Let there be IPOs
The PSX wants more IPOs but has the worst idea to incentivize them
The strange case of dost steel
Questions were raised when Dost Steel rallied on the PSC despite consistent losses
Twitter isn’t real and exporting economists – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
There was a bit of a scuffle on Twitter this week when in a major boomer moment, an executive tweeted about job...
More taxes, less taxes – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
This week we are troubled with rising petrol prices that have pretty much taken over the entire social media discourse on the...
The fall of a Chinese real estate giant could have far reaching consequences
This will lead to a fall in economic activities, which only hurts demand for scrap metal and copper
A guide to retirement benefits and how they work in Pakistan
There has never been a time when it was more important for employers and employees to know all their options
The rishta aunty business playbook
It isn’t quite a formal business sector yet, but in the near future it might be
Summit Bank’s annual results – three years later
The notifications tell us nothing new about the bank, so why all the secrecy?
ARY vs. Daraz; Which 2021 ICC T20 World Cup sponsorship deal is superior?
Having paid GroupM Pakistan roughly $1.5 million for the digital streaming rights of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Alibaba-owned Daraz stands to earn $2 million from sponsorships alone and has floated a relatively superior proposal
What makes NAB interested in SadaPay?
A story of ego, malice, and two companies so bent on fighting the other, they do not care what it costs them
US-based NRD Capital set to open office in Pakistan eying investments in startups
Despite all of the recent attention, Pakistan has not had venture capital firms setting up offices in the country
In Murree’s outskirts, real estate gold lies squandered. Or does it?
The provision of facilities by the government will make it possible to turn the outskirts of Murree into developed tourist destinations and revamp tourism in the area
As covid seems to slow down, global oil demand begins to climb upwards
The world just wants the pandemic to be over. Every second government or even organization can be heard passing statements some few...
After nearly a century of success, Mahmood Group embarks on a retail dream
Nearly a century ago, Khawaja Muzaffar Mahmood set up his first leather tanning business. His son Khawaja Muhammad Masood along with his...
The legality, morality, and workings of offshore companies
In the wake of the Pandora Papers, it is important to try and understand how offshore companies work