As construction boom takes off, cement production reaches industry’s capacity

The government’s efforts to stimulate growth through real estate development appears to be paying dividends for the construction industry

Art tourism: A catalyst for economic growth and cultural exchange in Pakistan

Pakistan’s tourism potential and the economic activity it can generate remain insufficiently explored. Is art the answer?

How might the Coronavirus outbreak affect Pakistan’s economy?

If you think the global paranoia and hysteria surrounding the 2019 coronavirus outbreak is a little overblown, you are wrong. The disease,...

Virgin Atlantic packs its bags. But is it for the last time?

Three years and over 2 lakh passengers later, Virgin Atlantic ends operations in Pakistan

Good news and bad news at Hub Power Company

The website for the China Power Hub Generation Company (CPGHC) is not exactly what one could call slick. Awkward photos of Prime...

Should the fintech playbook scare the banks?

With the SBP taking sides, can digital-first companies do more than just fill gaps left by the incumbent banks?

Energy prices at all time high

What are the ramifications for Pakistan's energy sector?

Oil, gas, commodities aren’t being weaponized — for now

In the 24 hours after Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway Ukrainian territories, the European Union, the U.K., and the...

Unrealised Potential-Decoding PSL Economics

“From a corporate perspective, Pakistan Super League has all the ingredients to become the biggest brand in Pakistan, bigger than any other...

Pak pharma industry suffers from government’s shackles

A thriving sector in Pakistan’s economy, pharmaceuticals is a $3.2 billion industry, growing at 15% annually, while its exports now at $US200...

Pharmaceuticals in Pakistan: extracting whatever they can from the pie

Can the pharmaceutical sector ever be reformed? Kabeer Dawani and Asad Sayeed take a look at the sector’s pitfalls, and ways forward.

Why are advertisers in Pakistan ignoring the 2023 Cricket World Cup?

A cocktail of bad ratings and poor athletic performance is a recipe for disaster, coupled with distribution confusion and a consortium that appears to disregard Kantar-MediaLogic data

Maintaining a good Image

From wholesale to retail to e-commerce, Image is growing!

Cars, Coal, and Crop Burning – The Three Cs poisoning Punjab

It is clear what needs to be done to solve the smog problem, and the legislation is already in place. But will anyone act?

LNG 101: What is LNG, and how is it priced and traded?

n the first part of Profit’s LNG classes, we explain the basics of what LNG is and why it costs as much as it does