How Sehat Kahani came out the other side of the funding crunch
In the world of Pakistan’s telehealth space where models are not yet working, Sehat Kahani pushed a story that helped them keep the startup funded and running. What exactly did they do?
Merit Packaging is selling off its land and building. Why?
Board of directors explores leasing or rental agreement for the same property
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
Pak Suzuki: things are not all they seem to be
The company has given its own valuation for its buyback, however, the market does not concur
Has Pakistan’s debt bomb detonated?
The country is left with limited options to tackle its increasingly unsustainable debt obligations
One million more Pakistanis emigrate since 2023. Should you too?
When does it make sense to leave Pakistan, and when to come back home? The economic aspects of these decisions are less clear-cut than they might seem.
As the year of consolidation comes to an end, is Pakistan entering a phase of expansion?
The country has just wrapped up another year filled with uncertainty and instability, as economic, political, and security challenges continue to persist
A brief history: The rot in our DISCOs
Something is seriously wrong with how power distribution works in this country and the DISCOs are at the heart of it
As Bangladesh’s textile industry falters, can Pakistan step up?
A serious labour crisis has sent shockwaves through one of the strongest textile industries in the world. The opportunity presents itself
Ladies and gentlemen, meet PSO; the fintech company and Rs 1.7 billion VC fund
Is the state-owned enterprise doing the right thing by venturing into fintech and the world of venture capital?
Blowing hot and cold: banks and the government at loggerheads over windfall tax
Banks retaliate to 40% additional income tax on foreign exchange which could have generated a revenue of more than Rs 40 billion for the cash-strapped government
Cigarettes may die. Long live nicotine?
Cigarettes are fast falling out of fashion but the demand for nicotine is going nowhere. This is how Big Tobacco plans to answer the challenge
How to get away with defying the Competition Commission
An energy drink manufacturer jolts the CCP with legalities, but this is not the first time the CCP is challenged
Pakistani policy is being made on faulty data: can we fix this?
Pakistan’s National Statistical System is nowhere near where it should be – with consequences for the country’s development
Is the caretaker government about to compromise Pakistan’s agri exports?
 After more than 18 months of consistent back-and-forth involving permissions and all kinds of bureaucratic red-taping the caretaker government is set to...