How digitalisation kept aid coming to flood-hit Pakistanis
KARACHI: Recent flooding in Pakistan has upturned the lives of close to 70 million people, affecting 16 million families. The Secretary-General of...
The pesky wrinkles in the fabric of Pakistan’s textile industry
In 1989, a young man from Karachi by the name of Shahzad Saleem found himself far away from his home city of...
If Pakistan’s agriculture is to thrive, farmers need banks. But the banks need farmers too
It is no secret that agriculture has long been underserved by the country’s commercial banks. This last year might be the first step towards correcting this mistake
Exide Pakistan manages to survive the pandemic, despite crashing car sales
A focus on solar energy storage units has helped the company diversify its revenue sources
Selling is easy, recovery a huge challenge
“Construction is a vast sector and in terms of products produce and segments that we operate in, we are the leaders in...
Competition heating up in the oil industry
Listed oil marketing companies are losing ground to other players
Foodpanda, after the highs, hitting the proverbial trough
In what seems like an almost unbelievable scenario, over the last few months foodpanda has witnessed a 70% decline in orders. According...
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...
Will the post office be able to improve financial inclusion in Pakistan?
The central bank thinks the country’s largest post provider has the potential to do so much good. If only it could figure out how to handle simple alliances
Is Pakistan ready to unlock its export potential with Amazon?
If manufacturers in Pakistan invest in brand development to compete on value instead of price, they have a shot to grow export revenues with the leading online marketplace, according to a Wapistani alumni of the $1.7 trillion company
NETSOL stock riding high after key wins in signing new clients
Pakistan’s only NASDAQ-listed company appears poised for faster growth after a recent spate of stagnation
What the SECP’s new NBFC regulations mean for the industry
The regulator is seeking to add more teeth to the enforcement mechanism both for companies that offer consumers investment and insurance options as well as consumer access to credit.
The not-so-micro business of Microfinance
U Microfinance Bank’s President & CEO explains the intricacies of operating at ground zero of financial inclusion
Can Pakistan afford to build its tourism industry?
Do we have what it takes to manage the damaging effects of large scale tourism?
How many MG cars is Chelsea Football club worth?
The football club is worth billions of dollars and will give instant fame to anyone that buys it.