The govt is awfully proud of this year’s cotton bumper crop. They shouldn’t be.
Timely action against pest attacks has helped this year’s cotton crop but the bumper crop is just an anomaly caused by the...
Yes, deposits higher than Rs 5 lakhs aren’t ‘protected’ and here’s why that’s not alarming
Despite the frenzy created by certain media reports, bank deposits above five lakh rupees are not, in fact, “unprotected.”
Ufone (PTML) dabbles into unchartered territory with ONIC, but what is there to gain?
What is a digital telco brand? What is the need of one? And what additional value does it offer customers already using...
Inside the high returns of the Meezan Sovereign Fund
Al Meezan Investments wants to grow your wealth and is offering high returns. Is there a catch?
The banks are becoming exchange companies as well. What does that mean?
With 7 banks creating exchange companies in quick succession, what shape will the currency market take?
How does WhatsApp make its money?
Meta’s instant messaging app doesn’t charge a subscription fee or run ads. So where does the revenue come from? We explain.
What’s all the fuss about corporate farming?
The military leadership is taking the economy into their own hands. Agriculture is the biggest component of that economy. What are their...
The story of Samsung | Profit Profiles
We look at one of the South Korea’s original chaebol conglomerate, whose own story is tied with that of its country history.
After Daewoo and K-Electric, why is AsiaPak interested in Bol News?
There is only one reason to buy a television channel in this day and age: influence. But could Bol’s baggage be too...
Pakistan’s candy kings | Profit Explains
EBM and Mondelez are firmly placed in their positions as market leaders. But there is one local competitor that promises to show...
Unemployment is rising in China.
After decades of prosperity, there is increasing unemployment in China. We look at why that is so and what the government plans...
India is the cricketing world’s bully and Pakistan their only opposition
Massive economic potential is being wasted only because both India and Pakistan have highly politicised cricket boards
Dollar Danda: How the currency market was tamed and why it won’t work
The open market went into a tailspin. This is how it was reined in.
Some government employees are enjoying free electricity. Should they continue to do so?
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. However, not all fires need a fire extinguisher
Does Aetmaad pass the smell test?
People are no longer investing their savings in real estate projects. But has the frustration led some real estate players to go...