DeliveryHero is looking for a new foodpanda Pakistan CEO. But what happened to the old one?

I can see his pride Peep through each part of him. Henry VIII 1.1.68-9, Abergavenny to Buckingham My pride fell with my fortunes. As you like...

What does Rehan Shaikh inherit at Standard Chartered?

SCB has been a steady performer for much of the past decade, though its market share has slipped. Can the new CEO revitalise growth?

Elahi Group bidding to buy Mian Textiles

Why is a well established diversified group pursuing a textile mill that hasn’t operated for three years?

Interloop’s road ahead

As the economy sees stability, there can be choppy waters ahead for the hosiery behemoth

All you wanted to know about how to build your own Pakistani e-commerce business (but didn’t know who to ask)

A top executive at one of the leading e-commerce companies in Pakistan breaks down the contours and possible future path of the industry

Will the new boss at the PSX clean house?

The new CEO of the country’s only stock exchange has big plans to expand investor participation in Pakistan. But does he dare take on the power of the brokers?

Unity Foods: the former textile company that made a killing in edible oils

About three years ago, a company called Taha Spinning Mills had an epiphany. It took a good look at the crisis in...

In a country awash in weapons, running a legal gun shop is a tough business

A report published by Small Arms Survey, a research project at the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in June...

From Budapest to Karachi: Gabor George Burt’s vision for Pakistani startups is simple. Do what is achievable

What is a Hungarian psychologist turned business guru doing talking to startup founders in Karachi? For Gabor George Burt, the potential in...

The spectacular decline of Hubco

It is not every day one can characterize a company that made Rs11.9 billion in profits last year as struggling, but there...

Pakistan Post has changed for the better. But will this be good enough?

During their early rule in the subcontinent, the Mughals employed runners who would take daak (letters and parcels) from one point to...

Regent Plaza’s sale seems to be a classic case of insider trading. But will the regulators investigate?

Pakistan Hotel Developers Limited has its own definition of price-sensitive information. Is it an honest mistake or a convenient one?

The curious case of nano lending apps

The entry of a two nano lending companies has left the financial services industry baffled. The question on everyone’s mind is how...

Hascol’s restructuring has excited the market. But does it address the company’s baggage?

The recent rally in stock price hints at successful restructuring but the fundamental problem still persists

Daraz.pk : Let it live or let it die?

Rumour has it that Alibaba wants to buy Daraz.pk from Rocket Internet for $150 million (approx Rs 1500 crores). If the transaction...