Meskay & Femtee to acquire Mandviwalla Mauser Plastic Industries for Rs207 million

One of Pakistan’s largest rice exporters set to buy a struggling publicly listed plastics manufacturing plant

Kia’s new Sportage: When a small price gap tells a bigger story

As dealers command premiums, Kia's hybrid pricing strategy reveals a calculated gamble

A 5% rise in petrol consumption indicates stability in consumer spending

The rise in diesel consumption may indicate an increase in commercial transportation and agricultural production

Fertilizer sales down 6% as weakness in farm sector continues

Farmers struggle as a combination of crop failures and rising prices squeeze their pocket books, and agricultural credit fails to fill in the gap

Battle for KE’s ownership heats up

A flurry of letters from January have surfaced, indicating a growing battle for control of Pakistan’s first vertically integrated electric company

Can this grand-old Pakistani company make a comeback?

Back in the 1960s, Batala Engineering was a shining beacon of what a Pakistani company could be. Today, it is trying to recover from decades of mismanagement and misuse

Are matchmaking events disrupting the rishta aunty business?

The commoditization of matchmaking is not a novel concept but it might be finally on its way to be a formal business sector

Do big businesses undermine Pakistan’s competition laws?

The CCP has more than 500 pending cases languishing in the courts. Is that what makes them inefficient or is there more to the story?

In Pakistan’s high-end hairstyling business, a not-so-new player makes a move

For 16 years, the Lebanese hairstylist Michael Kanaan has been running a small, secretive, super-selective, luxury salon. Why is he expanding to Lahore now?

Security Paper and the case of the delayed elections

The company has not held its elections and there is little chance it will happen anytime soon

Asset management taking off? Not yet

By some measures, the Pakistani asset management industry is the largest it has ever been. By other measures, it has not even recovered its 2008 peak yet

Ghandhara Automobiles announces extension in distribution partnership with China’s Chery Automobile

Extension in agreement as both companies continue working towards a more permanent agreement

Imperial Limited, a once proud sugar-plant, pitches an out-of-the-box solution to its woes

The company is hedging its bets on success of its hydroponic plant as a last throw of the dice. Will it work out for them?

Microfinance banking sector’s crisis casts shadows over SBP’s financial inclusion strategy

Multiple banks miss financial reporting deadlines, raising alarm over sector's health

Say hello to Pakistan’s first digital bank

The process has been long and some strong contenders have failed to make it to the other side. Will Mashreq Bank live up to its expectations as a digital bank in Pakistan?