Creating a niche from nowhere
Still smarting from the loss of what was not long ago a small shoe business, Jawed Yasin handed over, whatever was remaining...
Another trip to the IMF?
Pakistan has gone to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) many times for the ‘last time.’ This time it was for a 36-month...
Gunning for capital growth
Introducing equity investment in Pakistan, Capventures brought $5 million as FDI to Pakistan from the UK, the UAE and Hong Kong –...
Pak pharma industry suffers from government’s shackles
A thriving sector in Pakistan’s economy, pharmaceuticals is a $3.2 billion industry, growing at 15% annually, while its exports now at $US200...
Sound and stable, despite the rather steep fall
From 52,000-plus, the KSE-100 index’s fall to 41,000 points or thereabouts in under three months, Haroon Askari, Acting Managing Director (AMD) PSX...
IMF overblows external account concerns?
Interview: Najam Ali, CEO, Next Capital
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) came up with a dire warning for our policymakers last week:...
Why Ishaq Dar deserves bouquets and not brickbats
Interview: Dr. Ishrat Hussain Former Governor, SBP
Having served two back-to-back terms as SBP governor in Pervez Musharraf’s dispensation, Dr Ishrat Hussain has...
In Conversation with Roshanay Zafar
Founded in 1996, Kashf was the first NGO microfinance institution envisioned to become a 'one-stop financial service provider' for low income women...
What makes AkzoNobel go bullish on Pakistan?
With a board meeting, a product launch and the company’s business review all crammed together, Jeremy Rowe, AkzoNobel’s managing director for decorative...
Monsanto’s strong suit: Higher harvests, lower resources
Monsanto Company recently released its 2017 Sustainability Report, titled ‘Growing Better Together’. The report demonstrates Monsanto’s commitment to sustainability and details the...
TPL Life: A matter of perception
TPL-Life pioneering of instant scratch card concept life and health insurance backed by technology and ease of enrolment is a source of pride for the company
Pakistan, promise unfulfilled
Established as far back as the middle of the nineteenth century, 1860 to be precise, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and...
Pakistani team to participate in ‘International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition’
LAHORE
iGEM Peshawar has become Pakistan’s only team to participate in the ‘International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition’ which is held annually in Boston,...