Inside the Zarea Limited IPO

The B2B platform is looking to raise funding through a public offering. What does the move look like?

The economics of skimpy clothes in Pakistan

The target audience of Landa bazaars is evolving, thanks to culturally deviant consumer demands that the formal sector fails to fulfill

Driven by upper middle class recover, auto sales surge 61%

Larger vehicles appear to have recovered sales numbers faster than smaller ones, suggesting the economic recovery has hit the well off and upper middle class first

Fauji Foods had its best year to date. Could it have been better?

The FMCG company earned its highest profits in 2024, but a deep dive shows the true nuances of these numbers

Meezan Bank crosses Rs100 Billion profit milestone despite Q4 slowdown

Despite the government's best efforts to squeeze profits out of the banks, Meezan keeps chugging along

How is KTrade redefining investment in the capital markets of Pakistan

Fintech technologies, a fresh set of strategies, and the legacy of reverence for the investment powerhouse KASB Securities, all coming together to expand Pakistan's capital markets

Pakistan’s locally assembled mobile phone production rose 47% in 2024

A combination of economic recovery, import curbs, and increased taxation on imported phones helped the domestic industry increase production

Sub-standard steel continue to haunt formal industry

The issue of quality standards is a question of very fundamental safety

Meskay & Femtee to acquire Mandviwalla Mauser Plastic Industries for Rs207 million

One of Pakistan’s largest rice exporters set to buy a struggling publicly listed plastics manufacturing plant

Kia’s new Sportage: When a small price gap tells a bigger story

As dealers command premiums, Kia's hybrid pricing strategy reveals a calculated gamble

A 5% rise in petrol consumption indicates stability in consumer spending

The rise in diesel consumption may indicate an increase in commercial transportation and agricultural production

Fertilizer sales down 6% as weakness in farm sector continues

Farmers struggle as a combination of crop failures and rising prices squeeze their pocket books, and agricultural credit fails to fill in the gap

Battle for KE’s ownership heats up

A flurry of letters from January have surfaced, indicating a growing battle for control of Pakistan’s first vertically integrated electric company

Spiritual guidance and business genius: The life and times of the Aga Khan

Prince Karim Al-Husseini controlled a massive fortune matched only by the huge impact he had on the world and Pakistan

Coke and Pepsi (to name just two) took a hit from the BDS movement. Local brands bottled the opportunity

McDonald’s, KFC, Coca Cola, Pepsico are among the companies that saw a significant, often major, downturn in sales following the genocide in Gaza, but over time, their numbers have returned largely to normal out of ‘boycott fatigue’