As Eid approaches, the leather industry braces itself for the worst
Pakistan’s second largest export oriented industry has been seeing a dip in fortunes for the past few years, and the pandemic has not helped
The scapegoating of Byco… and what it says about Pakistan’s energy sector
The government controls more than two-thirds of the oil and gas sector in the country, and yet manages to find ways to blame market inefficiencies on the private sector
What the IMF’s Single Treasury Account System actually means
The government has been dragging its feet on implementation for nearly a year-and-a-half now
Pakistan is undergoing a budget hotel revolution. Kind of.
As demands for clean and standard accommodation without the trappings of five-star hotels increase, large chains are partnering with private investors to create a string of mid-sized hotels
Eurobonds, Margot Robbie, and snooty LUMS grads- this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
In a week that saw the replacement of a finance minister, a lot else was going on
How much ‘more than a bank’ can a bank be?
HBL’s latest report shows that large organisations have the ability to do good and must start treating it as part of their duty
Despite Covid, Pakistan’s remittances have risen. Here’s why.
The uptick in remittances during the pandemic was unexpected and has been received happily. But it is not necessarily good news in the long run
Gul Ahmed’s pivot towards retail hits a slowdown
For the past five years, Gul Ahmed’s management has been telling anyone who will listen the following: the company is shifting its...
Sound and stable, despite the rather steep fall
From 52,000-plus, the KSE-100 index’s fall to 41,000 points or thereabouts in under three months, Haroon Askari, Acting Managing Director (AMD) PSX...
What on earth happened to TCS & can Saira Awan fix it?
The pace of change can sometimes overtake even the best companies, including those that have achieved the coveted “verb status”. In most...
What it takes to build a world-class corporate culture: lessons from a seasoned HR professional
Fatima Asad Said comes from a family of chartered accountants including her father. Before
completing her MBA, she worked with Citibank and the...
Chilli Milli ads and bubblegum sales – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
People were caught pulling their hair out of their head because of the incessant replaying of the ridiculous Chilli Milli advertisement featuring...
Haball: The rising fintech company digitising supply chain ecosystem
Haball is another fintech company trying to digitize the supply chain ecosystem. But how is it different from others trying to do the same thing, and why is the SBP banking on its success?
Collapse in demand hits chemical manufacturing sector
Is there no sector of the economy that the Covid-19 pandemic has not affected? Look no further: the chemicals sector, which has...
After much nagging and needling, tourism has also opened. But at what cost?
Hotels, tour operators, petrol pumps, car rentals were all in dire straits as tourism remains closed to the public. As it opens up again, there will be consequences.