Negative freight margins in the price of fuel ?
Documents reveal that the regulator has imposed penalties on refineries through IFEM adjustments, but how does this work?
Are local makeup brands really local?
Attention! Your imported drugstore makeup is melting, and not from the hot weather but from the heat it is getting from local players
No, women artisan fairs aren’t enough to empower them
The limitations of local craft fairs to provide financial empowerment to women can be overcome through Fintech. However, women’s access to technology remains abysmal
Changing the ‘cycle’ of work culture
The traditional ‘work day’ was not designed keeping women in mind; it caters to the biological and sociological needs of men
The Pink Bus is the ideal stopgap solution; We just hope it knows when to stop
It’s a clever solution to a pressing problem; thinking of it as a long-term solution, however, runs the risk of it becoming the pink elephant in the room
Health and Fitness in the metaverse
After years of catering to women in Pakistan, AimFit has taken its fitness movement global
Inside the digital media newsrooms of Pakistan
With more than half of the population’s access to the internet, the digital landscape is fertile soil not just for information and narrative-building, but also for business
Crop talk: It’s a date!
Pakistan is the sixth largest producer of dates in the world. Can we unlock the export potential of this seasonal mainstay?
Chaotic Qalandars and Icy Islamabad — when sports management meets business
This is the story of two interviews. The first was with Ali Naqvi, the owner of the Islamabad United franchise of the...
With the HBLPSL, all is sorted for the Babar Azams of Pakistan. But what about our Messis?
A case study of what could be the potential of football as a league-sport in Pakistan
In women’s cricket, showing up for the match is a victory in itself
The quality of the competition is high, which means women’s cricket is financially feasible. But the experts say it needs initial injections of investment to work
Tim Hortons and the Lahori elite
Discourse. Ideally it is a word no one outside of college classrooms and leftist whatsapp groups should have to hear. Yet the...
The Lucky-Irani smuggling circus at the Balochistan border
The 909-kilometre long Pakistan-Iran border is largely desolate and sparsely populated. But along this stretch of land, smuggling is a way of life
Chinese manufacturers are giving a new twist to a classic two-wheeler
Women’s mobility might just be the lifeline the two-wheeler market has grabbed to prevent the industry from becoming a monopoly
An introduction to stock valuations
How to be better informed about your stock market investment decisions