The arbitrage loop from hell
The landa bazaar is big business. Some new players might throw you for a loop
Climate change, rains devastate 31,596 acres of farmland in KP
The floods saw massive damage to farmland at a time when the provincial government is trying to promote mountainous farming in the face of shrinking farm sizes
Crescent Star Insurance to buy stake in SG Power
Strategic move marks Crescent Star’s expanding footprint in power generation
Habib Rice shuts down UAE business over visa constraints
Pakistani rice exporters are pulling out of the Gulf amid tightening travel restrictions that seem to have no end in sight
Staying the course to where?
Despite achieving inflation targets and reserves recovery, the SBP's rigid monetary stance risks choking off growth and undermining the very stability it seeks to protect
The evolution of Mandviwalla Mauser
The plastic producer seems to have a new lease on life culminating in its recent takeover
Karachi isn’t resilient. It’s suffocating under the PPP
The country’s financial capital is a uniquely dysfunctional city. Its real estate tells the story of how its citizens cope with the incompetence of their ruling class
Backed by Yango, Pakistan’s Trukkr raises close to $10mn to fuel freight tech growth
Trukkr has kept its head down and stayed away from media attention. Based on an exclusive interview, we look at how the freight tech startup has grown and where their future is
Is Pakistan’s freelance economy being held hostage?
The country's 600,000 IT professionals and thriving freelance economy are paralysed by regulatory inaction and punitive taxation
Suzuki might have delisted from the PSX, but the rubble hasn’t quite cleared
The recent complaint filed by SECP paints a picture of rule flouting and insider trading. What happened?
Mutual funds crowd into energy, cements and a handful of banks
A look into what the most sophisticated money managers in Pakistan are investing in and shying away from
Gatron merger attempt falls through
Corporate restructuring of two of its major shareholders called off, unlikely to have a major operational impact
FrieslandCampina’s revenue decline indicates serious headwinds
The expected impact of tax hikes on formal sector milk, while exempting loose milk, appears to be having the predictable impact
Gandhara’s turn towards China begins to bear fruit
The former Nissan affiliate now assembles Chinese cars, and is beginning to regain ground
The “Too Big For Pakistan” Problem
Four of Pakistan's largest conglomerates find themselves in the awkward position of having too much cash, and not enough places to deploy it in the domestic economy. Outbound FDI should be made easier