A tale of two defaults

The word default has spread through the country like a fever. Does anyone really understand what it means?

Bykea managed to dodge a bullet, but will everyone else be as lucky?

The Bykea hacking incident has raised some serious data security issues across the nation

The microfinance sector in Pakistan needs to be taken to scale to create real impact: President & CEO, U Bank

“Pakistan has a lack of brick and mortar bank branches, especially at the last mile locations and we need to focus more...

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

Shutting shop by 8PM: Do market closures really do anything?

The decision of marketplace closure at 8pm is not simply a measure of energy conservation but also a careful utilisation of foreign exchange

The OGDCL’s $80 million bid saga in Uch

The bid for a compression plant in Uch has become a bone of contention with current and former officials of the company lobbying for different groups

PosterMyWall’s journey of coincidence

How did a bootstrapped Pakistani-American startup gain a globe audience?

Why don’t we have phone plans in Pakistan?

All over the world there are telco providers and phone companies that band together to expand their markets. What is stopping them in Pakistan?

Track-and-Trace troubles

Track and trace is one way to counter our tax collection problem. But it only scratches the surface

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

What does it mean to be a progressive farmer?

One of the largest land-owning families in Pakistan and possibly the last of the great farmer-politicians — Ali Tareen talks about agriculture and climate change

Paid Parental Leave — This is not a drill and it is definitely not a vacation

Despite its many limitations, the recently passed law is a glimmer of hope for future parents. But what economic impact could it have?

Political patronage and victimisation: Medialogic and the TV ratings story

With the ban on Medialogic, advertisers and broadcasters now have no access to any television ratings. But why was the company banned in the first place?

Khushhali bank to force convert its hybrid debt into equity. But is it fair?

Khushhali Microfinance Bank might become the first institution to convert its Additional Tier 1 bonds to common equity. But what are the implications of this conversion?

Pakistan’s political turmoil might derail the country’s tech ecosystem

Should Pakistani startups add a new slide dedicated to internet outages to their good old powerpoint decks?