Crude awakening: The economics of oil and why Russia isn’t a feasible option

Not all oil is equal, and not every barrel is as profitable as we think

Why Ishaq Dar deserves bouquets and not brickbats

Interview: Dr. Ishrat Hussain Former Governor, SBP Having served two back-to-back terms as SBP governor in Pervez Musharraf’s dispensation, Dr Ishrat Hussain has...

Pakistan’s aviation sector: In ‘rapid descent’

An international forecast projects Pakistan’s domestic air travel to grow at twice the pace of global traffic over the next 20 years,...

After decades of sticking to spices, Shan Foods is bringing a new kind of product. Should National be scared?

Shan Foods dives into convenient cooking sauces, a potential growth market but faces hurdles in brand awareness, competition, and marketing to modern cooks

Battle of the Beverages: Will Coke Studio help Coca Cola slay the Pepsi dragon?

Coca Cola may be the global giant, but it remains the underdog in Pakistan; Coke Studio, however, is helping the company catch up in market share with its rival

Rising prices help Aisha Steel continue growth trajectory

In a macroeconomic environment where government spending on infrastructure is slowing down most businesses are scaling back their investments, one would expect...

Why do we keep having petrol shortages?

The government is not responsible for the price fluctuations, but it is responsible for exacerbating the problem through its hamfisted attempts at controlling the nation’s energy supply chain

The advertising industry scrambles in wake of Amazon announcement

Within hours of the rumors, feasibility studies with regional support concluded that agencies need to start securing reseller relationships for the Amazon advertising unit and either build or resell the B2B technology that the market will eventually need

A year on: Will the hybrid match the crossover craze

Creating your own market segment grants you a position amidst automotive royalty, but also exposes you to questions uniquely your own

In the red and deteriorating – Where do we stand with the much-needed stalled IMF program?

Pakistan continues to take crippling inflationary measures to satisfy the Fund. But to what end?

Export leftovers and seasonal cricket fans – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse

As the nation reels from the loss to Australia in the semi-final and collects itself from the fever dream that was this...

Whether you pick fight or flight, both choices come at a cost

A large number of Pakistanis trying to flee, find themselves in a black market for Visas

Top of the totem pole

It was 1958, when two brothers Frank and Dan Carney from Kansas, USA were approached by a family friend to open...

Accessorize Yourself

It’s alright to be a geek, and even better to express the kind of geek you are. Puts you right in the...

If Honda has any tricks up its sleeves, this might be the time to pull them out

The HR-V’s honeymoon period seems to be coming to an end