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...
Klockwork’s mantra: The bigger, the better
With clients like the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers, Habib Construction Services, and the government of Punjab, Klockwork positions...
Wheat woes – Our need and inability to grow more
Severely hit by climate change and a weak supply-chain, Pakistan’s most important crop is under threat
Corporate updates
Telecard receives clearance from the PSX for book-building of Supernet
After getting the clearance for listing from the PSX last month, Telecard Limited...
Another government fumbles the railways
No, the NLC is not to blame and promises of restructuring are not enough
Jahan Maamta, wahan Dalda…and CCP too
Why did the IHC decide that the regulator had overstepped in investigating Dalda?
How the branding game has changed in Pakistan
There seems to have been a marked shift in the way that Pakistani companies are operating. Marketing strategies now have a greater...
The challenges facing Pakistan’s trade interests
The recent political fiascos may have grave economic repercussions for Pakistan’s international trade
Pakistan Oilfields’ new discoveries underscore country’s dwindling reserves
As domestic reserves decline, Pakistan will become increasingly dependent on imported natural gas, unless the country decides to move off hydrocarbons altogether
The gloomy fate of our State Owned Enterprises
Liquidation, privatisation or maintaining status quo? Complex problems related to all three scenarios makes it difficult to find a workable solution
In Conversation with Roshanay Zafar
Founded in 1996, Kashf was the first NGO microfinance institution envisioned to become a 'one-stop financial service provider' for low income women...
Beleaguered or privileged: The curious case of Pakistan’s Pharma Industry
The tale is an old one. Medicine is one of those things that all humans need, and that need is what has...
PIA turnaround? Not happening, bro
The new CEO is well-credentialed and well-meaning, but can he alone overcome the national carrier’s myriad challenges?
The 650bn rupee question: will monetary tightening bridge the divergence between monetary and fiscal policy?
When the government is being fiscally frivolous, is the interest rate the only way to make them stop?
Why do advertisers in Pakistan ignore Snapchat?
A culture which punishes executives from deviating from the status quo is a toxic environment for ideas and experimentation