A framing bias: Pakistan has finally clinched another IMF deal, but at what cost?
An amended federal budget was passed in a hush and rush, to bag the IMF program. With the program approved, is the danger averted?
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.
Marketing’s ideological war: The rise and demise of Ufone’s ‘funny’ advert
It isn’t easy being funny. For sure, the joke you told yesterday during dinner might have killed, but with enough context and...
Which public affairs strategy should tech unicorns use in Pakistan?
Instead of banning apps due to objectionable content, maybe collaborate?
Zanroo will allow Pakistani social media marketers to ‘listen’ to you
Thai social media platform is launching its multilingual social listening tool in Pakistan
News in numbers: This might just be the most important chart you ever see, your life depends on it
This is the most important chart for any individual considering their personal financial situation. It reflects the data that illustrates an important...
Ravi Textile beats a strategic retreat down the value chain
Most companies try to move up the value chain: trying to enter the industry of the market they sell into. So, for...
Pakistan Post has changed for the better. But will this be good enough?
During their early rule in the subcontinent, the Mughals employed runners who would take daak (letters and parcels) from one point to...
Pakistan can become a cannabis powerhouse. The only problem is getting through the bureaucratic labyrinth
It is high-time Pakistan reaps the benefits of the hemp crop. But what exactly is the potential of growing this crop and what has been standing in the way?
The pesky wrinkles in the fabric of Pakistan’s textile industry
In 1989, a young man from Karachi by the name of Shahzad Saleem found himself far away from his home city of...
Naya minister, meet purani ministry
The minister is already inheriting the purani ministry and if he fails to come up with a strategy for raising revenue, he will be the same as the purana minister himself
Ravi Textile Mills to be acquired by steel mill owners
A potential takeover leaves Ravi’s staff stumped; unclear what direction the company will take next
So you want to have a credit card in Pakistan? Here’s all you need to know
Credit cards are treated with suspicion in Pakistan. But what does the average citizen need to know about holding (or not holding) plastic money
The curious case of Husein Industries
When was the last time Husein Industries saw a profit? Well, it depends on the technical definition of what profit is. So...
How does PayFast aim to dominate the eCommerce payments landscape in Pakistan?
There is an ambitious fintech startup in town and it is called PayFast! PayFast, a group company of Premier Systems Limited, is...