National Foods to divest Canadian wholesale and distribution subsidiary
Subsidiary sold for a valuation likely exceeding C$100 million, off an initial investment of C$6 million
Barkat Frisian Agro’s bet on the industrialization of food
The company’s ability to reap profits has been predicated on the notion that Pakistanis will eat more processed food, as incomes rise and more women enter the workforce
Profits double at SPEL on higher revenue
The manufacturer of plastic packaging for Pakistan's leading FMCG companies benefited from a rebound in consumer spending
No, Gul Ahmed is not shutting down exports
A combination of lazy and innumerate financial journalism and the Pakistani penchant for pessimism resulted in people thinking this is a way more significant news story than it actually is
Lithium batteries and shaving cream: inside Treet Corp’s latest diversification
There are big new plans for both the battery and blade verticals. Will they prove to be the dawn of a new age for a grand old company?
PTCL’s Telenor acquisition: Inside the $400 million merger that reshapes digital competition
The Competition Commission's conditional approval of PTCL's acquisition of Telenor Pakistan marks the telecommunications sector's most consequential consolidation in a decade
KE’s power struggle comes to an end with Saudis on top and SIFC backing
After months of legal wrangling, the government has brokered a truce in K-Electric’s ownership saga, with Sheheryar Chishty ceding control to Saudi investors, ending one of Pakistan’s most convoluted corporate standoffs
As inflation slows, Security Papers’ revenues move at slower pace
The producer of banknotes in the country saw revenues climb 8% in fiscal year 2025
Even as revenue slips, Gadoon Textile sees profits rise
Company was able to contain its cost of production, allowing it to boost cash flow even as pricing power remained limited
Hubco reaffirms 2026 date for BYD assembly in Pakistan
The energy company is reinventing itself as an electrical vehicle manufacturer, even as its legacy energy contracts struggle
Can fro-yo make a comeback?
In 2014 frozen yoghurt made a whimpering exit from Pakistan. Labeled a fad with no hope of resurgence, there is still belief in some that the internationally popular dessert can work in Pakistan
Why P&G is leaving Pakistan
The company’s presence in the country is an example of a global multinational creating a hard-fought market for itself from scratch. Its departure will leave a gaping hole
Tepid growth for Colgate Palmolive Pakistan
Weakened consumer spending sentiment hit the company's pricing power, though it was able to extract efficiencies and continue to grow profit margins
Trump tariffs expected to boost PEL’s exports to the US
High tariffs on China and Mexico offer PEL the opportunity to enter export markets in a way it has previously struggled to in the past
Can Pakistan manage pension reforms with discipline rather than delay?
Pakistan’s costly promise to its retirees has finally forced the state to confront the arithmetic of pensions. The change is overdue, but the test will be whether the reforms are executed with discipline rather than delay
