Everyone aboard the solar express?
You would think that the announcement from any government anywhere in the world that they were installing 10,000 MW of solar energy...
Propelling financial inclusion through female participation
Despite recent efforts made by the State Bank along with other, smaller financial institutions, it seems that deeply-rooted social biases may continue to restrict female participation in the financial system
Help is here. But will kiryana stores take it?
A league of startups is trying to digitise small retailers. This might change retail altogether in Pakistan
Malik Riaz is still a banker but not by choice
Escorts Investment Bank has been up for sale for a while
The mechanics behind the panadol shortage
Raids, hoarding and over regulating — You probably need a Panadol to figure out what’s going on
The growing divide between the interbank and open market
It is a common enough experience, enough so that one expects it. If a person wants to buy dollars, they will go...
No Miftah, don’t ask us to live within our means
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail thinks he’s got a great scheme to control the depreciating rupee and bridge the current account deficit –...
As JazzCash devours another CEO, where will they go next?
It would be a shake-up if it were unexpected. By now, the changing of the guard is more routine than it is...
Crop Talk: Tomayto or Tomahto — just let there be more
Last week we talked about onions. A hard vegetable that has a delicate constitution when it is in the growing stage, but...
Why are some cars being sold for below showroom price
Whilst the sector is in a shambles, automotive customers might have lucked out as investors have held onto a few cars for a bit too long
Cards not accepted here: Why fuel stations are turning on digital payments
OMCs are in a conundrum, and will face the possibility of a constriction in overall volumes
Last call for Summit Bank and Silkbank in new IMF commitments
Govt commits to send both banks into “resolution” if longstanding capitalization problems are not sorted by March 2023
The mainstreaming of the tote bag
You get to Imtiaz for your weekly shopping. Or if you’re in Lahore instead of Karachi, maybe you go to Al-Fatah. You...
Closing the open accounts and gham hour: Pakistan’s widening CAD problem
It can be said with certainty that at least one person has been having sleepless nights at the State Bank of Pakistan...
5G: Too soon to Tell?
The government has its eyes set on the first half of next year for a 5G auction, but the Telcos have a different plan