Battle for KE’s ownership heats up
A flurry of letters from January have surfaced, indicating a growing battle for control of Pakistan’s first vertically integrated electric company
Spiritual guidance and business genius: The life and times of the Aga Khan
Prince Karim Al-Husseini controlled a massive fortune matched only by the huge impact he had on the world and Pakistan
Coke and Pepsi (to name just two) took a hit from the BDS movement. Local brands bottled the opportunity
McDonald’s, KFC, Coca Cola, Pepsico are among the companies that saw a significant, often major, downturn in sales following the genocide in Gaza, but over time, their numbers have returned largely to normal out of ‘boycott fatigue’
Can Pakistan get its spectrum strategy straight?
A new GSMA analysis highlights Pakistan's spectrum opportunities
Can this grand-old Pakistani company make a comeback?
Back in the 1960s, Batala Engineering was a shining beacon of what a Pakistani company could be. Today, it is trying to recover from decades of mismanagement and misuse
Pakistan’s electric bike market: breaking through or breaking down?
Despite the promise, the EV sector grapples with its own challenges
Are matchmaking events disrupting the rishta aunty business?
The commoditization of matchmaking is not a novel concept but it might be finally on its way to be a formal business sector
Do big businesses undermine Pakistan’s competition laws?
The CCP has more than 500 pending cases languishing in the courts. Is that what makes them inefficient or is there more to the story?
The govt is kicking the wheat deregulation can down the road
Pakistan’s wheat subsidy problem has been feeding commercial banks instead of farmers and end-consumers. Why won’t the government get rid of this behemoth we do not need?
In Pakistan’s high-end hairstyling business, a not-so-new player makes a move
For 16 years, the Lebanese hairstylist Michael Kanaan has been running a small, secretive, super-selective, luxury salon. Why is he expanding to Lahore now?
Security Paper and the case of the delayed elections
The company has not held its elections and there is little chance it will happen anytime soon
Asset management taking off? Not yet
By some measures, the Pakistani asset management industry is the largest it has ever been. By other measures, it has not even recovered its 2008 peak yet
Crescent Star Insurance acquires significant stake in Tristar Power
Move comes as part of a wider trend by Pakistani insurance companies to make significant investments in the energy sector
Ghandhara Automobiles announces extension in distribution partnership with China’s Chery Automobile
Extension in agreement as both companies continue working towards a more permanent agreement
Does Pakistan need Starlink?
Can the Elon Musk backed venture disrupt Pakistan’s internet landscape as it has in other parts of the world?