In the war of imports, Daal and Roti face the banning block
What is luxury? And who gets to enjoy it in a regime of controlled markets?
Jo Banain Gai Khain Gai
As our standard of living faces a collapse, the main focus of our economic policy should be efficient production of exportable goods and agricultural products
Karachi Electric: Financial misstatements?
The name of the electric company has been making the rounds in several newspapers after a former board member wrote a letter to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) concerning Karachi electric. In response the company has initiated a case against the former for defamation
Funding vs execution – lessons for Pakistan
Pakistan in 2023 secured billions in pledges to help recover from floods, but the case of a $100 million project from 2020 in Karachi is a stark reminder that a lot go wrong during execution
The looming antibiotic conundrum
Global health is bracing for yet another crisis. This time it’s not a novel virus, but resistance against antibiotics. And countries like Pakistan are at the front-and-centre
The paradox of Pakistan’s bureaucracy
Sweeping the dirt of financial discrepancies under the carpet of red tape is a money-making scheme as old as the bureaucracy itself
Dollar Cap, IMF, Ishaq Dar and ECAP; A week of showdowns at the exchange market
Who won and was it worth it? An account of how the Dar-peg got removed in a week
Byram D Avari, the Parsis of Karachi, and the future of Pakistan
From the original generation of Pakistanis, Avari was a shrewd businessman and a faithful community leader. But what does the Pakistan he leaves behind look like?
Pakistan is struggling to breathe!
Pakistanis have another reason to worry, and it isn’t the economy. Air quality has been deteriorating over the past years and on the morning of January 18, 2023, Lahore and Karachi took the top two spots of having the worst air quality in the world
Between a sugar mill and shareholders
Unpacking the complex legal saga behind the 3.45 acres land owned by Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills
Ladies and gentlemen, here are your digital banks
With the central bank finally issuing NOCs for setting up digital banks, Profit looks at the contenders and their intentions
How the LC issue crippled Pakistan’s textile industry
And why our businesses need to develop more foresight if they wish to operate in Pakistan
Sophistication, class with a dash of European tincture, and you have the fancy restaurants of Pakistan
Restaurant-goers look for something more than just food, a complete experience of sumptuous devouring when eating out – that’s where local, expensive eateries come in
Future Fest 2023: ‘Tis the season for a comeback?
After a shambolic showing last year and following a brutal year for startups, Future Fest 2023 came back stronger.
What the ETF?
Understanding the technicalities of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)