Making way for our women
Despite increased participation in the labour force, women’s development indicators have fallen. They will not improve without affirmative action
Where will Pakistan cricket be in 75 years?
It's been a tough year for Pakistan cricket. The team reached the finals of both the Asia Cup and the T20 World...
How does Pakistan’s auto industry contribute to its balance of payment crisis?
Policy makers did not hesitate to place the sector under the guillotine when foreign exchange reserves dwindled, and they will not hesitate again if the sector does not reform its ways
With the price cap, how will we get oil from Russia to Pakistan?
The west has imposed new sanctions on Russia by capping the price of seaborne oil at $60 per barrel. Russia has rejected this, and has said it will not deal with any country that complies with these sanctions
ConunDARum: With IMF review delayed, Pakistan gives into China’s demand
With no word on fresh in-flows, and rollovers in sight, where do Dar’s promises stand?
Pakistan’s defence export potential
The Russia-Ukraine war has resulted in increasing demand for defence products around the globe. Can Pakistan establish a foothold in the market?
The making of a big shot Pakistani wedding
They say money can’t buy happiness, but in a desi wedding it definitely can
Pakistan is launching its first development REIT. Should you be interested?
For the first time, Pakistanis will have a chance to have stakes in and become real estate developers. But should they go for it?
Hascol’s scheme of arrangement: Having your cake and eating it too
On Thursday, Hascol Petroleum Ltd announced a meeting of creditors to be held on December 22 to seek approval for its plan...
The SBP is verbal
Any two-bit relationship therapist will be able to tell you one simple, oft-repeated, common knowledge mantra about life: Communication is key. This...
Image of health, much?
Image Pakistan, a fabrics manufacturer dealing in embroidered fabrics and ready to wear products for women, has recently obtained a stay order against SECP’s probes. Why would a company do such a thing if it has nothing to hide?
The meat experts are back in business
Despite recent liquidity issues and a tough economic environment, Al Shaheer is looking forward to a highly profitable year
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
Why are $300 million worth of oilseeds stuck at Port Qasim?
Bureaucratic red-taping may result in an uptick in the prices of essential food commodities
Too little, too late? SBP unveils anti-inflationary nuke
The SBP has hiked the policy rate by 625 bps in 2022, bringing it to a 24-year high to battle inflation and suppress imports - but is it too little, too late?