IMF deal comes through after eight months of will-they-won’t-they. What happens now? | Profit Explains

The stand-by agreement worth $3 billion is more than what the Pakistani authorities were expecting. The response across the board has been...

What plagues the solar industry and what can be done about it?

The removal of customs duties on import of raw material for solar panels, batteries and inverters may be a welcome step but...

How susceptible are Pakistan’s apps to cyber attacks?

The recent hack of (a message forwarding contractors of) Bykea is only the recent hack in Pakistan’s burgeoning Appverse. But will these attacks...

The exciting possibilities of barter trade | Profit Urdu

Lots needs to be done if we are to make it work, writes Pakistan’s former envoy to the WTO, Dr Manzoor Ahmad.

Profit for Kids: What’s a national budget?

What exactly is a government budget? Our interns at Profit explain to the kids in Profit For Kids.

Shell is exiting Pakistan. What does it mean and what could the transaction look like?

Oil giant has been wanting to quit Pakistan for years. But what makes the country such a difficult market and how will...

Plugging the tax leaks: Rs 956 could be saved | Profit Urdu

Tax evasions in just five sectors could yield the government of Pakistan a shade under a trillion rupees per year.

Foodpanda might have found its easiest source of money

Foodpanda is hoping you’re in the mood to make additional purchases whilst you track your order

Why don’t we have phone plans in Pakistan?

All over the world there are telco providers and phone companies that band together to expand their markets. What is stopping them...

India’s population crosses that of China. What does that mean?

The Indian economy doesn’t yet match the Chinese economy but it’s population has just overtaken that of its neighbour. We look at...

Gulf money to help keep Turkish economy afloat? | Profit Urdu

Many things aren’t too well with the Turkish economy, not just the ever falling Lira. Could the middle-eastern elites help?    

NVIDIA’s imminent entry into the trillion dollar club

We look at the global GPU powerhouse’s ever rising fortunes and the grand bet that Wall Street has placed on it.

What is the reason behind the PKR’s sudden surge in the open market?

The open market rate of the PKR dropped by Rs 27 next to the US dollar

The Federal Budget is about to be tabled, but will the tables be turned?

With glaring question marks hovering over our revenue, expenditures and deficits, the fate of the country hangs by a thread. Anchor: Shahnawaz Ali...

Political patronage and victimisation: Medialogic and the TV ratings story

With the ban on Medialogic, advertisers and broadcasters now have no access to any television ratings. But why was the company banned...