Saturday, January 17, 2026

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

A year of wheat and water

After one year of deregulation, even the IMF gave a nod to setting a wheat support price. They should have stayed the course

The formalized leverage market protecting from a contagion

The lessons from past crisis are providing the guard rails against future instability

$4 million funding, NBFC license and fintech acquisition: SLGTrax set to dominate logistics industry?

With the introduction of 4PL model, an NBFC license under their sleeve, and strong finances, SLGTrax now positions as a strong challenger in logistics industry

What Pakistan’s consumer apps might be telling India

The threat is not critical, but Pakistani companies need a better understanding of how to treat data they collect from their customers

Inequality in Pakistan is at ‘crisis’ levels

A new Oxfam report reveals how Pakistan’s wealthiest 10 percent command 42 percent of national income — a concentration that mirrors a regional pattern of inequality deepened by climate shocks and digital divides

Can AKD’s Arkadians rise after legal victory?

With a court case over the project dragging on since 2012, the Arkadians had become a gamble. Is it about to pay off?

After slowdown in 2025, Airlink gearing up for major expansion in 2026

The electronics assembly company will begin production on its Acer laptop facility, expand is domestic cellphone assembly, and begin shipping television sets as well

Who can catch NCP cars? FTO flags jurisdiction overreach

Ombudsman says provincial actions violate Customs Act, 1969; calls for restoration of federal jurisdiction over seized vehicles

IGI Investments to conduct due diligence for potential acquisition of Akzo Nobel Pakistan

IGI Investments board approves evaluation to acquire 98.3% shareholding from ICI Omicron B.V. and 1.7% from minority shareholders of Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited

Big sugar bites again

After allowing exports in 2024, the government finds itself in an awkward position this year by importing sugar to keep prices down. The question is, why does this keep happening again and again?

Lithium batteries and shaving cream: inside Treet Corp’s latest diversification

There are big new plans for both the battery and blade verticals. Will they prove to be the dawn of a new age for a grand old company?