Where there’s a way, there’s no will
The economy of Pakistan has been trapped in a boom-bust cycle for the last two decades, wherein the duration between boom and bust is...
How not to hold businesses accountable
Business publications have a natural bias: we tend to be pro-capitalism, pro-free markets, and pro-entrepreneurship. What we at Profit try to do is not...
Four losers and one winner from the import ban
“Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.” - Milton...
Editor’s Note: For once, it’s not their fault
The rupee’s precipitous dive on Friday, November 30 has led to recriminations and accusations of incompetent economic management on the part of the Imran...
DMing for price and praying at Data Sahib
There is much to talk about this week, beginning with the classic question of why instagram stores insist on having you “DM for price.”...
Pakistan’s EV future
The electrification of cars is inevitable, but are we prepared for the inevitable economic impact that comes with it?
Risk of restrictions looms large over troubled retail sector
Elevated inflation and the ongoing economic crisis in Pakistan appear to have badly hit consumers and businesses alike. After experiencing several economic shocks over...
Distribution woes again!
It’s not just a battle between the rich and the poor. There is also a conflict between the employees and their employers
Of Councils and Chambers
Do various business lobby groups operating in Pakistan represent the rentier economy?
Imran Khan: Build governance, discontinue Raja Rule
For too long we have had arbitrary government run by elected rajas who personalized governance without due process, record-keeping or transparency. One lasting legacy...
Putin’s lunch
There is no denying that Prime Minister Imran Khan faced a difficult decision this week when President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to invade...
Climate change vs Governance
Above all else, the flooding disaster to hit Pakistan is about climate change
Our readers worry us
We hope the response on our story on the Naya Pakistan Certificates is not illustrative of Naya Pakistan itself
The economic cost of period-shaming
Let us talk about periods. No, not the punctuation mark. The one related to women’s menstrual cycles. The one that men – of all...
What it means to build a team
"No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team." - Reid Hoffman
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