Stop asking about investing abroad. Pakistani stocks outperform US stocks
One of the most common questions asked is how to invest outside Pakistan. Yet the numbers suggest that Pakistanis should be investing our own markets, not abroad.
All that stands between PEMRA and direct to home services
A decade-long crackdown by the FIA against illegal Indian devices has done nothing to sway the ease of doing business and bringing in the biggest investment in Pakistan’s electronic media history
In a market dominated by Toyotas and Suzukis, a Porsche dealership thrives in Lahore
Demand for luxury car in Pakistan is rising, and would rise faster if the government changed its import regulations, says Abuzar Bokhari
Sazgar to introduce new brand
The big three’s domination is finally under threat
Big Brands sponsor raves in Pakistan to attract young money
Electronic dance music pulsates as revellers wave their arms in unison and coloured spotlights crisscross the ceiling of a lakeside wedding hall....
Why Pakistan’s cotton value-chain has begun to atrophy
The industry blames a lack of government support, but capital appears to be shifting away from manufacturing, and the economics of growing other crops is better than that of cotton
Survive or Thrive – how eCommerce reacted to C19 lockdown
After the pandemic-induced lockdown, online marketplaces and e-tailers braced themselves in a spike in demand following the temporary removal of international modern trade (IMT) and local modern trade (LMT) from the equation. They had to make a decision: adapt or die?
How to grow a Big Five bank: the case of ABL
Allied Bank is the type of institution that makes that “Lazy Big Five Banks” stereotype look true. The bank has been –...
Din Textiles enters the weaving business
The spinning company sees an opportunity to move up in the value chain
The battle for Hajmola is almost over
The CCP’s recent recommendations may just be the Hajmola that this decades old legal conflict needed
Private hospitals should have been raking in the cash, instead they might just go bust
As the virus continues to spread in Pakistan, private hospitals are already feeling the crunch while telehealthcare platforms are looking to cash in
Did eight banks really take the SBP and the government for a ride?
Is this a case of collusion, greediness, weak positioning, or all of the above?
Inside the murky world of college counseling
Let’s think of two scenarios. In the first one, you’re rich. Scratch that, you’re filthy rich. Your kid is a middling student...
Bramerz-The unique story of losing satisfied customers and then fighting back
The digital ad spend of Pakistan is almost $15 to $20 million at present and it is expected to grow by at...
Lahore goes vertical : 5 upcoming apartment projects
Walking out from under his father’s shadow, Dascon Construction, Shahnawaz Ayaz Durrani set up his own, DCC Developers, launching ‘Address 73’. His...