National bank recorded its highest profit ever. But has Usmani treated the cause or only the symptom?
Undeterred by controversies, NBP’s president faces the most challenging job of his career
Pakistanis do not hold $20 billion in crypto. Here’s why
The misconception came from a confusion between assets held and volume traded
Jahangir Khan Tareen resigns as the CEO of JDW Sugar Mills
Move appears to be geared towards addressing allegations of conflicts of interest, given Tareen’s political ambitions and career
Engro Polymers exceeds expectations as usual
The domestic market saw its highest ever imports of 90 kilotons of OVC, as importers capitalized on historically low global price
Dewan Cement is struggling. But why?
In what was supposed to be a record breaking year for the cement industry, Dewan continued to tank
Running out of options: The state of our telcos
Recent financial results indicate that the sector has reached a tipping point
The curse of ‘on’ money
As car prices have risen and demand has risen with them, premiums are also shooting up
Circular debt – the nearly 2 trillion problem
Governments have unsuccessfully promised to eliminate circular debt before. This time doesn’t seem much different
Change of guard at the helm of International Industries
Riyaz Chinoy steps down, Kamal Chinoy takes his place. Will things be more of the same?
Excelling at business while fighting with a killer disease
The decorations in his room contain awards, pictures taken with dignitaries recognizing him, souvenirs and sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses. Designed...
As Iranian petrol smuggling threatens to cause another shortage, PSO turns its head
With the FATF breathing down Pakistan’s neck, PSO needs to get its act together and vet petroleum suppliers more diligently.
Inside the secret $1.5 million stealth direct-to-consumer startup from Unilever Pakistan
Why would one of the largest consumer goods companies try to pivot towards a hinterto untried-in-Pakistan strategy?
How Zahoor Sarwar made energy conservation his business
Research Teck is focused on helping other businesses with their productivity enhancement and energy and environmental impact reduction needs
Shifa International looks to expand its footprint in Punjab
Shifa International Hospital Ltd, the country’s only publicly listed hospital company, is planning on building a brand new hospital in Faisalabad, the...
Productive policies or PR fluff — How useful were the interim government’s IT initiatives?
The interim IT minister claims large successes in five different areas. Profit looks at how much is real and how much is posturing