The state of play in Pakistan’s freight industry and how startups plan to change it
As startup culture has developed in Pakistan, the freight industry has also been affected
Punjab’s oxygen crisis
In the midst of a worsening pandemic, government tenders are being given to inexperienced, blue-eyed firms
All that stands between PEMRA and direct to home services
A decade-long crackdown by the FIA against illegal Indian devices has done nothing to sway the ease of doing business and bringing in the biggest investment in Pakistan’s electronic media history
HBL vs Bank Alfalah: the race to buy Silkbank’s consumer lending business
The bank is one of Pakistan’s smallest banks, but it plays an outsize role in the consumer lending space, making its spinoff of that portfolio a coveted asset among Pakistan’s bigger banks… and potentially a big deal for the country’s e-commerce industry
Chart malfunctions and the future of rotis – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
This week, we look at differences of opinions. Different opinions are vital to healthy debate and are at the soul of the...
Is Pakistan ready to unlock its export potential with Amazon?
When any news about Amazon and Pakistan breaks there are bated breaths and soaring hopes. Pakistan is nowhere close to having Amazon...
Renters should be given a tax-break on their income. BS or not?
The proposition that became popular on social media is high on our BS scale
MNCs claim to care about the environment. Can this Pakistani startup convince them to walk the talk?
If refilling can become popular, big FMCGs might want to turn to Davaam’s gamble
Eid hampers, and Careem mishap- this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twittervers
As the Eid announcement steamrolled through from the now Mufti Munnebless Ruet-e-Hilal committee, the business and economic twitterverse in Pakistan had more...
Is Pakistan ready to unlock its export potential with Amazon?
If manufacturers in Pakistan invest in brand development to compete on value instead of price, they have a shot to grow export revenues with the leading online marketplace, according to a Wapistani alumni of the $1.7 trillion company
Medialogic and PEMRA go head to head in LHC over forensic audit
The mystery behind Pakistan’s abysmal ranking in the ease of doing business index continues
Coffee Wagera – The story of a growing local franchise
Despite the pandemic, Mushtaq Panjwani has managed to sell a number of franchises
The advertising industry scrambles in wake of Amazon announcement
Within hours of the rumors, feasibility studies with regional support concluded that agencies need to start securing reseller relationships for the Amazon advertising unit and either build or resell the B2B technology that the market will eventually need
Dewan Cement is struggling. But why?
In what was supposed to be a record breaking year for the cement industry, Dewan continued to tank
Telecard is exploring an IPO for its subsidiary Supernet. Would it do any good?
A company based on innovation, with the passage of time, it has slowly become a relic of the past