“We are listening” : based on the latest T-bill auction, the market has realigned with the central bank’s stance
Cut-off yield for 3-month T-bills in Sept 6 auction was 24.49%, indicating an expected rate hike. But after the latest policy announcement, the cut-off yield went down to 22.78%
Inside the high returns of the Meezan Sovereign Fund
Al Meezan Investments wants to grow your wealth and is offering high returns. Is there a catch?
Big banks are all set to run the open market. What does it solve and what it doesn’t
In early September, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made a decisive move, signalling that it had had enough. It unfurled a...
MG’s take two: Are we in for the long run now?
A year and a half later after its troubles, MG has refused to go quietly into the night. But can it steal the spotlight again?
Some brokerages pay their CEOs very well. But do their numbers justify the remuneration?
Looking at any CEO’s salary in isolation is sort of pointless. It has to be contextualized against performance. We attempted to do exactly that
Ufone (PTML) dabbles into unchartered territory with ONIC, but what is there to gain?
What is a digital telco brand? What is the need of one? And what additional value does it offer customers already using a conventional network provider?
What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?
The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their plans?
The week everyone thought PIA was no longer a going concern
Some phenomena in life are so ingrained in our minds that we take them for granted: the Earth’s roundness, the sun’s faithful...
Broker Categorisation: Separating the wheat from the chaff
Why size matters in the stock exchange in terms of risk management
Skin whitening: A lucrative business indeed, but at what cost to the consumer?
Elaborate marketing campaigns and an unhealthy social obsession with lighter skin tones continues to generate sales and new customers
Pakistan’s candy kings
EBM and Mondelez are firmly placed in their positions as market leaders. But there is one local competitor that promises to show some fight
After Daewoo and K-Electric, why is AsiaPak interested in Bol News?
There is only one reason to buy a television channel in this day and age: influence. But could Bol’s baggage be too much to handle?
Why are Pakistani startups incorporating HoldCos abroad?
Considering the preconceived notions about holding companies abroad, what are the implications of this policy?
Sugar rush — Why are prices so high?
Pakistan’s sugar supply chain is broken. What can be done?
Some government employees are enjoying free electricity. Should they continue to do so?
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. However, not all fires need a fire extinguisher