
TRG has received another reprieve from the courts as it battles Zia Chishti in the legal battlefield
Najd Gateway: the latest suitor for Samba Bank Pakistan
The Saudi conglomerate is the latest in a long line of companies that have sought to use Samba Bank as their springboard into Pakistani banking
Ghazanfar Bank bids for Bank Alfalah’s Afghanistan business
Alfalah has sought to offload some of its foreign branches in a consolidation move
Why is Pakistan buying Canadian Canola?
By buying Canola from Canada, Pakistan is trying to strike a delicate balance in the emerging global trade landscape
Pakistan’s premier bank has gone all in on agriculture
Over the past few years, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has encouraged banks to expand agri-financing. The banks have responded, surprisingly, with enthusiasm. What does it mean for the most important sector of Pakistan’s economy?
AKD Securities revenue triples on the back of a roaring stock market
Pakistan’s largest investment bank has benefited from a rising tide in the market, with principal investing driving most gains
At Searle, revenue growth is now about volumes, not just prices
The company has also managed to secure alternative input suppliers are disruption on trade with India
Beco continues to soar and invest in even more growth
The company expects its production capacity will double once its plant expansion is completed by the end of fiscal 2027
Stylers bets big on increased production capacity
A high customer concentration problem will likely be mitigated by being able to serve other major customers with more production capacity
