Hong Kong-based investment bank returns to Pakistan’s capital markets. But why?
CLSA, a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned company CITIC, has acquired a stake in Bank Alfalah’s securities trading arm Alfalah Securities
Some brokerages pay their CEOs very well. But do their numbers justify the remuneration?
Looking at any CEO’s salary in isolation is sort of pointless. It has to be contextualized against performance. We attempted to do exactly that
Rabeel Warraich’s $30 million bet on Pakistani entrepreneurship
How a 33-year-old middle-class Pindi boy became the first professional venture capitalist in Pakistani history
The Miracle Man at the Bank of Punjab
Zafar Masud survived a plane crash, and the bank he leads barely survived the 2008 financial crisis. Now, he wants to make Pakistan’s largest provincial government-owned bank one of the country’s Big Five banks. Can he pull it off?
Daehan: Korean or Vietnamese? Well, what’s in a nationality?
In an era of globalisation, where a company is from, and what country its brand name should be associated with is increasingly...
Climate Change ministry’s not-so-big reveal of the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Plan 2023
Can the Ministry of Climate Change under the leadership of Sherry Rehman finally reach its true potential?
Which public affairs strategy should tech unicorns use in Pakistan?
Instead of banning apps due to objectionable content, maybe collaborate?
FMCGS have great second quarter
Nestle Pakistan and FrieslandCampina Engro half-year results show a robust FMCG sector
Who will buy Samba Bank and why?
A set of traditional and non-traditional buyers are lining up to make their bid for Pakistan’s smallest bank
Just how undervalued is the PSX right now?
Even though the market has breached the 49,000 psychological barrier, is the real rally still pending?
Obituary: Malik Riaz the banker
The Escort Investment Bank that Malik Riaz had bought in 2017 is now up for sale, and it is having a hard time finding a buyer
Will auto-disabled syringes save Pakistan from a health crisis?
The new tech syringes make sense, but vested interests mean that their use could be further delayed
Pakistani policy is being made on faulty data: can we fix this?
Pakistan’s National Statistical System is nowhere near where it should be – with consequences for the country’s development
In Careem’s acquisition, will Uber create a monopoly?
In April this year, the ride-hailing firm Uber acquired the rival company Careem for $3.1 billion, with the deal between the two...
Ditch the lehenga, grab the ledger: a practical guide to navigating finances as a newly-wed
Shaadi season may be over, but the post-wedding financial tango has just begun. Here's how Pakistani couples are making their rupees waltz