With new regulation and licences, what are the implications for branchless banking?
JazzCash and Easypaisa dominate branchless banking, but then why are they keen on gaining licences to be ‘digital banks’?
Visa’s She’s Next Programme is driving digital change in Pakistan
How five women are rewiring Pakistan's business landscape
How Packages’ ill-fated South African adventure led to billions in losses
The company saw its investment in South Africa turn to dust. What were the reasons?
PSX jumps the gun on Chakwal Spinning’s rebirth as a cloud computing company
The exchange is supposed to be the first line of defence for the investors. In this instance, however, it ended up facilitating the hype around the revival of a bankrupt textile spinning company as a cloud computing company
Fauji and Askari Cement merged two years ago. How has the merger worked out?
The two military-owned cement companies have combined to create the third-largest cement company in Pakistan. Creating shareholder value, however, is a harder task
When it comes to sports advertising, betting companies mean big money. Should Pakistan cricket cash in?
Last year, Pakistan banned betting websites from advertising, even through surrogates. Now, a reversal may be on the cards. The question is, are we missing out?
Is China the next stop for Pakistan’s meat exports?
Can Pakistani meat find another destination besides the GCC?
Can Retailo’s SaaS gamble pay off?
From logistics woes to a SaaS dream, will Retailo finally find its footing?
Bilal Fibres, a bankrupt textile mill, wants to launch a TikTok competitor
The company appears to have no previous discernible expertise in the market, outlines no compelling case, offers a business plan filled with buzzwords, and is hoping for the best. The stock is up 8 times on the rumour of this turnaround
Dewan Farooque Motors revival: is it real this time?
The perennial problem child of Pakistan’s automobile assembling industry, the company claims to have already begun assembling electric vehicles; is this attempt at a revival real?
Cocomo has a big chunk in Pakistan’s biscuit market despite not quite being a biscuit. What happens now that it is also becoming a...
In a classic case of consumer driven innovation, Bisconni has responded to demands and launched its new Cocomo cereal. What could this mean for Ismail Industries?
Under Najam Sethi’s watch, Mitchell’s has turned profitable again. How much of the turnaround is his doing?
After 9 years of consistent losses, the company has posted its first profit. How did Najam Sethi steer his in-laws out of the storm?
The State Bank’s Treasury Bill buyback: smart move, or money printing by another name?
The house is divided on the repurchase transactions as some call it a confidence boosting measure while it is business as usual for others
The changing investment thesis for National Foods
A New York-based hedge fund has taken a 12% stake in the consumer foods company, long a darling of foreign investors, but its thesis may be different from those that came before it
Has PKIC’s interest rate arbitrage finally ended?
Pakistan’s largest DFI has had an underwhelming 2024 so far as its investment strategy backfires