Pakistan has the third-largest ship-breaking industry in the world. Could new compliance measures make it number one?
Bangladesh and India are market leaders in what has become a serious business in South Asia, but Pakistan lags behind.
Spectrum auction directive, a recipe for reform or revenue grab?
The government's latest policy directive promises transformation, but industry experts warn pricing and structural gaps could repeat past failures
Can the CCP finally bite now? A case study of energy drinks
Breaking out of the legal complications that the CCP was marred in; the regulator has started producing unprecedented numbers. What exactly has changed?
Pakistan is in talks with American companies to supply antimony. But what is the unique chemical element with wide military uses?
While Pakistan has found deposits of antimony in Balochistan, systemic shortcomings, infrastructural lack, and political volatility risk, make it a more precarious undertaking than has been generally advertised.
Sugar production is on the rise and it will bleed our agricultural land dry
Exporting sugar is the equivalent of exporting water. But with the decimation of cotton, what other options to farmers have?
Pakistan has a new vaccine policy to promote local production. Will it be enough?
After the fraught times of Covid-19, there is an understanding that Pakistan needs to be more reliant when it comes to basic vaccinations
PTCL closes Telenor deal, rises to second-largest telecom
The next telecom battle to be fought on the 5G front
How much was the PIA really sold for?
Politically charged and financially complex: Profit calculates the actual “price” of the PIA deal
Here is how net-metering will change if NEPRA’s Draft Prosumer Regulations, 2025 get approved
Key Changes Include Smart Metering, Net Billing Reforms, and a New Framework for Prosumers in Pakistan’s Energy Market
What pushed the SBP to trim rates by 50bps when markets expected no change?
Analysts had forecast no change amid inflation and IMF concerns
Toyota’s Fortuner price cut shakes the SUV market and revives fears of Kia style pricing instability
The Rs2.5 million rollback boosts short-term appeal but raises uncomfortable questions about resale confidence, buyer psychology, and Toyota’s long-term pricing discipline
Analysts see no interest rate cut on Monday. But when then do they expect easing to begin?
IMF urges "tight, data-dependent" stance amid inflation risks; Rupee, external pressures limit room to ease
Mapping EMIs in Pakistan since 2020: 6 live, 4 face death and 6 at IPA or pilot
More deaths are anticipated as the economics of making EMIs work look difficult
PTA clears the path for telecom shake-up
An imminent merger could catapult PTCL into the ranks of multi-billion-dollar enterprises
Why is Pakistan buying Canadian Canola?
By buying Canola from Canada, Pakistan is trying to strike a delicate balance in the emerging global trade landscape
