Declining production hits PPL’s bottom line
Net income fell 19% due to a combination of falling production and falling prices
Citi Pharma dips its toes into veterinary medicine
In a significant development within Pakistan's pharmaceutical sector, Citi Pharma Limited (CPHL) has announced its foray into the veterinary healthcare market through...
After expansion bid, Bunnys braces for flood impact
The recent flooding has raised fears the prices of wheat will increase making margins for food companies like Bunny's smaller
Shanghai Electric finally pulled the plug on K-Electric. What comes next?
The withdrawal of Shanghai Electric has been a foregone conclusion for at least two years now, but it still marks a dark moment in Pakistan’s business history
For the average Pakistani household, loans are becoming a replacement for insurance
Pakistan’s financial inclusion numbers have shot up in the past decade but access to formal credit remains seriously misaligned with the average household’s needs
Pakistan’s 5G mirage: The spectrum gamble threatening digital dreams
Telecom sector grows restless as auction delays reveal regulatory shortcomings
Declining rates cause revenue and profit slump at Standard Chartered Pakistan
Lower rates bite as deposits fail to keep pace at the oldest bank continually operating in the country
Barkat Frisian moves backward into its poultry farm supply chain
New farms to hatch in house supply and reduce volatility; investment to cost Rs690 million
The return of industrial policy
Pakistan is getting serious about industrialization. Or is it just more of the same?
Still thinking about shopping like a billionaire? Maybe not at these prices
Temu seems to have ended its deep discounting policy globally. What could be behind this decision? And why has the Competition Commission of Pakistan recommended that the PTA block the platform?
Can Pakistan electrify 36 million vehicles before it’s too late?
Following 2019's policy failure, the country pivots to self-funding model
Sluggish growth, widening losses at Quice
Revenue inches up, profits slide, reflecting a classic loss of pricing power; the brand mostly sells nostalgia to expatriate Pakistanis
Taxes eat away at Frieslandcampina’s growth, margins
Packaged dairy segment took a hit after the government’s taxation policies disadvantaged it against unpackaged competitors
The crimes of Punjab’s real estate barons are drowning us
Climate change and river infrastructure has rapidly changed what modern water management looks like. Real estate developers and their political allies are criminally complicit
Pakistanis are buying more batteries, but Atlas sees sales slump
The company’s older lead acid technology is simply unable to keep pace with China’s lithium ion battery imports