Productive policies or PR fluff — How useful were the interim government’s IT initiatives?
The interim IT minister claims large successes in five different areas. Profit looks at how much is real and how much is posturing
How inflation killed Retailistan
Inflation is biting and it's taking a chunk out of the retail industry
Time of Death: Pakistan’s Super-App Dream
The top three contenders of superapps in Pakistan have come a long way since they started on this road. How are they faring?
This is the fastest growing sport in the world. Can it take root in Pakistan?
Legends Arena in Karachi bet big on introducing padel to Pakistan – and the reaction speaks for itself
The PSX will react to the elections. Here’s how you make the most of it
With elections on the horizon, what can be expected at the stock market, and can you manipulate it to your own advantage?
The (literal) cost of democracy
Just how financially burdensome are elections for Pakistan? What do the numbers say?
There’s more to the census than just counting people
Almost every piece of data in the country finds its way back to an activity that we seemingly do not care much about
The Grand Economic Debate
Profit imagines what a debate between the major political parties would look like to help voters decide which vision of the economy they most closely align with
Pakistan’s democracy is missing a limb
An energy policy in the morning, and your road in the evening is a tall ask for anyone
Clicks and confidence: the rise of women nano-influencers in Pakistan
Platforms like CIRCLE and Walee Pakistan are helping budding nano-influencers, as women smash stereotypes and build businesses from their homes
Can Shezan shake off its expenses and shine?
Quarterly sales rise, but high finance costs cast a shadow on Pakistan's beloved juice maker
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
Nawaz Sharif claims he can save the economy again. Did he even do it the first time?
The PML-N is trying to present their 2013-18 government as a golden period in Pakistan’s economy. Do they have a point or did they just get lucky?
Has the policy rate peaked or will the SBP wait out an impending round of inflation?
Market sentiment suggests potential rate cuts, yet contingencies remain
The cement sector’s Goldilocks conundrum
The industry carried out capacity expansion but now the economy has slowed down. What’s next?