Could private labelling work inside an app?
From a grocery delivery startup to an FMCG manufacturer: what is Krave Mart up to?
Are matchmaking events disrupting the rishta aunty business?
The commoditization of matchmaking is not a novel concept but it might be finally on its way to be a formal business sector
The discriminatory hiring practices of Islamic banks: is this the shape of things to come?
Religious dress codes exist for women, but not men. Discrimination against religious minorities can get quite explicit, and even against non-religious Muslims. Will this spread to other parts of Corporate Pakistan?
Kitchen Cuisine is thriving yet struggling. Will it rise to the occasion once more?
The untold story of one of Pakistan’s most inspiring local food chains
What does Café Zouk know that others in Lahore’s tough restaurant market don’t?
How one of the oldest surviving restaurants in Lahore has been able to retain its competitive advantage over the last 24 years
Is Lahore ready for apartment living? This textile group is staking its future on it.
Karachi is still the largest city in Pakistan, but by some measures, the greater Lahore metropolitan area may now be almost equal...
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
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?
The Dollar: Buy, sell or hoard?
Profit explains the flaws with the old FX policy, what measures the PTI took to keep the market relatively stable and where the USD/PKR parity is headed in the short to medium term.Â
Pakistanis can now track their household carbon emissions
But what exactly can you do with this information, and is it enough to turn the tide?
The pesky wrinkles in the fabric of Pakistan’s textile industry
In 1989, a young man from Karachi by the name of Shahzad Saleem found himself far away from his home city of...
Freelancing and ‘money management’ – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
In this week’s social media round up, Ariba Shahid walks us through income woes when it comes to freelancing, organizing finances, or...
How Daraz used cricket as a customer acquisition strategy
Daraz used a classic shoppertainment strategy to acquire customers. It worked
Pakistan Post has changed for the better. But will this be good enough?
During their early rule in the subcontinent, the Mughals employed runners who would take daak (letters and parcels) from one point to...
Ahmed Bozai appointed head of Citibank Pakistan
Bozai will be looking to build on the legacy and influence that Citibank has in Pakistan, and the good work it has done over the past decade