Fuel strike, supply chain disruptions, and rising demand
When it rains it pours, on top of a supply chain disruption, pumps want to go on strike while people demand more fuel
Where are the buses?
Everyday Muhammad Ahmad gets up from his home in the Liaqatabad Colony near Ferozpur Road. The 23-year-old lives in a three-bedroom apartment...
In the aftermath of Eid, where does lumpy skin disease stand?
Dairy and meat farmers alike continue to be worried as the viral disease spreads more quickly
Banks need the SBPs help to cut their losses
Banks want the SBP to come in as a superhero and save them. Some banks need the SBP more than others
Microfinance Banks on the verge of crisis?
The sector is sitting on a ticking bomb in the shape of loans at the risk of default, a situation triggered by the pandemic
Airlift announces complete shutdown. Profit explains why
That’s all folks. After three years of operating in Pakistan, Airlift Technologies has announced a complete shutdown of its operations from tomorrow...
Nowhere to go but up: The SBP simply had to hike
Not just a simple 125 bps hike; there’s more to what the SBP is signaling
IFRS-9 likely to revamp loan provisioning
Implementation of the new accounting standard would negatively affect the profitability of financial institutions due to a hike in provisioning for loan default risk
Is a deregulated petroleum market the way to go ?
In a recent turn of events, sources have told Profit that the government is considering deregulating the petroleum, oil and lubricant market....
Telcos Energy Concerns: Unnecessary Whining or a Genuine Problem?
The telecom sector claims to be suffering from the high energy costs but is it an exaggeration or a reality?
Laying Connectivity: Decoding the Submarine Cable Network
All you wanted to know about submarine cables. Spoiler alert: sharks are not dining on them
In Pakistan, the startup ecosystem fosters an elite group of professionals
Senior executives and young professionals are both gravitating towards the startup ecosystem. These are their stories
Could Pakistan monetize volleyball?
In August 2021, Pakistanis were on the edge of their seats. Thousands of miles away in Tokyo Japan, Arshad Nadeem from Mian...
A paw-trait of the pet food ban
Navigating the bar on imported pet feed in Pakistan
Love, financial fraud, smuggling and murder – the tragedy of Seth Abid’s family
Seth Abid was larger than life. But his family’s fortunes have been sullied by a string of crimes - both financial and personal.