Lahore’s vertical growth gambit
With the Punjab government getting in on the action, Pakistan's first properly planned business district in Lahore might change the city's standing
All you need to know about government prize bonds
For anyone that has ever solicited advice in Pakistan about saving or investing small sums of money, chances are they have been...
Lahoris are ready for apartment living – if only the real estate agents would let them do it
In a speech to Parliament in 2016, current Prime Minister and then opposition member Imran Khan defended his ownership of a flat...
Bank Al Habib buys Centrepoint from TPL Properties for nearly $50 million
The nation is curious: exactly how much did one of the fanciest buildings in the largest city sell for?
Chakri’s real estate gang wars
Caught in an armed standoff, Blue World City and Abdullah City are fighting over land they don’t own, all while they continue to sell plots illegally
A professional’s guide to calculating Zakat
A zakat guide written especially keeping in mind businessmen and investors
The great Pakistani real estate racket
Master Tile’s La Ville De Paris scheme is just one example of everything that is wrong with how real estate in Pakistan works.
Is National Savings the right investment vehicle for you?
The government agency sells federal government bonds directly to individual investors and is a favourite among many savers, but some of its competitors are giving it a run for its money
The Davos cheat sheet for Pakistanis
Every year, almost 3000 people descend upon the sleepy town of Davos in Switzerland to attend one of the most exclusive events...
Is e-commerce dying in Pakistan?
E-commerce in Pakistan is burgeoning and it is burgeoning at breakneck speed. In sheer numbers, e-commerce sales swelled 93.7pc in 2018, reaching...
Why the Pakistan Banao Certificates are a bad investment
My first job out of college was at a brokerage firm in New York whose offices were just two blocks north of...
Is the mini-budget a ruse?
Measures announced in the mini-budget, the confusing stance regarding approaching the IMF could weigh heavily on the government's ability to tackle the issues threatening the economy
The rupee is falling. Let it crash
Why letting the currency exchange rate fall may help fix some (but not all) of the structural flaws in the economy
While PSX has a horrible year, one company more than doubled its share price
Avanceon Ltd’s CEO Bakhtiar Wain gears up for even faster expansion as cash flows in
Interloop targeting Pakistan’s largest-ever private sector IPO
The nation’s 7th largest exporter is keen to get listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange