Income, culture, and inequality — who are Pakistan’s middle-classes?
With imperfect data and complex definitions of class, Profit tries to determine what it means to be middle-class, and why people want it to be their origin story
Lahore High Court’s royalty decision gives Punjab’s cement manufacturers pricing disadvantage
While the ruling may still be appealed, it has given cement manufacturers in the province a decisive disadvantage relative to their counterparts based in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where taxes are lower
Pakistani Tatas are consolidating. But who are they and what do they do?
All four group companies are being merged into a single entity, which already had common majority shareholders and boards of directors
Pakistan has made leaps and bounds in financial inclusion, but our women continue to be left behind
Pakistan's financial inclusion success story masks deeper inequalities of gender and class. The question arises, is this by default or by design?
In Bonnie Doon acquisition, Interloop seeks move up the value chain
The acquisition of the European operations of an American brand are a logical extension of the company’s strength in sock manufacturing
Ittehad Chemicals: a case study in the shift away from captive power generation
The government’s policy is having the intended effect: Ittehad Chemicals is buying more electricity from the grid, albeit at the expense of a significant reduction in profits
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.
In the ever-raging battle between Coca Cola and Pepsico, Sting is King
Coca Cola outsold Pepsico in 2023 in the carbonated drinks market. But Pepsico is still ahead thanks to a little something known in Pakistan as “stimulant drinks”
Inside the Zarea Limited IPO
The B2B platform is looking to raise funding through a public offering. What does the move look like?
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.
Pakistan’s major crops are going bust
The government can use all the projections and predictions it wants to, but increasing input costs and the vested interests of industrialists are eroding our agricultural output
Walls rules Pakistan’s ice cream economy with an iron fist. Could Omore have an opening this year?
Launched in 1995, Walls climbed over local players to the top and has fended off any attempts at competition. Could that change?
Supernet’s post-connectivity pivot: doubling revenue at the cost of thinner margins
It was the first tech company to list on the PSX’s GEM Board. The market response has been nuanced
Who were the Truckanwalas and how did their criminal enterprise get three generations murdered?
They made their initial money in Punjab's transport business. But their criminal enterprise was involved in much more.
The big-boys of banking make big-bucks, but are they worth it?
Profit ranks bank CEOs based on their salaries and the returns they bring about