Big changes at Packages
While Packages is now a massive organization it has gone through a major change in the previous year
Bunny’s sets sights on the capital, plans bread plant in Islamabad
Lahore-based baked goods manufacturer seeks expansion into the wider GT Road belt by setting up shop near the federal capital
Fast, dependable and easy to use. Can SadaPay revolutionize the FinTech landscape in Pakistan?
Is the EMI model viable in Pakistan? SadaPay seems to think so but can they really have a meaningful effect on FinTech and the banking industry as a whole?
Four Decades Of Quality Food
Elizabeth Olsen said, “I get way too much happiness from good food.” And honestly, who doesn’t? Food is an expression of happiness...
Who is Shaheryar Chishty and what does he want with K-Electric?
Shaheryar Chishty has gone from the owner of Daewoo to being one of the most influential men in Pakistan’s energy sector. Can he turn KE around?
Early elections? The ECP has to scale the delimitation mountain first
As elections loom, the ECP races against the clock to complete delimitation in four months
Can the government finally seal the deal on the privatisation of FWBL?
Founded in 1989, the bank has been up for sale before. This time with the IMF watching, how will things be different?
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?
The birth, life, and death of the Lahore Parking Company
Lahore’s parking infrastructure is in shambles, and the LePark has not helped make things any better. But will wrapping it up do anything?
How might the Coronavirus outbreak affect Pakistan’s economy?
If you think the global paranoia and hysteria surrounding the 2019 coronavirus outbreak is a little overblown, you are wrong. The disease,...
‘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,...
Spotting the fake Quaid in M1
Sana Saif, a housewife, recently opened an account in Meezan Bank and made a visit to her branch, adjacent to her apartments,...
Can ITU become Pakistan’s MIT?
Umar Saif’s brainchild is meant to be a research-focused institution. But it remains to be seen whether it has the ingredients necessary to be globally competitive
Fauji Cement finally decides to expand
The cement sector is doing very well, allowing Fauji to take some belated risks
Rising interest rates fuel stock price rises for Pakistani banks
As interest rates have risen over the past two years on the back of rising inflation, Pakistani banks have seen a significant...