Dewan Cement adds solar power to its energy mix

Company joins loud chorus of Pakistani industrial entities looking to set up their own solar energy generation capabilities

Cement sector expected to see profits soar 38% in most recent quarter

Topline Securities anticipates that declining interest rates and rising pricing ability will help the sector improve margins and boost profitability

Bawany Air Products to resume production

Company was out of commission for about three years and has clawed its way back from the dead

Dost Steel reaches restructuring agreement with lenders

Company will pay down Rs2 billion worth of debt over the next four years in equal installments after receiving an equity injection from new investors

Legal battle casts shadow on cement recovery

The industry has kept itself afloat despite consistently falling domestic demand. Could an unfavourable verdict change the shape of the industry forever?

Punjab continues to struggle against plastic

From banning plastic bags to introducing plastic recycling machines, the government is finding out it is harder to get rid of plastic than they might have accounted for

Power sector circular debt has reached its Rubicon

A nervous hush has fallen over policy circles as Pakistan's circular debt resolution approaches its defining moment

Dolmen REIT shines through

The performance of Dolmen REIT is going from strength to strength and the recent year might be its best one yet

Kohat Cement to enter the real estate development market

Manufacturer seeks to follow the footsteps of industry leader Lucky Cement, though it is unclear if it will tap the residential or commercial market first

The joint family is here to stay

Solo living, and the attendant loneliness, is on the rise everywhere in the world… except in Pakistan

United Distributors hit with anti‑trust action by CCP

Distribution company admits fault in failing to file requisite paperwork by the deadline; may be fined by CCP unless it is able to rectify

Airlink’s earnings outlook slashed as mobile demand softens

Mobile phone assembler, recently a favourite of investors, has come under pressure after changes to its tax regime

Ideal Spinning Mills shuts its looms on cost crunch

Companies further up the value chain have begun preferring cheaper Chinese cotton yarn imports, making life difficult for Pakistani yarn manufacturers

Brace for impact: The grid is in a nose dive

Short-term tariff relief masks the long-term challenge

The Battle of the Sugar Barons has yielded its first victim

The PSX has mandated that Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills needs to buy back its shares. For once, the sugar manufacturer has decided to let up