How the PCB, betting companies, media wars, and contract troubles derailed Pakistan cricket
The PCB is going hard after Saya Corps. The Sports Management Company claims they are the victims of a witch hunt
That unmistakable Shezan touch
Not the most highbrow or fashionable of either the bakeries or restaurants, Shezan has the kind of consistency and reliability that makes it stand out and rub shoulders with the best of the best in business
Dollar Danda: How the currency market was tamed and why it won’t work
The open market went into a tailspin. This is how it was reined in
PIA is up for sale, and there’s a six-way battle for who will take the prize
Four different airlines, power producers, and real estate developers are all in the running to buy PIA when the airline is finally privatised
Daraz is number one in Pakistani e-commerce. Can it stay that way?
The Alibaba-owned company is clearly the market leader in Pakistani e-commerce, but it is still too early to say that it has built a lasting advantage for itself
The promising life and tragic death of Inov8
Founders of Pakistan’s most valuable fintech, Bashir and Hasnain Sheikh squandered potential that they had for years, all the while trying to ‘fake it till you make it’. This is their story: a business tragedy in five parts, and the hamartia is hubris
Naya minister, meet purani ministry
The minister is already inheriting the purani ministry and if he fails to come up with a strategy for raising revenue, he will be the same as the purana minister himself
K&N’s vs everyone else: the battle for the frozen food aisle
Overheard at a supermarket in Karachi: a young mother, clearly agitated by the constant nagging of her child, tells her 8-year-old son...
Three reasons why ‘committees’ are a bad way of saving money
The age-old method is only marginally better than stuffing cash into a mattress in terms of returns, and is unfair to those who get the cash later
Outfitters’: How a mould-breaking business model caved in to Pakistani patriarchy
It started off with a bold idea born of an important insight: young middle class men and women in Pakistan’s urban centers...
S*th–The Four Letter S-word In Corporate Pakistan
We would like to state at the outset that we do not condone the worst attributes of seth culture in companies. Treating...
Expensive energy: Everything you need to know to understand your electricity bill
Profit breaks down the tariff and various government charges that make up your monthly energy cost
What makes NAB interested in SadaPay?
A story of ego, malice, and two companies so bent on fighting the other, they do not care what it costs them
Eighteen: How an Egyptian company is building a new $2 billion Islamabad suburb
Orascom’s real estate arm believes there is a large enough market for Pakistanis who want to live the suburban life around the nation’s capital
Is Lahore ready for apartment living? This textile group is staking its future on it.
Karachi is still the largest city in Pakistan, but by some measures, the greater Lahore metropolitan area may now be almost equal...