Electric rickshaws: Between Yellow-brick and Lytton road
On the precipice of having their registration approved, electric rickshaws now face an uphill battle to win over everyone
Does big tech evade taxes in Pakistan and what can we do about it?
Small operations, undisclosed financials and protection through bilateral treaties makes taxing tech companies difficult
How Iqbal Z Ahmed became the Gas King of Pakistan
Search for Iqbal Z Ahmed on the internet and you will find stories of how one man has hijacked the energy sector...
In the dying world of Pakistani magazine, are fashion magazines the only survivors?
While print as a whole continues to chug along, fashion magazines are a rare bright spot in what was otherwise seen as a stagnating industry
What does the CRR and policy rate rising in the same week mean for Pakistan?
The increase in both factors has wide ranging implications for both liquidity in the market and the economy at large
Karachi vs Lahore: Where is Pakistan’s Silicon Gali?
Pakistan’s startup culture and ecosystem is still nascent, but which metropolitan area has a head start?
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
Chasing the dream
It was back in 2004 when Bashir Abdul Ghaffar decided to wind up ‘Chase Up’ Departmental Store, the garment business his late...
Pakistan’s fertilizer subsidy conundrum
The ins and outs of how fertilizer subsidies work, and how they can be improved
What makes NAB interested in SadaPay?
A story of ego, malice, and two companies so bent on fighting the other, they do not care what it costs them
Why content is king for Propergaanda
When one thinks about hard hitting topics such as social issues and politics, one does not imagine a huge Gaanda aka a...
Sugar rush — Why are prices so high?
Pakistan’s sugar supply chain is broken. What can be done?
ACCA’s bid for an educated Pakistan?
As ACCA strives to set the benchmark for quality international education here in Pakistan, the question remains will it deliver a knockout punch
Will BusCaro be the one to finally say BusCaro to burning VC funding?
Shaking off the ashes of Airlift and Swvl, BusCaro looks to have a crack at the commuting and mobility space with a twist
Can you fix the media supply chain in Pakistan?
When the principal expects the agent to deliver the world and keep scraps for himself, the capitalist clawing for survival will undoubtedly strike deals behind the scenes to ensure survival