Najam Sethi has resigned as chairman of Mitchell’s. What next?

A flurry in activity at the board of directors and change in management have all brought renewed interest to one of Pakistan’s oldest companies

Has UBL paved the way for other banks to maximize arbitrage opportunities?

The recent financials of the banking juggernaut unveil a significant risk appetite

The PDM’s inflation index

The situation is as bleak as it gets and the future government will be engrossed in an uphill battle in providing a lifeline to the sinking economy

Unity Foods Limited all set to issue Rs3bn Sukuk to fund working capital requirements

An unlikely spinning mill decided to switch gears three years ago, and enter the edible oil industry three years ago. It then...

Social impact or pursuit of profit? Some entrepreneurs pick both

The stories of four entrepreneurs who are making a social impact through their commercially thriving endeavours

Tripack Films swings back to profitability in 2020

Despite the pandemic causing a significant slowdown in consumer spending, the packaging company was able to put last year’s losses in the rearview mirror

A peek into the peak factor

It was a harsh day at university for Sarwat Ahmed who decided to book a Careem cab in the afternoon, not the...

Hubco to acquire ENI Pakistan upstream operations

One more multinational leaves the country

Why is the AnyMind Group coming to Pakistan?

Nearing unicorn status, the vertically integrated technology business has set its sights on a market where it has the first-mover advantage in bringing intelligence to publisher monetization

Are you a young doctor in Pakistan? Run

Underpaid, overworked, and with surprisingly few options available the best financial decision for young doctors in Pakistan is to leave

Funding vs execution – lessons for Pakistan

Pakistan in 2023 secured billions in pledges to help recover from floods, but the case of a $100 million project from 2020 in Karachi is a stark reminder that a lot go wrong during execution

SNGP’s losses continue to mount as failure to crack down on gas theft takes it toll

The government-owned gas company has yet to release financial statements for the last three quarters and held an analyst briefing where it offered very little by way of concrete plans to solve its massive cash flow problems

The Davos cheat sheet for Pakistanis

Every year, almost 3000 people descend upon the sleepy town of Davos in Switzerland to attend one of the most exclusive events...

Naveed Anwar – Our man at Citi

A Pakistani is calling the shots on global digital and data strategy for one of the world’s biggest banks - how did he get there and what’s next?

Aamir might not succeed in turning Veon into Pakistan’s WeChat. But what if he does?

When Government of Pakistan opened its telecoms market to private sector 13 years ago, the country saw a massive inflow of foreign...