The cotton tale
On the decline for more than a decade, Pakistani cotton just saw a brief revival. Could it be carried forward?
Banks that don’t bank
Some banks are just government lending arms, especially now that the government can’t borrow from the central bank
The curious case of nano lending apps
The entry of a two nano lending companies has left the financial services industry baffled. The question on everyone’s mind is how...
ICI: I see, do you?
The company’s financial year started with a bang as it eyes significant structural changes in the coming months
Rates that kill: How banks blew their capital on PIBs
Yes, the banks messed up but are they entirely at fault? Did forward guidance misguidance play a significant role?
Those pesky $25,000 dollars a month – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
8 percent of the world's unbanked adults live in 🇵🇰.
Insights from the Global Findex suggest Pakistan's financial inclusion rate has continued to...
The cruel business of buying and selling lions
On the 2nd of August this year, Lahore’s Safari Park Zoo announced that it was auctioning off 12 African Lions. The news...
Emlaak: Pakistan’s first mutual fund marketplace
A mutual fund marketplace to drive up investor interest through housing all options under one roof
Pakistan’s gold is going nowhere for now
The SBP has rejected unsubstantiated claims that they were about to pledge their gold reserves, but is that even an option?
The attack of the SUVs
SUVs are replacing sedans as the automobile of choice in Pakistan, but will new entrants be able to defend the segment they created against a resurgent Big 3?
The fate of the Indus
Climate change is the latest threat to the Indus, and without immediate attention, there will be hell to pay
JazzCash, Mobilink’s favourite child?
The mobile financial services market has become significant for Jazz, and its success is one of the major things the company is betting on
If you like IT, put a ring on IT
The recent fall in IT exports, Pakistan’s great new hope, is a reality check posing a number of biting questions for the industry and authorities
Morinaga may be up for sale in Pakistan. The buyer? Morinaga
The business of infant formulas is a big one in Pakistan, and Morinaga is a big name in it
Shezan – What’s in a name?
A history steeped in troubles, tribulations, and complications is at a turning point with the settling of a 33-year-old case over the Shezan name