Electric rickshaws: Between Yellow-brick and Lytton road
On the precipice of having their registration approved, electric rickshaws now face an uphill battle to win over everyone
The Federal Budget is about to be tabled, but will the tables be turned?
With glaring question marks hovering over our revenue, expenditures and deficits. The fate of the country hangs by a thread
Pak pharma industry suffers from government’s shackles
A thriving sector in Pakistan’s economy, pharmaceuticals is a $3.2 billion industry, growing at 15% annually, while its exports now at $US200...
Minority shareholders in action
Everyone loves a good story of the underdog versus the top dog; David vs Goliath. The following anecdote is not exactly as...
Fast, dependable and easy to use. Can SadaPay revolutionize the FinTech landscape in Pakistan?
Is the EMI model viable in Pakistan? SadaPay seems to think so but can they really have a meaningful effect on FinTech and the banking industry as a whole?
In the dying world of Pakistani magazine, are fashion magazines the only survivors?
While print as a whole continues to chug along, fashion magazines are a rare bright spot in what was otherwise seen as a stagnating industry
A book for the Dubai addicted
There are very few people that can make writing about business interesting. Generally speaking, writing is not an easy task. People talk,...
Pakistan’s Future Food Security Tied to Strategic Palm Oil Partnerships
The Story Focuses on Pakistan's Reliance & CPOPC’s Role in promoting Sustainable Palm Oil Trade, Policy & Innovation
Interview: David-Dohyung Kim, Director, Global Brand Management
Huawei, constantly redefining the future of technology
Q: What has taken Huawei so long to become the brand it has? What is your...
Why funding is no object for Pak-Qatar Investment
Backed by very strong sponsors, from amongst Qatar’s royals, the company has never faced any issue in calling capital
Is Tapal worth $1 billion?
The largest tea company in Pakistan has been private for decades. Its disinterest in ever going public is a case study for why some of Pakistan's most desirable companies choose to remain away from the public equity markets.
These sugar mills defaulted on Rs 23 billion loans taken from public sector banks. Here’s how they’re linked to major political players
More than half of the defaulted amount is being attributed to mills owned by the Omni Group which is allegedly close to President Zardari. Ramzan Sugar Mills is also a major defaulter
What’s the mini budget all about?
Looking back, there was a reason that both Ishaq Dar and Shaukat Tareen signed with the IMF within days of taking office. Yet Asad Umar chose to stay ambiguous
AkzoNobel in the mood to buy its way to growth in Pakistan
AkzoNobel Pakistan is stuck in a rut and may be looking to a combination of restructuring and acquisitions as a way to...
Tripack Films swings back to profitability in 2020
Despite the pandemic causing a significant slowdown in consumer spending, the packaging company was able to put last year’s losses in the rearview mirror