Airlift may have hit a billion, but is it for real?
There is more than meets the eye in Airlift’s evolution from mass transit startup to a quick commerce unicorn
Bahria Town may finally break up with its bank
Geneva‑based wealth manager and Karachi logistics entrepreneur team up to buy 88 pc of Escorts Investment Bank; minorities to receive 6 pc tender offer
The death of the refurbished Japanese car
How the imported car market blossomed in Pakistan, and why it came to an unceremonial stop
The extraordinary rise and spectacular crash of Hascol Petroleum
The 12 months ending June 2019 have wreaked havoc to a company that has been the bright star of the Pakistani energy...
Pakistan’s next economic crisis
Suppose for a minute that you are a globally focused investment manager based in London or New York. If you have been...
What is Malik Riaz up to now?
On the surface, it is a transaction that makes absolutely no sense: why on earth is Bahria Town, Pakistan’s largest private sector...
How big is the Pakistani middle class?
The number of people in the country who reach this point every year varies, as does the number of people who fall out of it. A place in the middle class in Pakistan, like all things related to the economy, is quite volatile and precarious
Love, financial fraud, smuggling and murder – the tragedy of Seth Abid’s family
Seth Abid was larger than life. But his family’s fortunes have been sullied by a string of crimes - both financial and personal.
Will Toyota be able to kill two birds with this one stone?
Earlier this month, the market was abuzz with talks that Indus Motor Company (IMC), the makers of Toyota Corollas in Pakistan, is...
Jahangir Siddiqui will soon own two banks. Not everyone is happy
From legal technicalities to outright accusations of white-collar crime involving big business, as well as the regulators, JS Bank’s bid to buy BankIslami has many detractors. But will any of this be enough to stop the transaction from taking place?
Dear Google Wallet, welcome to Digital Pakistan
The party in digital payments in Pakistan is already here. The global tech giant appears likely to be less of a catalyst and more a participant in the rising tide of the digitization of the Pakistani rupee
How could the PCB justify pricing the PSL media rights at $100 million?
And can any broadcaster or agency even afford to pay that much?
Is National Savings the right investment vehicle for you?
The government agency sells federal government bonds directly to individual investors and is a favourite among many savers, but some of its competitors are giving it a run for its money
SBP wants the cheap PayPak to be the default debit card; the banks don’t
Even as the central bank pushes to turn PayPak into the preferred debit card in the Pakistani market, the banks want to stick to their cash cows - Visa and Mastercard. But what does that mean for the consumers?
The six local brands leading the Pakistani skincare industry
After years of either using totkas or imported products, Pakistanis are finally trusting local skincare products - and they are willing to spend money on them.