JazzCash, Mobilink’s favourite child?
The mobile financial services market has become significant for Jazz, and its success is one of the major things the company is betting on
Die, cash, die!
The Pakistani middle class is past its scepticism of electronic money. How did we get here, and what comes next?
Pharmaceuticals in Pakistan: extracting whatever they can from the pie
Can the pharmaceutical sector ever be reformed? Kabeer Dawani and Asad Sayeed take a look at the sector’s pitfalls, and ways forward.
Are you a young doctor in Pakistan? Run
Underpaid, overworked, and with surprisingly few options available the best financial decision for young doctors in Pakistan is to leave
What is Hascol hiding?
The petroleum company is trying to erase its history. But with billions of rupees missing, auditors resigning, and law enforcement agencies taking unprecedented interest, that is proving to be a little difficult
Pakistani cotton is collapsing. What does this mean for farmers and the textile industry?
The country was once one of the largest cotton producers but lately it is finding it hard to meet its cotton production targets, and all the players blame each other
Inside the secret $1.5 million stealth direct-to-consumer startup from Unilever Pakistan
Why would one of the largest consumer goods companies try to pivot towards a hinterto untried-in-Pakistan strategy?
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
Health and Fitness in the metaverse
After years of catering to women in Pakistan, AimFit has taken its fitness movement global
Foodpanda might have found its easiest source of money. So easy, that they might squander it
Foodpanda is hoping you’re in the mood to make additional purchases whilst you track your order
ACCAs will outnumber CAs in Pakistan this year. What does that mean for the accounting market?
It is one of the strangest facts about Corporate Pakistan: there is, and has been for decades, a massive shortage of accountants...
So you want to buy a bra in Pakistan. What are your options?
The women's undergarments industry in Pakistan is underreported on and under researched. But Pakistani women have more money to spend on quality products now, even if social stigmas persist
Has UBL paved the way for other banks to maximize arbitrage opportunities?
The recent financials of the banking juggernaut unveil a significant risk appetite
No, your car is not a good store of value
The myth that cars are a hedge against inflation needs to go so we can actually start treating our cars like cars and not long-term investments
Can Tapal’s new boss lady defy the odds & retain market leadership?
“You can keep wealth in the family only for three generations,” asserts an ancient Chinese proverb. Similar aphorisms exist elsewhere. “From the...