Thursday, January 8, 2026

Atlas Battery sticks with lead-acid, even as lithium-ion gains traction

Revenue down 15%, profits down 93% in 2025 as management insists that lead-acid manufacturing remains their core strategy

Tariq Glass able to eke out growth despite softening market

The company's production facilities are not operating at full capacity but it was able to increase pricing due to its commanding market share

National Foods to divest Canadian wholesale and distribution subsidiary

Subsidiary sold for a valuation likely exceeding C$100 million, off an initial investment of C$6 million

Profits double at SPEL on higher revenue

The manufacturer of plastic packaging for Pakistan's leading FMCG companies benefited from a rebound in consumer spending

Lithium batteries and shaving cream: inside Treet Corp’s latest diversification

There are big new plans for both the battery and blade verticals. Will they prove to be the dawn of a new age for a grand old company?

PTCL’s Telenor acquisition: Inside the $400 million merger that reshapes digital competition

The Competition Commission's conditional approval of PTCL's acquisition of Telenor Pakistan marks the telecommunications sector's most consequential consolidation in a decade

As inflation slows, Security Papers’ revenues move at slower pace

The producer of banknotes in the country saw revenues climb 8% in fiscal year 2025

Even as revenue slips, Gadoon Textile sees profits rise

Company was able to contain its cost of production, allowing it to boost cash flow even as pricing power remained limited

Hubco reaffirms 2026 date for BYD assembly in Pakistan

The energy company is reinventing itself as an electrical vehicle manufacturer, even as its legacy energy contracts struggle

Tepid growth for Colgate Palmolive Pakistan

Weakened consumer spending sentiment hit the company's pricing power, though it was able to extract efficiencies and continue to grow profit margins

Trump tariffs expected to boost PEL’s exports to the US

High tariffs on China and Mexico offer PEL the opportunity to enter export markets in a way it has previously struggled to in the past

Can Pakistan’s rising corp of investment influencers do the trick?

The data cannot be clearer. There is no better place for the average, salaried, Pakistani to invest than the stock market. Awareness, however, remains elusive. Some young Pakistanis want to change that

Can Belarusian Tractors Dent A Bruised Market?

The government’s desire to bring in CKD tractor kits from Belarus might be good for farm mechanization, but the details are far from fleshed out

Google’s AI now available in rupee‑priced subscriptions in Pakistan

The Mountain View-based giant is the only one of the major LLM model players to offer its services directly to Pakistanis in their own currency for premium tiers of service

Indus Dyeing accuses two former employees of embezzling Rs439 million

Both employees are under arrest and have had their assets frozen while the investigation is ongoing