The great local government gambit
The PLGA 2022 brings a lot to the table. But will it meet the same fate as previous attempts to enshrine a third tier of political and economic governance?
Why is Pakistan’s internet so slow?
Pakistan has some of the world’s slowest internet speed. Is anyone doing anything about it?
Survive or Thrive – how eCommerce reacted to C19 lockdown
After the pandemic-induced lockdown, online marketplaces and e-tailers braced themselves in a spike in demand following the temporary removal of international modern trade (IMT) and local modern trade (LMT) from the equation. They had to make a decision: adapt or die?
What really is Balochistan’s investment potential
In the past few years, BBoIT has picked up its game. What could the results be?
An honest discussion on Pakistan’s food security woes
Balanced agriculture policies, and value chain investments are desperately needed to curb food inflation
Why should Suzuki improve models, if people continue to patronise?
Hirofumi Nagao, former Pak Suzuki CEO having served the last of his third stint in Pakistan, fires a shot across the bow for new entrants: ‘Talk is cheap, in practice competing is difficult’.
Can Shehbaz Sharif stabilize a faltering economy? Can Imran Khan make a comeback?
The numbers are coming in and they don’t look pretty. Last Thursday the new government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed...
Pakistan’s not-so-cool refrigerator industry
If local producers can achieve economies of scale, Pakistan could become a refrigerator exporter. International brands are in the way of this
We need to revisit the whole taxation system
Dr Muhammad Irshad superannuated as Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division on the last day of June this year after an illustrious professional career...
Pakistan Post has changed for the better. But will this be good enough?
During their early rule in the subcontinent, the Mughals employed runners who would take daak (letters and parcels) from one point to...
How to grow a Big Five bank: the case of ABL
Allied Bank is the type of institution that makes that “Lazy Big Five Banks” stereotype look true. The bank has been –...
Sazgar to introduce new brand
The big three’s domination is finally under threat
Rabeel Warraich’s $30 million bet on Pakistani entrepreneurship
How a 33-year-old middle-class Pindi boy became the first professional venture capitalist in Pakistani history
Netsol signs ‘mystery’ multi-million dollar agreement
It is not the first time the technology company has signed a deal of this size
The economy catches a breath but not much more
According to the recent Asian Development Outlook report, Pakistan's economy is showing promising signs of recovery