How the courts hold back financial justice
A conviction handed down by the Sindh High Court in favour of the SECP can be considered a win as it will improve the perception of fairness in the capital markets. But the problem runs much deeper
Eye on the sky: The race to connect Pakistan’s forgotten corners
As satellite internet ventures rise, a new alliance aims to bring Pakistan’s most disconnected regions online before the global competition arrives
Rising costs squeeze margins at International Packaging Films
Higher input costs, but commoditized end-products have forced manufacturer to struggle with lower gross margins
Al‑Ghazi’s product mix shifting to larger tractors
Farmers in Pakistan have more area per farm, and government subsidies help them upgrade their equipment
Pace Pakistan board approves major restructuring
The Lahore-based mall developer plans to issue significant amounts of equity to pay down its debt, and plans to convert some debt into equity
Pakistan has made leaps and bounds in financial inclusion, but our women continue to be left behind
Pakistan's financial inclusion success story masks deeper inequalities of gender and class. The question arises, is this by default or by design?
Beco Steel: From the ashes of one rises another
The steel maker took over Ravi Textile in 2021 and is seeing stellar performance in its recent financials
Lahore High Court’s royalty decision gives Punjab’s cement manufacturers pricing disadvantage
While the ruling may still be appealed, it has given cement manufacturers in the province a decisive disadvantage relative to their counterparts based in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where taxes are lower
In Bonnie Doon acquisition, Interloop seeks move up the value chain
The acquisition of the European operations of an American brand are a logical extension of the company’s strength in sock manufacturing
Ittehad Chemicals: a case study in the shift away from captive power generation
The government’s policy is having the intended effect: Ittehad Chemicals is buying more electricity from the grid, albeit at the expense of a significant reduction in profits
Supernet’s post-connectivity pivot: doubling revenue at the cost of thinner margins
It was the first tech company to list on the PSX’s GEM Board. The market response has been nuanced
When the taxman meets the tobacco baron
Track and trace has proven effective in moments, but taxation in the tobacco trade is a whole other ball game
Code, Cash, and Chaos: Inside the blindspots threatening Pakistani IT
A thriving IT industry risks stalling as policy uncertainty clouds Pakistan’s digital future
The govt is going to tax e-commerce. Can they survive it?
The imposition of sales tax and stricter monitoring of the industry can prove to be a killing blow
At Highnoon Laboratories, profits surge on export growth
Margin expansion, product line growth, and global markets access help the company grow its top and bottom lines