The big, wild, eGrocery gamble that has the startups mesmerised
Even as online grocery companies celebrate their success, the example of Hum Mart should be something they are constantly thinking about
Guten Tag: German DFI to invest in TPL Insurance
The tech-enabled insurance company appears to be on a capital raising spree over the past several months
What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?
The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their plans?
With new regulation and licences, what are the implications for branchless banking?
JazzCash and Easypaisa dominate branchless banking, but then why are they keen on gaining licences to be ‘digital banks’?
Cement industry riding a profit boom but bracing for a softer quarter
Eid tends to slow down construction activity, but after a rough few years, the industry finally has some breathing room
How the courts hold back financial justice
A conviction handed down by the Sindh High Court in favour of the SECP can be considered a win as it will improve the perception of fairness in the capital markets. But the problem runs much deeper
Climate Change ministry’s not-so-big reveal of the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Plan 2023
Can the Ministry of Climate Change under the leadership of Sherry Rehman finally reach its true potential?
Why negotiating with the IPPs won’t fix much. And what will
A look at the series of bad ideas that have plagued the government’s attempts to fix the energy grid, and how the government keeps digging itself into a bigger and bigger hole
Nixor – Where teenagers rule the roost
As one crosses through the gate after wading through two security checks, there is this in-your-face red shark painted across the huge...
What is Tania Aidrus’ Dbank up to now?
On 13 January 2023, after a wait of nine months, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) finally unveiled the five successful applicants...
Over four years of PML-N, Pakistani exports take a major hit
By the end of 2016-17 fiscal year, export receipts have over the past four years on the bounce have been sliding big...
How a 30 year old became a media tycoon
Deep into the winding, messy streets of a Lahore township, on one end of a broken road stands a building five stories...
The not-so-micro business of Microfinance
U Microfinance Bank’s President & CEO explains the intricacies of operating at ground zero of financial inclusion
Good news and bad news at Hub Power Company
The website for the China Power Hub Generation Company (CPGHC) is not exactly what one could call slick. Awkward photos of Prime...
The bleach wars: How Descon Oxychem triumphed while Sitara Peroxide struggled to stay afloat
While Sitara scrambled to keep its operations running, Descon amassed market share and doubled its profits