Willing to Fail: How Dr Sara Saeed built Sehat Kahani?
Dr Sara narrates the story of how she built her successful business out of a failed business partnership
‘We’ll be back’: No you won’t, PECO.
Once a flag bearer of engineering in Pakistan, the publicly listed company is now being asked to shut down, because it can’t clear a cheque of Rs14.9 million
The urban upper middle class are desperate for the vaccines of their choice. Why don’t we let them pay for it?
Access, cost, hesitation: The (political) economics of vaccine distribution
Cocomo conundrum: How Ismail Industries doubled their profit when the economy was shrinking
While shrinkflation played a part domestically, it was the increased focus on exports that allowed the Candyland conglomerate to thrive
Is financial inclusion overrated?
There is simply no music in the financial inclusion ballad for the many that are unbanked
Brace for the budget – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
In this week’s social media round up, Ariba Shahid walks us through all the self declared economic experts as the budget looms....
War on cash – Will the real payments revolution please stand up?
Contrary to common perception, Pakistanis are absolutely desperate to begin using internet-based payments; will the handful of well-funded fintech startups be able to break through the massive barriers to entry and get Pakistan on the road to its digital revolution?
In its efforts to please expats, the govt gives a new lease on life to car manufacturers
The SBP’s new dollar hungry scheme is serving an already overserved segment of Pakistanis
Cocomos and IPO frenzy – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
In this week’s social media round up, Ariba Shahid walks us through the falling number of cocomos per packet, Karachi’s complex relationship...
Did Big Textile’s retail pivot work?
Ten years after the large textile manufacturers made major moves to expand their domestic retail presence, which players have emerged as the largest ones in the Pakistani domestic retail landscape?
WorldCall: An acquisition or another Pump and Dump?
As the PSX had a record breaking day, what went on behind the scenes
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?
With third-party cookie erosion around the corner, a second-party data marketplace takes shape
The true benefit of a second-party data marketplace may be in its implicit impact on predicting the behavior of target audiences
Freelancing and ‘money management’ – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
In this week’s social media round up, Ariba Shahid walks us through income woes when it comes to freelancing, organizing finances, or...
Don’t be so surprised, PSX: Image Pakistan is doing well
Stock market investors seem to be taking a liking to embroidered lawn