Should the fintech playbook scare the banks?
With the SBP taking sides, can digital-first companies do more than just fill gaps left by the incumbent banks?
UBL presents better than expected half year results
Despite having less revenue during this period than in last year, UBL has a spectacular showing
QR code receipts and anti-state aesthetics – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
This week was a big one for having egg on your face - particularly if you are a QR code printed on...
SEO, how it works, and why it’s important for Ecommerce
Making the most out of your online presence is not a simple matter of setting up a website
Leather Up? More like Leather Down
With leather waning in demand, manufacturers might have to think of alternative options.
Askari Bank gets new president
The former UBL CEO adds Askari to his long resume
The end of cheap energy?
With domestic primary energy reserves exhausted, the need for imported energy will increase. That has implications for the rupee and the economy that Islamabad does not want to hear
The curious case of Husein Industries
When was the last time Husein Industries saw a profit? Well, it depends on the technical definition of what profit is. So...
Why does Daraz have a DarazMall?
Better quality control might be what is stopping ecommerce from really taking off in Pakistan
Old currency and middle child syndrome – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
A lot happened this week that wasn’t business and economics related, with Pakistani athletes putting in stellar performances at the olympics and...
With livestock shopping at an all time low this Eid, leather manufacturer are feeling the heat
Economic downturns have meant people buying fewer animals on Eid. The effects have been wide ranging
How big is Pakistan’s bridal dress business? And why are wedding dresses so expensive?
Luxury, class, brands, and tax evasion - the bridal dresses business in Pakistan is messy and brutal
Lahore’s vertical growth gambit
With the Punjab government getting in on the action, Pakistan's first properly planned business district in Lahore might change the city's standing
All you need to know about government prize bonds
For anyone that has ever solicited advice in Pakistan about saving or investing small sums of money, chances are they have been...
Lockdowns again and Agent 007 – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics Twitterverse
As covid cases begin to peak again in Pakistan with the federal and Sindh governments locking horns over who is to blame...

































