Saif Power struggles in life outside guaranteed returns contracts

Profits exist, but margins are meager relative to the old heyday, and the company has no clear plans for growth

Fitch Endorses What the Government Has Been Claiming

While the economy has transitioned from critical care to recovery ward, complete healing will take time

Brandon Timinisky’s new venture Zar raises $7M to bring stablecoins to local shops worldwide

Can this new startup help Pakistan’s dollar dilemma?

Engro makes bold bet on mobile towers as Jazz bows out

The deodar tower deal marks a turning point for Pakistan’s telecom infrastructure

Lock, Stocks and Barrel

Chengdu and Dassault stocks’ tumult isn’t the first - or last - time the stock market has reacted immediately to war

Pak Datacom revenue rises, even as Starlink business remains stalled

The company’s revenue is up 14% so far in 2025 on the back of rising demand from corporate clients reliant on connectivity in otherwise unconnected areas of the country

Cost-cuts send Gadoon’s bottom line soaring seven-fold

The textile company was able to boost profits even as revenues were largely flat this year

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans faring well, despite Coke and Pepsi boycotts

Diversification has helped the supplier to global brands survive the boycotts better than its end market

The market is due for a fall. Are you ready?

With overstretched valuations, heightened volatility, and fears of a US recession, stocks may go into a long decline

PTCL once again sees rising revenues and sinking profits. But is there a twist?

Every year, PTCL puts out an annual report that is painfully predictable. Their revenues increase and profits sink. But this year, one of their biggest liabilities, Ufone, has seen an improvement. What has changed?

Sethi gets the job done at Mitchell’s

During Sethi’s tenure, the company suffered losses and was teetering. But a turnaround was never what he was meant to do in the first place. He was there to sell

From Budapest to Karachi: Gabor George Burt’s vision for Pakistani startups is simple. Do what is achievable

What is a Hungarian psychologist turned business guru doing talking to startup founders in Karachi? For Gabor George Burt, the potential in...

Pakistanis can now track their household carbon emissions

But what exactly can you do with this information, and is it enough to turn the tide?

Shield Corporation pulls the plug on diaper production

Stiff competition in an increasingly crowded market dominated by local subsidiaries of foreign multinationals made it difficult for Shield to stay in

Investors giving Interloop’s zero credit for investments in growth

The company’s profitability has faced pressure owing to investments in expanding its new product line; with the market focused on short-term profits, not long-term revenue