Pakistan has made leaps and bounds in financial inclusion, but our women continue to be left behind
Pakistan's financial inclusion success story masks deeper inequalities of gender and class. The question arises, is this by default or by design?
Beco Steel: From the ashes of one rises another
The steel maker took over Ravi Textile in 2021 and is seeing stellar performance in its recent financials
Daimler Truck is coming to Pakistan. Kind of.
As a result of a global merger, Daimler Truck – the largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world – will become a joint venture partner with Toyota in Hinopak Motors
Lahore High Court’s royalty decision gives Punjab’s cement manufacturers pricing disadvantage
While the ruling may still be appealed, it has given cement manufacturers in the province a decisive disadvantage relative to their counterparts based in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where taxes are lower
In Bonnie Doon acquisition, Interloop seeks move up the value chain
The acquisition of the European operations of an American brand are a logical extension of the company’s strength in sock manufacturing
Ittehad Chemicals: a case study in the shift away from captive power generation
The government’s policy is having the intended effect: Ittehad Chemicals is buying more electricity from the grid, albeit at the expense of a significant reduction in profits
Supernet’s post-connectivity pivot: doubling revenue at the cost of thinner margins
It was the first tech company to list on the PSX’s GEM Board. The market response has been nuanced
When the taxman meets the tobacco baron
Track and trace has proven effective in moments, but taxation in the tobacco trade is a whole other ball game
Code, Cash, and Chaos: Inside the blindspots threatening Pakistani IT
A thriving IT industry risks stalling as policy uncertainty clouds Pakistan’s digital future
The govt is going to tax e-commerce. Can they survive it?
The imposition of sales tax and stricter monitoring of the industry can prove to be a killing blow
K-Electric: Asleep at the switch
A bruising board fight has left the management adrift, at a time when the company is unprepared to deal with the coming age of solar energy
At Highnoon Laboratories, profits surge on export growth
Margin expansion, product line growth, and global markets access help the company grow its top and bottom lines
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
PEL revenue bounces back to record highs
Company known mostly for its white goods brands has considerable success with its industrial electrical equipment bids
At PSO, circular debt stops growing
Consumer spending recovery helps stabilize company; better policy results in at least a stemming of the bleeding; and electric charging stations help prepare for the end of the age of oil