Dollar Cap, IMF, Ishaq Dar and ECAP; A week of showdowns at the exchange market

Who won and was it worth it? An account of how the Dar-peg got removed in a week

Byram D Avari, the Parsis of Karachi, and the future of Pakistan

From the original generation of Pakistanis, Avari was a shrewd businessman and a faithful community leader. But what does the Pakistan he leaves behind look like?

Pakistan is struggling to breathe!

Pakistanis have another reason to worry, and it isn’t the economy. Air quality has been deteriorating over the past years and on the morning of January 18, 2023, Lahore and Karachi took the top two spots of having the worst air quality in the world

Between a sugar mill and shareholders

Unpacking the complex legal saga behind the 3.45 acres land owned by Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills

Ladies and gentlemen, here are your digital banks

With the central bank finally issuing NOCs for setting up digital banks, Profit looks at the contenders and their intentions

How the LC issue crippled Pakistan’s textile industry

And why our businesses need to develop more foresight if they wish to operate in Pakistan

Sophistication, class with a dash of European tincture, and you have the fancy restaurants of Pakistan

Restaurant-goers look for something more than just food, a complete experience of sumptuous devouring when eating out – that’s where local, expensive eateries come in

Future Fest 2023: ‘Tis the season for a comeback?

After a shambolic showing last year and following a brutal year for startups, Future Fest 2023 came back stronger.

What the ETF?

Understanding the technicalities of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

What does and does not determine the value of the rupee

What is the money in your name and your wallet really worth? One way of arriving at a number is calculating what...

No matter what Ishaq Dar says, your dollars are not his

Panic was high following Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar’s remarks in an interview where he said that the dollars held by commercial...

Buying influence

In the latest turn in the Chakri real estate saga, the people behind Blue World City have acquired a television channel. But why?

The Bank of Khyber is setting out its line of defence against the treasury single account

Attracting deposits, seasoned employees, and increasing gender diversity may help the bank wean off its dependence on the government

Understanding the benchmark KSE100 index

What are the dynamics and technicalities behind the benchmark index of the PSX?

There’s a new craze in fashion retail. Will it work?

While retailers in the country are cutting costs due to skyrocketing inflation, Ethnic is experimenting with bigger things