Shake-up at a start-up
The exit of Daraz’s CEO doesn’t just mean a shake-up there, but shows how start-ups need to double down
Rules to hold us accountable by
Over the past week, Profit faced a bit of criticism from one of the subjects of a story that we did. The story had...
The trader’s dilemma
The trading community and the government came to some semblance of an agreement on tax issues recently, after months of simmering tensions nearing a...
Why overstaffing is not the biggest issue with our state-owned enterprises
....and how to fix it!
The bitter aftertaste of FED on Pakistan’s juice industry
In face of the need to broaden our tax net, the government imposed a flat 20% Federal Excise Duty (FED) on fruit juices beverages...
Reza Baqir’s salary and banking woes
We have some serious issues on our mind this week. Legacy banks are trying to keep up with all of the changing fads in...
Pakistan’s second war on terror
Pakistan’s second war on terror is becoming more violent and more complex over the last few months. With security personnel facing attacks on an...
Digital Distribution – The Case for Digitizing Pension Payments in Pakistan
Pension payments in Pakistan constitute one of the largest payouts at an institutional level in cash. With modern technology bringing a wave of change...
Of Councils and Chambers
Do various business lobby groups operating in Pakistan represent the rentier economy?
Price Fixing
The government is obsessed with fixing prices, whether that be of the most basic staples, fuel, or medicine – it wants to meddle in...
Competition is overrated
Not the silver bullet many argue it is
Fixing pay and pensions
250 million people exist to pay the salaries of government employees
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
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...
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
