The battle for 10 lakh acres
A joint venture between the Punjab Government and the Pakistan Army to farm 10 lakh acres of barren land has been struck down by the LHC. What does it mean?
Turnaround at AkzoNobel Pakistan in the making?
It has been a rough few years at AkzoNobel Pakistan, but there may finally be light at the end of the tunnel....
Unilever Foods passes the pandemic test with glowing results
The Covid-19 pandemic ravaged entire societies, economies, and countries. For a brief period, particularly between March and May 2020, it seemed as...
Eid hampers, and Careem mishap- this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twittervers
As the Eid announcement steamrolled through from the now Mufti Munnebless Ruet-e-Hilal committee, the business and economic twitterverse in Pakistan had more...
UBL presents better than expected half year results
Despite having less revenue during this period than in last year, UBL has a spectacular showing
Steel sector profitability plummets 67%, but the outlook may still be optimistic
Profits are down in Pakistan’s steel sector by a sharp 67%, though that decline in productivity – caused in large part due...
Export reforms make way, apparently we need automation first
In December 2018, erstwhile finance minister Asad Umar, while chairing the first meeting of the steering committee, approved the implementation of the...
The strange case of dost steel
Questions were raised when Dost Steel rallied on the PSC despite consistent losses
How Creek Marina went from being the next big thing in real estate to 19 acres of nothing
The controversial project, once positioned to be the jewel in Karachi’s skyline, faces accusations of being a vehicle for money laundering
Will Olpers’ cartoon ploy work?
Engro-Friesland might just be able to pull off a lot more with flavoured milk than Engro Foods’ attempt a decade ago
5G in Pakistan: five things you need to know
The next generation of mobile internet is almost upon us, and unlike fifth generation warfare, 5G internet actually exists. Zong and Jazz...
Two startups willing to bet that more Pakistanis will buy their groceries online
Hum Mart and Mandi Express have both set up online stores that serve the Karachi market, but both are going about their business in a very different way
From trainee to the boardroom
In an international corporate landscape filled with Indians helming top slots, BAT’s Zafar Khan shows Pakistanis can do the same
Why does Daraz have a DarazMall?
Better quality control might be what is stopping ecommerce from really taking off in Pakistan
Next Capital repeats the year 2017
In 2021, brokerage income stands at around 85% of total operating revenue, while investment banking only makes up 15%.