RUDA is starting to approve private housing societies. Where do things stand?
After controversial beginnings, the Ravi Riverfront Project is getting into the hands of private developers. What does it take?
Who owns Pakistan’s digital wallet throne?
As the two DFS juggernauts compete for the top spot, we delve into determining whose claim is real
Textile exporters denied tax relief; who to blame?
After years of protection to make the industry internationally competitive, govt has removed the cover from above textile exporters. Who will this affect the most?
Can Artificial Intelligence make college counselling more equitable?
Kollegio is building an AI driven platform to assist promising candidates with their college applications
The story behind Pakistan’s biggest ever stock market dividend
A dividend of Rs 725 per share was given by PHDL soon after its Regent Plaza Hotel was acquired by SIUT
This company is about to get a licence to buy local gas to sell to corporations privately. Not everyone is happy
EGas collects natural gas produced during oil extraction and transports it in special trucks to bridge gas demand. But what is the controversy behind their renewed licence?
Near Lahore’s Walton Road, Seth Abid’s leftovers are up for grabs
Silently and almost in obscurity, Premier Villas has become popular in a location where the real estate market seemed dead. Here’s how it happened
The economy is in the dumps. What asset classes have stood the test of time?
With the economy faltering, what is the best place to park your money? We assess multiple asset classes to unveil the return patterns
Sher Afzal Marwat has locked horns with Lucky Cement over how they spend their CSR money. Does he have a point?
Legally speaking, there is nothing binding Lucky Cement to have a CSR budget and to spend it in a certain way. But things are often done differently in countries with more developed legislation
The boardroom meltdown at Al-Shaheer
Is the revolving door culture in the boardroom a cause or symptom of the company’s recent downturn?
Will an AI revolution kill Pakistan’s BPO industry?
While the government insists our BPO sector is bursting with potential — is it prepared for the AI storm awaiting it?
Inside the Defence Budget: Has inflation hit the military?
The dollar value of the military budget in the last four years has actually decreased
Govt is taxing mutual funds. What long-term impact can this have on the mutual fund industry?
The goal of the budget proposals might be to increase tax revenue but it can have a real impact on the shift taking place in the mutual fund industry
Will fiscal year 2025 be a better year for the private sector?
It would seem that the long battle with inflation is finally coming to an end
The govt is finally trying to fix Pakistan’s increasingly worrying pension problem. Is it too little too late?
The federal pension bill exceeds Rs 1 trillion mark. What are the reforms being implemented, and are the measures strong enough given how bad things have gotten?