Near Lahore’s Walton Road, Seth Abid’s leftovers are up for grabs
Silently and almost in obscurity, Premier Villas has become popular in a location where the real estate market seemed dead. Here’s how it happened
The economy is in the dumps. What asset classes have stood the test of time?
With the economy faltering, what is the best place to park your money? We assess multiple asset classes to unveil the return patterns
PSO wants a loan-to-equity swap against its debt. How well thought out is the plan?
With circular debt ballooning out of control, out of the box thinking is being used to address it. Sadly, it won’t work
Sher Afzal Marwat has locked horns with Lucky Cement over how they spend their CSR money. Does he have a point?
Legally speaking, there is nothing binding Lucky Cement to have a CSR budget and to spend it in a certain way. But things are often done differently in countries with more developed legislation
The boardroom meltdown at Al-Shaheer
Is the revolving door culture in the boardroom a cause or symptom of the company’s recent downturn?
Will an AI revolution kill Pakistan’s BPO industry?
While the government insists our BPO sector is bursting with potential — is it prepared for the AI storm awaiting it?
PostEx’s acquisition of CallCourier has propelled them to the top of the logistics market in Pakistan. What’s next?
The logistics business has not been easy for anyone in Pakistan. After its acquisition of CallCourier, what is PostEx’s plan forward? plan forward?
Inside the Defence Budget: Has inflation hit the military?
The dollar value of the military budget in the last four years has actually decreased
Will fiscal year 2025 be a better year for the private sector?
It would seem that the long battle with inflation is finally coming to an end
Walls rules Pakistan’s ice cream economy with an iron fist. Could Omore have an opening this year?
Launched in 1995, Walls climbed over local players to the top and has fended off any attempts at competition. Could that change?
Privatising DISCOs is agenda item number one. Maybe it shouldn’t be
Everyone seems agreed on the privatisation of our DISCOS. But has anyone bothered to look at what is best for these companies and the consumers?
The govt is finally trying to fix Pakistan’s increasingly worrying pension problem. Is it too little too late?
The federal pension bill exceeds Rs 1 trillion mark. What are the reforms being implemented, and are the measures strong enough given how bad things have gotten?
The budget has quashed any rumors about high taxes on stock market earnings. What does the ensuing rally mean for the year to come?
The benchmark index has been on a rout and there are few signs that it is going to stop any time soon
The govt is punishing filers and non-filers alike. The only difference is the latter might manage to escape
There is an incoherence between the treatment of the formal and informal sectors of the economy. And those documented can’t escape
Changes to look out for in the banking sector for the next fiscal year
Banks to pay higher effective taxes as the government disallows provisions to be treated as expenses