Design thinking has come to Corporate Pakistan. What does that mean?
A management problem solving framework that has been developed out of industrial engineering, design thinking promises to help companies address their customers – and management’s – root problems rather than just symptoms. But does it work? And will Pakistani companies learn how to use it?
Chaotic Qalandars and Icy Islamabad — when sports management meets business
This is the story of two interviews. The first was with Ali Naqvi, the owner of the Islamabad United franchise of the...
The Return of the King
An unseasonably cool March has put Pakistan’s prized mangoes back on the map this year. But at what cost?
This company wants to give your bank money…so it can pay for your house. But are the banks even interested?
Every night, an estimated 20 million Pakistanis go to sleep without a roof over their head. That is a whole 9pc of...
Turnaround at AkzoNobel Pakistan in the making?
It has been a rough few years at AkzoNobel Pakistan, but there may finally be light at the end of the tunnel....
Power Cement gears up for infrastructure spending spree
The company will increase its production capacity to 3.4 million tons per year, with a new plant expected to come online by June 2019
In Careem’s acquisition, will Uber create a monopoly?
In April this year, the ride-hailing firm Uber acquired the rival company Careem for $3.1 billion, with the deal between the two...
How does GroupM plan to solve its talent retention challenges?
A culture that values acquisition over retention, across all industries, eventually translates to weak initiatives towards its human capital as well
A beginner’s guide to Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method for stock valuation
Stock market analysts use this method to find the intrinsic value of a stock
The future of cars is electric, and Imran Khan wants to keep up
The world is dying. We have been told this time and time again but without a care as to the future the...
Govt increases gas price for fertiliser industry. But are some players more equal than others?
The recent change in gas prices has been welcomed by the fertiliser industry with one caveat
The man behind commerce, one-on-one with Profit
The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razzak Dawood, talks about what his ministry is doing to exports during the coronavirus pandemic, and what we can expect from the future
The rishta aunty business playbook
It isn’t quite a formal business sector yet, but in the near future it might be
The Legend of Moola Jatt
The record shattering film created a stir by demanding new financial sharing formulas with cinema houses, creating a stand-off with cinema owners. The verdict is out on who won
As the government continues to back construction, real estate is hustling
The amnesty schemes given to the construction industry have been a boon for real estate