Lucky Cement finds some luck in…Iraq

The cement company’s Iraqi operations have finally commenced.

Will auto-disabled syringes save Pakistan from a health crisis?

The new tech syringes make sense, but vested interests mean that their use could be further delayed

Punjab’s cluster development scheme for SMEs falls prey to the typical implementational hurdles

Despite an enthusiastic beginning, the plan to develop SMEs in Punjab in clusters has not come to fruition like it should have

Can you fix the media supply chain in Pakistan?

When the principal expects the agent to deliver the world and keep scraps for himself, the capitalist clawing for survival will undoubtedly strike deals behind the scenes to ensure survival

Engro makes a splash

Despite the pandemic, Engro did well for itself in 2020

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

Economic recovery helps banking sector manage risks

The banking sector’s stability in the face of Covid-19 has been surprising, and pleasantly so

Out with the old, in with the new: Ravi Textiles gets new management and a new CEO

What in the world is a profitable steel company doing buying a dud textile mill?

Why Shan Foods should actively consider an IPO

The condiments company has always remained intensely private, but growth, transition, and competitive pressures from publicly listed National Foods suggest it may be time to finally go public

PSX dips, bancassurance, and woes for freelancers – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse

The charms of I.I.Chundigar road, female financial inclusion, and more make it to this week’s social media roundup

Back in the game?

The return of Big Spender Atif Bajwa means Bank Alfalah is back with its plan to break into Banking’s Big Five

Are advertisers in Pakistan ready to directly buy out of home inventory?

Careem seems to think so and is working on a self-serve out-of-home campaign management tool, which media executives say will startle the status quo

Can Safepay become the Pakistani equivalent of Stripe?

Safepay, with its Quick Links, has very high ambitions but first it needs to restore its services

Unilever Foods passes the pandemic test with glowing results

The Covid-19 pandemic ravaged entire societies, economies, and countries. For a brief period, particularly  between March and May 2020, it seemed as...