How valuable is your bureaucracy?
For decades now the issue monetization of perks has been on the table. No action has been taken because the powerful secretaries who monopolize...
200 million people and zero unicorns
A successful Pakistani Silicon Valley entrepreneur opens up about building
the next great startup in Pakistan
Solarizing household energy
Throwing a lifeline to lifeline electricity consumers
Foreign Direct Investment – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The sort of FDI we need and the sort we don't
Pakistan’s Basic Billionaires
How the wealthy elite in Pakistan remains unimaginative with their use of capital, and why that is holding the nation back
Stability and reform: Navigating financial challenges in Pakistan’s power sector
Pakistan's power sector is at a critical crossroads, facing significant financial challenges that threaten its stability and sustainability. Changing policies and statements on renewable...
Where are our cities?
Why do Pakistani official circles still like to maintain Pakistan is a rural country? Every pronouncement of government, at the cabinet table and even...
Air pollution and traffic-related mobility in Pakistani cities
Conversations about curbing air pollution are seasonal and limited to momentary solutions
Understanding the Black Forest cake
This week, Profit’s cover story chronicles not just the metrics that can be used to figure out what income group constitutes ‘middle-class’ in Pakistan,...
Chicken and affordable protein
The price of broiler chicken has increased to more than Rs 400 per kg lately, largely due to supply chain constraints, and a complete...
The lopsided market structure of the automobile industry
Cars are supposed to go down in value. Here they are a fixed asset.
Think about energy security
Energy price volatility has shocked and awed the world, unleashing a wave of inflation and pain on hundreds of millions of citizens. While much...
Exchange Traded Funds: An Opportunity Lost?
Only four equity ETFs have been launched, and their market volumes have been dismal
Pakistan’s EV future
The electrification of cars is inevitable, but are we prepared for the inevitable economic impact that comes with it?
Beware of Bancassurance
Bank staff prey on the vulnerable, who just want to park their funds in a safe investment product, and only later find out that they are underwater
