The bifurcation of payments
Electronic payments are gaining market share, but cash is not ceding ground either
Say hello to Pakistan’s first digital bank
The process has been long and some strong contenders have failed to make it to the other side. Will Mashreq Bank live up to its expectations as a digital bank in Pakistan?
Jute, once Pakistan’s most important crop now an embarrassing anecdote, might be caught up in a PSX pump-and-dump
It has been a long time since jute was vital to Pakistan. So could unusual activity in the share price of a jute miller indicate a pump and dump scheme?
How Butterfly stayed in business and beat back P&G’s Always
In 2018, Always was the premier feminine hygiene product in Pakistan’s retail market. In only a few years, Butterfly has taken away a chunk of their market share. What happens next?
Rising above the noise: Highnoon’s stellar performance and steady ascent
How a home-grown pharmaceutical company is redefining resilience and leading Pakistan’s healthcare transformation
The Lucky Conglomerate is entering the asset management business. Their new CEO comes with baggage
The conglomerate is expanding into a new field looking to build on its success by appointing Mohammad Shoaib as CEO, whose last appointment was at Al-Meezan Investments
Stock splits can be the best of both worlds for the stock exchange
With SECP approving the guidelines, this can open the floodgates for stock splits in the coming future
A catastrophe looms on our doorsteps
Pakistan’s mountains, rivers, and ports face unique challenges posed by climate change. All of them are far more interconnected than one might think
From direct to indirect: SBP’s rewiring of Pakistan’s financial architecture
A deep dive into how Pakistan's central bank responded to lending restrictions by creating an elaborate system of regulatory accommodations and creative compliance. The result? A financial sector more intertwined with government debt than ever before
Dear Google Wallet, welcome to Digital Pakistan
The party in digital payments in Pakistan is already here. The global tech giant appears likely to be less of a catalyst and more a participant in the rising tide of the digitization of the Pakistani rupee
Adamjee Insurance faces half-billion-rupee loss from Dubai floods
The company’s Pakistan operations remained profitable, but losses from its UAE auto business severely dampened overall net income
Pakistan’s oil consumption rises 3% in December 2024
Petrol consumption rose by 5% compared to the same period last year, indicating a recovery in consumer spending power
Fertilizer volumes to see strong December rebound, but 2024 sales still lag
Engro Fertilizers is expected to emerge a winner from the year-end sales surge on the back of its price cuts and more aggressive marketing campaigns
The stock market’s rise is fueled mostly by banks parking assets in domestic mutual funds
Investors have shifted their asset allocation from fixed income and money market funds in a declining interest rate environment and towards equity mutual funds, which in turn has spurred the market rally
TRG continues to languish in the shadow of Chishti’s tug-of-war
Once reputed as a clean, safe, stable bet on the stock market, the management of TRG is drawing up its defences in the face of another attack