Budget 2021: Treating online marketplaces as retailers is a disaster waiting to happen
The proposed amendment to the Sales Tax Act puts undue burden on online marketplaces, and will have larger implications for ‘Digital Pakistan.’
Other People’s Money, the best kind of money
Sitting on other people’s money till next Monday can net you a tidy sum. That can be good and bad
The whitespace in the $2 billion advertising industry of Pakistan
The urge to create relatively demanded goods along with services is the most challenging task out there.
Are you an influencer? Here’s how to avoid being held hostage by advertisers and platforms
The influencers have a lot of negotiating power, which means due diligence is key
Why isn’t the PTA worried about the data of Pakistani citizens being misused?
As Pakistanis’ digital footprint grows, so do the threats to the confidential details of its citizens. Without data protection laws in place, bad actors in India may be able to misuse Pakistani citizens’ private data that they should not even have access to
Putting women at the center of Asia’s pandemic recovery
Bridging the gender divide is crucial to economic recovery and prosperity
Pakistan’s ticking pension time bomb
The government must change its pension plans unless it wants to buckle under the weight of pension liabilities
Unlocking creativity that resonates with Pakistan audiences in the time of corona
Last year’s initial lockdown led to a surge of in-home entertainment as a source of distraction and entertainment. And while time spent...
Why a Master Data Management project is the way to go
If we can protect our data and do this right, everyone from businesses to govt departments will win
FBR and Regulatory Technology
A licensing regime built around e-Intermediaries by FBR can help the Board in transcending its technological and resource constraints
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...
Learning from history: How to protect Pakistan from Amazon’s antitrust practices
The sellers need to remember that Amazon is not just an opportunity, it is the competition
Pakistan wins over Amazon: De-coding another dream
There was celebration all over the country when Commerce Advisor Abdul Razak Dawood tweeted that Pakistan will before long be added to...
The fault in our auditing environment
ICAP can no longer in good faith act both as institutions and regulator
Dr Hafeez Shaikh’s scorecard
Despite the less than warm welcome he received from everyone, Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh has left the economy better than he found it