What is the PTI’s energy game plan?
How having a former hydrocarbon company CEO as finance minister will shape the government’s approach to Pakistan’s biggest economic challenge
Pakistan no longer has a population problem
While the rest of the world struggles with low birth rates, Pakistan is entering the sweet spot of the double demographic dividend. We should abolish the Population Welfare Department to keep the demographic party going longer
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
Why Ishaq Dar deserves bouquets and not brickbats
Interview: Dr. Ishrat Hussain Former Governor, SBP
Having served two back-to-back terms as SBP governor in Pervez Musharraf’s dispensation, Dr Ishrat Hussain has...
Yes, PIA turned a profit. No, it’s not a turnaround
The national carrier seems to have turned profitable, surprising everyone. Why it should be taken with a pinch of salt
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
Al Baraka: the little bank that stayed little
Why has the Islamic bank not been able to replicate the success of other Islamic banks, given the industry’s growth?
PIA: still a loss, but hey, it’s not as bad as before
According to its latest financials, the losing airline has managed to curtail losses
The bifurcation of payments
Electronic payments are gaining market share, but cash is not ceding ground either
K-Electric: Asleep at the switch
A bruising board fight has left the management adrift, at a time when the company is unprepared to deal with the coming age of solar energy
In 2020, Big Fauji does alright, while Little Fauji has a blowout growth year
The two fertilizer companies owned by the military have had a good run this past year, with a recovery from a bad year in 2019 helping Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim’s growth numbers
How big is Pakistan’s bridal dress business? And why are wedding dresses so expensive?
Luxury, class, brands, and tax evasion - the bridal dresses business in Pakistan is messy and brutal
Cement sector expected to rebound by 2021, thanks to tax cut and government incentives
At first glance, the cement sector looks like it is struggling. The numbers came in for May, and they were not kind.
Pakistan’s...
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...
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.