Consumer confidence: Pakistanis less pessimistic about the future

The consumer confidence index suggests that Pakistanis have become more pessimistic about the present compared to before the pandemic, but slightly more optimistic about the future

Why do advertisers in Pakistan ignore Twitter?

Has an elitist user base and audience hurt the potential growth for the American microblogging and social networking service? Profit investigates.

BankIslami to sell modaraba business to Ghani Global Group owners

The modaraba company owns an office in Karachi and a petrol pump; likely to be a small transaction

Pak Datacom revenue rises, even as Starlink business remains stalled

The company’s revenue is up 14% so far in 2025 on the back of rising demand from corporate clients reliant on connectivity in otherwise unconnected areas of the country

The PMEX has grand plans, including digital gold trading. Can it be a success?

The Exchange aims to offer smaller investors a “hassle-free” way to invest in gold without ever worrying about physical storage

The bleach wars: How Descon Oxychem triumphed while Sitara Peroxide struggled to stay afloat

While Sitara scrambled to keep its operations running, Descon amassed market share and doubled its profits

The lockdowns devastated consumer spending, but food and pharmaceutical companies remain resilient

Pakistan consumer companies, a handy catch-all term, is a bit of a misnomer. The trajectory of a company’s revenue and profitability depends...

Can local financial data service providers compete with Bloomberg?

With nearly all local data service providers calling themselves the ‘Bloomberg of Pakistan’, will the real Bloomberg please stand up?

China-Pakistan FTA has opened up China’s market for Pakistani businesses, but will they bite?

The dream to tap into the Chinese market was diminished because the CPFTA was not working out. Will CPFTA-II bring better things?

Can’t pay the bills with ‘experience’

A look at the pay structure - and lack thereof - for junior associates at Pakistan’s elite law firms

Has PKIC’s interest rate arbitrage finally ended?

Pakistan’s largest DFI has had an underwhelming 2024 so far as its investment strategy backfires

Dolmen reduces offer of rent concessions to tenants as retail conditions improve

The retail giant initially announced concessions of up to 35% of total rent for some outlets, but then backtracked as management realised that the spread of the coronavirus appears to have considerably slowed down

Modi’s election performance is set to jolt Pakistan’s rice market. Here’s how

Last year, India had planned to pull its rice from the international market, creating an opportunity for Pakistani farmers. The party is now over

Could this app help the government eliminate smuggled cigarettes?

Could the answer really be as simple as an app? For decades now, the tobacco industry has lobbied the government of Pakistan...

Profit Explains: The GIDC saga

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has recently waived off approximately 208 billion rupees in Gas Infrastructure Development Cess, more famously known as GIDC,...