Why are Pakistanis less productive than the Chinese and even the Indians? And how to fix it
In the year 2000, Pakistan’s labour productivity exceeded that of both China and India. A decade later, China had more than doubled...
Can Hamdard thrive in the era of the millennial consumer?
It is an ad that relies on contrasts: a product as traditionally Pakistani as Hamdard’s Rooh Afza being consumed by non-Pakistanis in...
Food delivery is the hardest challenge in logistics. That’s why this startup went into it first
When it comes to food, Lahore has never held back. The streets of Anarkali, old Lahore, or the busy M.M. Alam Road...
Sustainable solution to Pakistan’s problems lie in structural reforms, believe analysts
Pakistan will have to push for fiscal consolidation and taxation reforms under the forthcoming IMF programme and move away from reliance on borrowing and foreign support to shore up the economy
Jazz failed to build Veon into the WeChat of Pakistan. That’s why it will succeed
CEO Aamir Ibrahim’s willingness to abandon his failures and invest in his successes suggests a strong path forward for the company
Amazon does not have a Pakistan presence. These Pakistani entrepreneurs are selling on it anyway
The global e-commerce giant has ignored Pakistan, but many enterprising individuals and companies have found ways to use the platform to their advantage by getting around the legal hurdles
Social impact or pursuit of profit? Some entrepreneurs pick both
The stories of four entrepreneurs who are making a social impact through their commercially thriving endeavours
How to fix the Pakistani economy
Profit speaks to five of the nation’s top experts on what the government should do in order to get the economy humming again
All you wanted to know about how to build your own Pakistani e-commerce business (but didn’t know who to ask)
A top executive at one of the leading e-commerce companies in Pakistan breaks down the contours and possible future path of the industry
Pakistan does not have a billion-dollar software company. Meet the man who wants to change that
Amir Wain is building i2c into a SaaS powerhouse that is rapidly turning into one of the country’s largest software exporters
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
What’s the mini budget all about?
Looking back, there was a reason that both Ishaq Dar and Shaukat Tareen signed with the IMF within days of taking office. Yet Asad Umar chose to stay ambiguous
All you wanted to know about Pakistan’s e-commerce scene (but didn’t know who to ask)
This article is the start of a series which will aim to provide the reader with an understanding of the e-commerce industry...
After Careem and Uber, will the next boost to Pakistan’s ride hailing market come from a women-only service?
Both Paxi and Safr want to create a safe environment for women using this mode of transportation, but it is unclear if both management teams will be able to create businesses that can scale
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