Outlawed long ago, brick kiln bonded labour continues challenge the national conscience

The Punjab govt is on a crusade to end bonded labour. It is harder than they thought it would be

For six years, Pakistan’s sugar barons were at war. Did they just call a truce?

Run on the power of political patronage, the sugar industry in Pakistan often ebbs and flows with the tides of political alliance

The economy is in the dumps. What asset classes have stood the test of time?

With the economy faltering, what is the best place to park your money? We assess multiple asset classes to unveil the return patterns

What’s going with Naya Nazimabad?

The financial performance for the year declined as compared to the corresponding period on account of no new developments being launched during the period

Big Brands sponsor raves in Pakistan to attract young money

Electronic dance music pulsates as revellers wave their arms in unison and coloured spotlights crisscross the ceiling of a lakeside wedding hall....

Brace for impact: The grid is in a nose dive

Short-term tariff relief masks the long-term challenge

National Foods’ excellent 2021

The famous spice company is determined to win the condiments and pickles department too

Losing to loose milk

On a Wednesday evening in one of Karachi’s oldest areas, Lea Market, Samir Rajput is working the phone, trying to seal a...

Why Pakistan’s cotton value-chain has begun to atrophy

The industry blames a lack of government support, but capital appears to be shifting away from manufacturing, and the economics of growing other crops is better than that of cotton

Online landa – the Instagram ‘thrift store’ arbitrage racket

As the landa goes online, the demand for secondhand clothes increases, and so do the prices

Private hospitals should have been raking in the cash, instead they might just go bust

As the virus continues to spread in Pakistan, private hospitals are already feeling the crunch while telehealthcare platforms are looking to cash in

Despite high profits this company’s share price is low. Can it be intentional?

Towellers, a publicly listed textile export company from Pakistan, is doubling its profits every year, but its boss ladies don't want the world to find out. What gives?

Mall operator Pace, once a market leader, struggling to survive

The company operates old-fashioned shopping centers at a time when Pakistanis are getting used to modern malls; the social boycott against the majority shareholders – the Taseers – does not help either

Bramerz-The unique story of losing satisfied customers and then fighting back

The digital ad spend of Pakistan is almost $15 to $20 million at present and it is expected to grow by at...

Is KASB Securities back from the dead?

It was among the biggest failures in Pakistan’s financial services sector: KASB Bank, the retail bank owned by the KASB Group had...