In Burj’s Clean Energy Modaraba, Pakistan gets its first solar energy-focused consumer lender

The newest entrant on the GEM board has its eyes sets on the ultimate prize: capitalising on the gap in the market for financing of solar-power homes

As bored Pakistanis turn to cycling, bicycle sales and crime runs rife

Pakistan has seen a rising trend of luxury imported bicycles on the road ever since the coronavirus pandemic has hit. But with official distributors failing to meet demand, traditional markets have spread their wings.

Chasing the dream

It was back in 2004 when Bashir Abdul Ghaffar decided to wind up ‘Chase Up’ Departmental Store, the garment business his late...

The People Manager

Partner in four successful businesses, with two more in the pipeline, he is a family man who makes it a point to...

Collapse in demand hits chemical manufacturing sector

Is there no sector of the economy that the Covid-19 pandemic has not affected? Look no further: the chemicals sector, which has...

The economics of Tableeghi Jamaat

Raiwind – a small city at the outskirts of Lahore – is home to one of the largest religious movements in South:...

‘Black’ markets and google docs – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse

This was a relatively slow week for us because after all of the fuss surrounding the mini budget finally subsided a little,...

The microfinance sector in Pakistan needs to be taken to scale to create real impact: President & CEO, U Bank

“Pakistan has a lack of brick and mortar bank branches, especially at the last mile locations and we need to focus more...

Another day, another fraudulent housing society

Like many others, the Grand Avenue Housing Project is based on lies and deception

Crop talk: It’s a date!

Pakistan is the sixth largest producer of dates in the world. Can we unlock the export potential of this seasonal mainstay?

Globe Textile Mills owners sue OBS to terminate merger agreement

Pharma conglomerate aimed to use acquisition as a backdoor public listing, now appears to be unlikely to go through

Cherat Cement to install new crusher, renovate cement line for Rs3.5 billion

2020 was the only year in 10 years during which the company experienced a loss

50 reasons to keep your faith in Pakistan

Though it is a moot point what our political, socio-economic conditions should ideally have been today, had the road not been uphill...

When the President cracked a billion rupee gag

Why would a government venture into the high-risk business of venture capital funds?

Dolmen reduces offer of rent concessions to tenants as retail conditions improve

The retail giant initially announced concessions of up to 35% of total rent for some outlets, but then backtracked as management realised that the spread of the coronavirus appears to have considerably slowed down