After Atlas’ investment, Integration Xperts eyes early IPO

The recent years have been a good time to be a startup in Pakistan. While the ongoing pandemic may have slowed things...

The death of the refurbished Japanese car

How the imported car market blossomed in Pakistan, and why it came to an unceremonial stop

International Industries uses SBP’s TERF to expand steel rolling capacity

Use of the central bank’s banking sector bailout to finance an expansion plan falls within the scope of the program, but is unusual among Pakistani industrial conglomerates

Roshan Packages’ Chinese joint venture partners concedes defeat

The Chinese partner company has agreed to sell its shares in the joint venture to Roshan after losing a court battle in the Lahore High Court

Nazir Cotton Mills to exit textiles and enter the dairy farming business

Yet another textile company realises that the future does not lie in producing low-value products that serve as intermediary goods for low-margin clothing

Can Hubco revive DHA Cogen plant to supply desalinated water to Karachi?

The power generation company wants to use a long-dormant plant on the city’s coastline, extending its business into water supply

What have Pakistanis been searching for on Google during 2020?

Google’s Year-in-Search results for Pakistan shows a concern for the pandemic and the possibility of changing consumer habits, but mostly business as usual

How much can you make as a social media influencer in Pakistan?

As advertisers grow their media investments in a new generation of brand ambassadors and celebrities, Profit conducted a study to determine just how viable influencer marketing is as a career path in Pakistan

Netsol signs ‘mystery’ multi-million dollar agreement

It is not the first time the technology company has signed a deal of this size

Is National Savings the right investment vehicle for you?

The government agency sells federal government bonds directly to individual investors and is a favourite among many savers, but some of its competitors are giving it a run for its money

At large companies, investing in startups is a means to get around innovation-stifling bureaucracy

Both Engro and HBL announced investments in their own venture capital arms and startups, including in some businesses that may be seen as rivals to their traditional core business

Thal Ltd to invest Rs1.7 billion in creating new business line

The investment would go into setting up a line to manufacture woven polypropylene bags

Tri-Pack Films to invest Rs9 billion in capacity expansion

Move comes as part of a series of expansion projects the company has undertaken over the past several years

Pak Datacom revenue and profits decline in 2020

The state-owned telecom data services provider has seen its business stagnate in recent years as more technologically advanced rivals overtake it

Extinction or integration: how ad agencies can survive in the age of Google and Facebook

As creative services and media management face automation, coupled by the self inflicted wounds of refusing to unite against the tyranny of price slashing advertisers, Profit looks at how the top advertising agencies in the country are fighting for survival and relevance