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,...
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...
The wrong kind of governing
You can always trust the government of Pakistan to take a look at a problem created by the private sector in the...
The most worrying chart (Editor’s Note)
There is one chart that gives us a heart attack every time we look at it: one that shows Pakistan’s average income...
Ego and insecurity (Editor’s Note)
Being the best and being good enough are not the same thing, a distinction that the students, faculty, and alumni of the...
For the love of all that is holy, leave the rupee alone! (Editor’s Note)
We were almost there. After letting the rupee lose about a third of its value, albeit begrudgingly, there was hope that the...
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...
No, Prime Minister, the problem is you (Editorial)
The premiership of Imran Khan is what happens when the collective wisdom of upper middle class drawing rooms in Pakistan comes to...
Editor’s Note: Fuel price populism
There is absolutely no subject over which the Pakistani media collectively loses its mind over more than fuel prices. No matter how...
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,...
Editor’s Note: The clear (lack of) strategy
By now, it is abundantly clear that the Imran Khan Administration has no clear strategy for reviving the economy, let along introducing...
Editor’s Note: Time to test the energy policy
Long before he ever became finance minister, Asad Umar had begun formulating what would eventually become the energy policy of the Imran...
Editor’s Note: The power of humility
At the highest level of the corporate world, humility is not a virtue recognised as valuable by most. This is unsurprising given...
Editor’s Note: There is more to the IMF than bailouts
It is not an often-appreciated fact, but politicians actually do try to keep most of their major campaign promises, at times regardless...
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...