Editorial: No, this is not a financial crisis

Rising economic stress does not translate to being an ‘economic crisis’.

A word of caution for the startups

It was a big year for tech and the startup space to say the very least. The largest Series A and Series...

State Bank autonomy bill

There has to be some irony in watching a government talk about the importance of autonomy for the central bank while at...

A welcome rollback on coal-fired power

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement that Pakistan would seek to take a step back from its recent policy of promoting coal-fired power...

Where do we go now?

The new government faces serious economic challenges. The list is quite long, and sadly quite familiar. The immediate challenge will be unwinding...

Why institutional reform matters

One of the biggest critiques of neoclassical economics – usually levied by people who do not understand it – is that it...

But what if the virus doesn’t go away?

Then we'll just have to call in the "helicopters".

Editor’s Note: Why data journalism is struggling in Pakistan

This week, Profit will include two, seemingly contradictory ideas. We are replacing our “News Briefings” section with a “News in Numbers” section,...

The last refuge of the scoundrel

Perhaps we should not be surprised that it has come to this, but – even though we make it our business to...

Editor’s Note: Outsourcing: What is it good for?

If there is one theme that dominates this issue of Profit, it is unquestionably outsourcing. Our cover story explores Pakistan’s miniscule business...

Rent-seeking behaviour

The biggest difference between being pro-free markets – which this publication is – and being pro-business – which is a seemingly similar,...

Tipping point

The country is standing at a critical tipping point and it’s most important decision making centre is in complete disarray. The economy...

The time for quick fixes at PIA is over

There is much about the crash of Flight PK-8308 that we do not know, including the precise cause of the crash. But...

Musharraf and a river in Pakistan

Denial is a river in Egypt. Your military dictators are not your saviours

Staying out of power

The Cabinet has rejected PMUs but has no solution for DISCOs