Avanceon subsidiary Octopus Digital to go public

The technology company gears up for its maintenance contracts subsidiary to go public

Unity Foods is investing Rs2 billion in Pakistanis’ growing appetite for pizzas

The former textile company is looking to expand its flour subsidiary due to growing demand for pizzas and pastas

For those that died in the PSX attack, restitution remains a distant dream

Did the PSX or anyone put in 12 minutes to even think about the individuals that lost their lives during a cowardly attack on the PSX?

China-Pakistan FTA has opened up China’s market for Pakistani businesses, but will they bite?

The dream to tap into the Chinese market was diminished because the CPFTA was not working out. Will CPFTA-II bring better things?

Consumer confidence: Pakistanis less pessimistic about the future

The consumer confidence index suggests that Pakistanis have become more pessimistic about the present compared to before the pandemic, but slightly more optimistic about the future

The dominance of the Big Five banks is about to be broken

Two banks – Meezan Bank and Bank AL Habib – are knocking at the door of one of Pakistan's most exclusive and powerful clubs. Here is what that means for the country's financial services sector

Pakistan’s young population has the skills and dedication to thrive despite Covid-19

According to a survey report by Standard Chartered, young people will use technical expertise to make most of the opportunities the post-Covid world will offer.

Naya Pakistan Certificates are ridiculously attractive for investors. But here is why that is bad for Pakistan

The government’s attempts to offer special privileges to expats to lure their dollar deposits is a slap in the face of every hardworking Pakistani who plays by the rules within Pakistan... and is terrible policy even otherwise

Din Textiles enters the weaving business

The spinning company sees an opportunity to move up in the value chain

Sapphire goes all-in on serving Pakistani women’s clothing needs… and wins big

The retail giant is experimenting with new product lines and online sales all geared towards the still relatively nascent phenomenon of the middle class woman who works outside the home

HBL invests Rs500 million into its asset management subsidiary

Will the HBL Asset Management actually grow, along with Pakistan’s nascent capital markets?

Berger Paints: stagnant at best, losing market share at worst

Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat has four million followers on Instagram, and a devoted fan base. Berger Paints made roughly four billion rupees...

Once a squalid refugee camp, Jalozai to become a real estate development

For decades, Jalozai has been synonymous with putrid conditions and has been a symbol of the Afghan wars. Will SEZ status and a renewed interest in the area give Jalozai a new lease on life?

What will the Special Economic Zones do for the economy?

For decades SEZs have been touted as a driving force to help the economy. Past experiments have not worked well, will the latest push for them be more successful?

The birth, life, and death of the Lahore Parking Company

Lahore’s parking infrastructure is in shambles, and the LePark has not helped make things any better. But will wrapping it up do anything?