Seth Abid: Pakistan’s ‘pious’ smuggler, mythmaker, and the last of the outlaws
Gold smuggler, real estate developer, and philanthropist, the man was part of the Pakistani imagination for well over half a century
What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?
The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their plans?
Why has hundi been a part of Pakistan’s financial system for so long, and can anything be done about it?
The informal method of transferring money has existed for centuries, but is outlawed in many countries, including Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
Marriage apps are here. Which one would you choose?
In the background of the big fat shaadi industry, two new apps are hoping to tap into how people meet
Is Fauji Foods finally standing on its own two feet?
After years of using the Fauji Foundation as a financial crutch, Fauji Foods reports consecutive profit growth for the first time
SECP files four criminal cases for stock price manipulation-all against this one man. What exactly did he do and how?
The last time the SECP took criminal action against anyone was back in 2017.
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?
Is Malik Riaz’s House of Cards about to come tumbling down?
As the Rs 460 billion Bahria Town needs to pay to the Supreme Court catches up with them, will they have to go down the default route?
Wheat woes – Our need and inability to grow more
Severely hit by climate change and a weak supply-chain, Pakistan’s most important crop is under threat
Marketing’s ideological war: The rise and demise of Ufone’s ‘funny’ advert
It isn’t easy being funny. For sure, the joke you told yesterday during dinner might have killed, but with enough context and...
PosterMyWall’s journey of coincidence
How did a bootstrapped Pakistani-American startup gain a globe audience?
Why Shan Foods should actively consider an IPO
The condiments company has always remained intensely private, but growth, transition, and competitive pressures from publicly listed National Foods suggest it may be time to finally go public
Ten years ago Chenab Limited defaulted on its loans. Now it looks towards second act
Once one of the country’s largest and proudest exporters, the Chenab Group is looking to chart its course back to the top with the backing of its largest creditor, HBL
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...
What on earth happened to TCS & can Saira Awan fix it?
The pace of change can sometimes overtake even the best companies, including those that have achieved the coveted “verb status”. In most...