The mechanics behind the panadol shortage
Raids, hoarding and over regulating — You probably need a Panadol to figure out what’s going on
The growing divide between the interbank and open market
It is a common enough experience, enough so that one expects it. If a person wants to buy dollars, they will go...
No Miftah, don’t ask us to live within our means
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail thinks he’s got a great scheme to control the depreciating rupee and bridge the current account deficit –...
As JazzCash devours another CEO, where will they go next?
It would be a shake-up if it were unexpected. By now, the changing of the guard is more routine than it is...
The barefaced lies of New Metro City
The pet project of property mogul Malik Riaz’s grandson, New Metro City Gujar Khan is a ...
Crop Talk: Tomayto or Tomahto — just let there be more
Last week we talked about onions. A hard vegetable that has a delicate constitution when it is in the growing stage, but...
Why are some cars being sold for below showroom price
Whilst the sector is in a shambles, automotive customers might have lucked out as investors have held onto a few cars for a bit too long
Cards not accepted here: Why fuel stations are turning on digital payments
OMCs are in a conundrum, and will face the possibility of a constriction in overall volumes
Crop Talk: The many ways onions make you cry
The impact of the destruction of the onion crop will be far reaching in Pakistan
Last call for Summit Bank and Silkbank in new IMF commitments
Govt commits to send both banks into “resolution” if longstanding capitalization problems are not sorted by March 2023
Tariqabad Division, IESCO’s special one?
ISLAMABAD: Residents of Tariqabad division, have your recent electricity bills given you a jolt like the rest of the country? If yes,...
The mainstreaming of the tote bag
You get to Imtiaz for your weekly shopping. Or if you’re in Lahore instead of Karachi, maybe you go to Al-Fatah. You...
Closing the open accounts and gham hour: Pakistan’s widening CAD problem
It can be said with certainty that at least one person has been having sleepless nights at the State Bank of Pakistan...
5G: Too soon to Tell?
The government has its eyes set on the first half of next year for a 5G auction, but the Telcos have a different plan
Death, devastation, and now starvation — what is the cost of this catastrophe?
With the cotton crop decimated and food inflation set to hit, will we do anything about climate change or sit and watch until the next catastrophe?