Reconfiguring the economy
Stuck in a low-growth loop
To privatise or not to privatise?
On a recent trip to London, I could not help but follow the media coverage of the upcoming general election in the UK. The...
Do Pakistani businesses know how to diversify their business portfolios?
The question is not just whether major business groups in Pakistan know how to diversify. It also matters whether their diversification efforts have been good for them and for the country
Shortsighted moves on trade
There is absolutely no scenario in which Pakistan evolves from being the low-income country it is today to becoming a high-income or even a...
Can our economic policymakers find a way to wargame?
For four decades, Pakistan has largely planned with spreadsheets, intuition, and press conferences. What we have not done at least not at scale is...
South Africa eyeing to fulfil Pakistan’s rising demand for coal
CAPE TOWN: A decade ago South Africa sent the bulk of its coal exports to Europe, a market now disappearing right before its eyes.
But...
What made the startups click in Pakistan?
Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion. – Jack Welch
A checklist for CMOs interested to export with Amazon
The advertising industry in Pakistan is shifting focus to digital marketing in eCommerce, transforming the retail industry, and the way in which sellers need...
The remarkable life and tragic death of Airlift
Airlift’s highs were dizzying and its lows were tragic. But what are the lessons we can learn from it?
‘Voodoo’ Economics, Habib Metro bank and a noodle
We were spoiled for choice this issue of Profit when it came to deciding what our cover story would be. It’s a good problem...
Fake news and power outages – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
The nation is fast headed towards Eid, and that means there is nothing else being done at breakneck speed. As we go towards the...
Last mile to the IMF
Matters have advanced rapidly with the IMF since the government took the difficult decisions on the fuel price adjustments and the budget, although there...
Pakistan’s misplaced tax policy
One of the major features of tax policy under PML-N government has been its incessant focus on expanding Pakistan’s tax net. To achieve this...
Fizz-Shizza at the PSX and saving Babar Azam
Fizz-Shizza memes were everywhere as the great Pakistani meme-factory chugged along in response to the incredible drama, even as the economy and businesses maintained...
The Pakistani meme that shook the world
On August of 1st, Muhammad Asif Raza went live on Facebook, as he sat with both new best friend Salman Ahmad Naqsh and ex-friend...
