Four ticking time-bombs threatening Pakistan’s food security
Despite its great capability, Pakistan’s food security is hanging by a thread. Profit identifies key indicators of the systemic problems our agriculture faces
Why does the JS Group want to buy BankIslami?
Already the largest shareholders in the Bank, Jahangir Siddiqui and Co are looking to takeover Pakistan’s oldest Islamic Bank as Shariah-compliant banking continues to gain ground
Jabbar Thaikaydar, the man who introduced money making in Pakistani media
In the early 1980s, as he carried banners of the Lakson Tobacco Company on his motorbike through the dusty roads of Lahore,...
Strong Rupee! Grape!
If the government wants the rupee to be treated like a mature currency, then it should stop treating it like a spoiled child
Crop Talk: From no potatoes to too many
One of Pakistan’s mightiest crops, the potato has suffered from overproduction and lack of government attention
Finding EV batteries
Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results. He would probably be rolling...
The world listened at COP27, but will Pakistan step up?
Loss and damages were high on the agenda this year but Pakistan must also plan on how they mean to spend the money if it comes their way
Najam Sethi has resigned as chairman of Mitchell’s. What next?
A flurry in activity at the board of directors and change in management have all brought renewed interest to one of Pakistan’s oldest companies
A hitchhiker’s guide to shareholder activism
You wake up one day and learn that your relatives have decided to return your portion of your grandfather’s inheritance (yes, an...
Out of the grey list, still in the grey!
If you have tried to receive money from a foreign country or tried sending some money abroad, you might be familiar with...
State Bank’s LC approvals cast a shadow on Avanceon’s earnings
The publicly listed company’s PKR revenues grow to Rs4.6bn for 9-months of 2022 from Rs3.5 billion last year, but on the back of massive exchange rate gain of Rs1.64bn
Hello, can I take your order from 6500 miles away?
Percy is looking to outsource cashier services to developing countries and tap into the very prevalent labour arbitrage
Pakistan’s most successful designer brand is in trouble. But why?
With Élan looking for investors to come in and inject equity, we look back at how Khadijah Shah made and possibly broke her fashion empire
The Legend of Moola Jatt
The record shattering film created a stir by demanding new financial sharing formulas with cinema houses, creating a stand-off with cinema owners. The verdict is out on who won
The road to IFRS 9: A bumpy ride towards global standardisation
The Pakistani regulator is prepping the industry for the inevitable adoption of the new accounting standard