The telecom sector flourished in a tumultuous year for the economy
The telecom sector's 2024 performance data reveals an industry on the cusp of transformation
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
Health and Fitness in the metaverse
After years of catering to women in Pakistan, AimFit has taken its fitness movement global
Pretty outside, ugly inside: How Pakistani banks window dressed their books to avoid new taxes
Government orders banks to either start lending to the private sector or pay higher taxes. Banks do neither, in the process set many new records, and yet get away with it
Is a third LNG terminal just a pipe dream?
No hot water, no gas heaters, and no gas for cooking in peak winters. What in the world is going on?
The State Bank’s short-lived independence
The central bank is back to the status quo, being run indirectly by the finance ministry
Bank Al Habib buys Centrepoint from TPL Properties for nearly $50 million
The nation is curious: exactly how much did one of the fanciest buildings in the largest city sell for?
Bibojee Group merges both of their textile spinning mills
Decades after being established and owned by the same conglomerate, Babri Cotton Mills and Janana De Malucho are finally merging
Closing the year with a bang: 2023 tech funding looks up
After nine long months of a funding drought, startup funding has taken a sharp turn for the better in the fourth quarter of 2023
What is the banking industry thinking?
PBA holds the first Banking Summit, what does it mean for the banking industry and the broader economy?
Why does Pakistan fail to overcome the vicious cycle of circular debt?
The federal government and the independent power producer have apparently locked horns over the government’s payment plan as independent power producers (IPPs) have reportedly rejected payment plan offered by the federal government and demanded at least 50pc upfront cash payments before signing the formal agreements for tariff discounts
Dear Google Wallet, welcome to Digital Pakistan
The party in digital payments in Pakistan is already here. The global tech giant appears likely to be less of a catalyst and more a participant in the rising tide of the digitization of the Pakistani rupee
Will Cash Margins curtail imports at the cost of digitisation?
The current account deficit is in dire straits. But what are we willing to give up on for its sake?
Next Capital repeats the year 2017
In 2021, brokerage income stands at around 85% of total operating revenue, while investment banking only makes up 15%.
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...