Why Shan Foods should actively consider an IPO
The condiments company has always remained intensely private, but growth, transition, and competitive pressures from publicly listed National Foods suggest it may be time to finally go public
PSX dips, bancassurance, and woes for freelancers – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
The charms of I.I.Chundigar road, female financial inclusion, and more make it to this week’s social media roundup
Back in the game?
The return of Big Spender Atif Bajwa means Bank Alfalah is back with its plan to break into Banking’s Big Five
Are advertisers in Pakistan ready to directly buy out of home inventory?
Careem seems to think so and is working on a self-serve out-of-home campaign management tool, which media executives say will startle the status quo
Can Safepay become the Pakistani equivalent of Stripe?
Safepay, with its Quick Links, has very high ambitions but first it needs to restore its services
Unilever Foods passes the pandemic test with glowing results
The Covid-19 pandemic ravaged entire societies, economies, and countries. For a brief period, particularly between March and May 2020, it seemed as...
Inflation climbs up again
Think back to the beginning of the year 2020. A simpler time, pre-Covid-19, pre economy crumbling, when the biggest concern Pakistan had...
Minority shareholders in action
Everyone loves a good story of the underdog versus the top dog; David vs Goliath. The following anecdote is not exactly as...
Bata missteps in 2020
The shoe company made a loss for the first time, as sales fell drastically
Banks, finance ministers, and vaccines – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
The fall-out from the senate election, why financial inclusion for women is more than painting things pink, and more
15 ways white-collar criminals are fleecing advertisers in Pakistan
In the absence of a regulator or client-led consequences what did you expect?
Fauji Cement finally decides to expand
The cement sector is doing very well, allowing Fauji to take some belated risks
National bank recorded its highest profit ever. But has Usmani treated the cause or only the symptom?
Undeterred by controversies, NBP’s president faces the most challenging job of his career
Why is Pakistan’s internet so slow?
Pakistan has some of the world’s slowest internet speed. Is anyone doing anything about it?
Moody’s: Islamic banks will continue to grow as economies recover
The international credits ratings company is optimistic about the potential for Islamic banking in Asia, including in Pakistan