Slowly, PSO’s cash flow position is improving
The company has been able to pay down its dollar-denominated debt, and expects a decline in receivables following government efforts to resolve circular debt
NEPRA trims K-Electric’s tariffs on lower cost assessments
The publicly listed utility is expected to take a hit to even historical earnings as the regulator assess its cost structure to have been lower than previously expected
Is it time to retire Pakistan’s idle coal giants?
A bold financial blueprint could transform Pakistan's coal power plans into renewable energy assets, while protecting Chinese investors
Trump’s tariffs on China are causing Pakistan’s food imports to go up, and possibly food prices to go down
The tariffs on China have caused a wave of discontent among Trump’s base in America’s corn-belt. Pakistan is among the many countries that offer part of a larger alternative
Big sugar bites again
After allowing exports in 2024, the government finds itself in an awkward position this year by importing sugar to keep prices down. The question is, why does this keep happening again and again?
BF Biosciences brings GLP-1 manufacturing to Pakistan
The biopharmaceutical company is producing tirzepatide – marketed globally by Eli Lilly as Zepbound – at a factory built with its IPO proceeds
Atlas Battery sticks with lead-acid, even as lithium-ion gains traction
Revenue down 15%, profits down 93% in 2025 as management insists that lead-acid manufacturing remains their core strategy
Tariq Glass able to eke out growth despite softening market
The company's production facilities are not operating at full capacity but it was able to increase pricing due to its commanding market share
National Foods to divest Canadian wholesale and distribution subsidiary
Subsidiary sold for a valuation likely exceeding C$100 million, off an initial investment of C$6 million
Barkat Frisian Agro’s bet on the industrialization of food
The company’s ability to reap profits has been predicated on the notion that Pakistanis will eat more processed food, as incomes rise and more women enter the workforce
Profits double at SPEL on higher revenue
The manufacturer of plastic packaging for Pakistan's leading FMCG companies benefited from a rebound in consumer spending
No, Gul Ahmed is not shutting down exports
A combination of lazy and innumerate financial journalism and the Pakistani penchant for pessimism resulted in people thinking this is a way more significant news story than it actually is
Lithium batteries and shaving cream: inside Treet Corp’s latest diversification
There are big new plans for both the battery and blade verticals. Will they prove to be the dawn of a new age for a grand old company?
PTCL’s Telenor acquisition: Inside the $400 million merger that reshapes digital competition
The Competition Commission's conditional approval of PTCL's acquisition of Telenor Pakistan marks the telecommunications sector's most consequential consolidation in a decade
KE’s power struggle comes to an end with Saudis on top and SIFC backing
After months of legal wrangling, the government has brokered a truce in K-Electric’s ownership saga, with Sheheryar Chishty ceding control to Saudi investors, ending one of Pakistan’s most convoluted corporate standoffs