The power of banks
Yes, dear readers, yet another cover on the banking sector. The second consecutive one, in fact.
There is more to Pakistani businesses and the economy...
A Zardari masterclass
For the past few months, Asif Ali Zardari has been camped in Lahore. And he hasn’t been sitting idly twiddling his thumbs at his...
Why bother with ‘targets’?
Of all the bad habits the government of Pakistan has, perhaps one of the worst is the one picked up by the Ayub Administration...
Editor’s Note: The relevance of financial journalism
At Profit, we see it as our role to ensure that those rays of optimism that one may feel from the generally positive long-term...
Editor’s Note: The cost of borrowing
In his first speech to his fellow citizens as the Prime Minister-elect of Pakistan, Imran Khan stated his desire to have Pakistan play a...
A tale of two entrepreneurs (Editor’s Note)
This week, Profit chronicles the tale of two men who are in some ways a study in contrasts: one who is at the pinnacle...
Editorial: No, this is not a financial crisis
Rising economic stress does not translate to being an ‘economic crisis’.
Cooling the economy
For more than a year now, we have been hearing the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) tell us about how well the economy is...
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 is still...
Can PTCL’s new CEO turn back the clock?
The market just isn’t big enough for these many players. This is a statement that is thrown around a lot these days, whenever the...
Dime-store Democracy
There is an election around the corner we hear. This Thursday all of the country’s registered voters will have the opportunity to choose their...
The government needs to stop embarrassing itself
The tragedy of the government of Pakistan is that they seem entirely unaware of just how embarrassingly asinine their ideas tend to be, particularly...
Editor’s Note: A culture of accountability
Business journalism in Pakistan has historically been a loser beat, and in most news organisations, it still is. And come to think of it,...
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 B rounds...
Absurd demands from would-be autocrats
The news that the government of Pakistan plans to demand that social media giants such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. set up offices –...
