Battle of the Beverages: Will Coke Studio help Coca Cola slay the Pepsi dragon?
Coca Cola may be the global giant, but it remains the underdog in Pakistan; Coke Studio, however, is helping the company catch up in market share with its rival
The fate of the Taseers
The financial costs of opposing the blasphemy law in Pakistan?
Can drip irrigation eradicate Pakistan’s water crisis and food insecurity?
To save water, the country needs to replace its age-old method of irrigating crops with improved
yield and quality being tangible benefits
The return of Husain Lawai’s legal troubles
One of Pakistan’s leading bankers, Lawai’s career continues to be dogged by allegations of money laundering and illegal activities
Pakistan Textiles flourish despite the odds
Rendered uncompetitive owing to high utility prices, the Pakistan textile exports still make an appreciable surge
Pakistan, the next outsourcing hub?
With India and the Philippines ratcheting up the rates, will Pakistan be able to jump on the BPO bandwagon?
Padding up the cement tycoons’ coffers
With CCP timidly looking away, the APCMA is running a cartel, setting up production quotas and extracting rapacious rates from captive consumers
Energy: colliding visions for powering Pakistan
Both the PTI and PML-N offer competing proposals for how best to manage Pakistan’s electricity generation sector
Shan Foods, intent on spicing it up with a listing on the bourse
With disposable incomes on the rise, the Pakistani international spices giant not just doubles its size in the last three years, but with new products and an acquisition part of its expansion plans, the family-run business is evaluating tapping into funds from the capital market
Breaking the legacy mindset of large commercial banks
While up-and-coming players tap into new segments like mobile wallets, big players seem content with their decades-old business model that revolves around taking deposits and investing in risk-free securities.
Is Dewan Yousuf serious or will he hoodwink everyone yet again?
The Group faces a serious credibility crisis as it turns down offers for its cement plants for the umpteenth time – even the lucrative Mega offer – raising doubts about its intent to sell and settle the default.
The Black Sheep of the White Hat community
During our investigation into the recent security breach at Careem, some industry sources highlighted a faction of the white hat community that exploits startups that are vulnerable to cyber attacks, prompting Profit to look into how ethical these ‘ethical hackers’ really are.
What makes Syed Babar Ali tick
The Life Story of a Man of Substance
Why content is king for Propergaanda
When one thinks about hard hitting topics such as social issues and politics, one does not imagine a huge Gaanda aka a...
A bank sold for just Rs1,000. Does it make any sense?
Profit demystifies the controversy over the sale of KASB Bank