Why Syed Babar Ali should not buy Akzo Nobel
The Packages Group is reportedly interested in buying AkzoNobel. For one of Pakistan’s cleanest and most professional conglomerates, entering the paint business might mean getting their hands dirty
What Pakistan’s consumer apps might be telling India
The threat is not critical, but Pakistani companies need a better understanding of how to treat data they collect from their customers
Inequality in Pakistan is at ‘crisis’ levels
A new Oxfam report reveals how Pakistan’s wealthiest 10 percent command 42 percent of national income — a concentration that mirrors a regional pattern of inequality deepened by climate shocks and digital divides
Despite tepid revenue growth, Shezan swings back to profitability
Some positive tailwinds from boycotts of multinational competitors and increased exports helped sales in parts of Punjab
Cynergico swings to losses, presses ahead with refinery investment
The vertically integrated oil and gas company is breaking up into constituent components
The India blockade did not damage Hum’s revenues. The BDS-driven advertising slump did
The network’s YouTube revenue did not slow down in 2025, though the anti-Israel boycotts of multinational consumer goods companies did hit ad sales
Farm income slowdown hits Ghandhara Tyre sales
Tractor tyres, one of the company’s core products, saw a sharp slump amidst floods and weak agriculture growth
Shell’s exit helps boost reported profits at Wafi Energy
The former Shell subsidiary is now Saudi owned, continues to invest in growth, despite secular headwinds facing oil as a fuel for vehicular energy needs
Imported perfumes are expensive. The fashion retail industry has an answer
Clothing and apparel brands in Pakistan are all getting into the perfume business as prices of imported brands skyrocket
Can AKD’s Arkadians rise after legal victory?
With a court case over the project dragging on since 2012, the Arkadians had become a gamble. Is it about to pay off?
Has Mohsin Naqvi met his match?
The chaos of the past week was impressive even by PCB standards. But could it end in the implosion of Pakistan cricket’s most important financial lifeline?
Bringing biotech to Pakistan
Ferozsons, and now its subsidiary BF Biosciences, are betting that the Pakistani market is ready for cutting edge life sciences products. Are they right?
TPL Trakker revenue drops 43% in 2025
As government contract concludes, the company’s revenues have fallen back down to organic levels
Thatta Cement wants to assemble Belarussian tractors in Balochistan
The cement manufacturer has announced the creation of a subsidiary that will assemble tractors in collaboration with Minsk Tractor Works
After slowdown in 2025, Airlink gearing up for major expansion in 2026
The electronics assembly company will begin production on its Acer laptop facility, expand is domestic cellphone assembly, and begin shipping television sets as well