Load shedding despite the power surplus | Profit Urdu

A creaking power distribution network has meant that strides in power generation have come to naught.

Inflated stocks?: JS’s bid for Bank Islami

Something doesn’t quite pass the smell test in Jahangir Siddiqui’s bid to buy out Bank Islami’s controlling shares.

Why are fashion retailers all suddenly selling perfume?

The competition in the local perfume market is growing stronger. Who will emerge on top?

Crop Talk: Uncompetitive and short in supply. The tragic and avoidable undoing of Pakistan’s cotton

As output falls with each passing year, the industry faces a bleak future

The Return of the King, Mango | Crop Talk

An unseasonably cool March has put Pakistan’s prized mangoes back on the map this year. But at what cost?

Pakistan’s politicians and the IMF need to step up: Murtaza Syed

State Bank of Pakistan’s former deputy Governor Murtaza Syed writes for the economist, arguing that both Pakistan’s political leadership and the IMF...

Xiaomi the money! | Profit Urdu

We track the rapid rise of the Chinese electronics company.

The Ambani story

We trace the humble spice-and-yarn origins of Reliance Industries to the iconic Indian conglomerate that it is today.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEMnkpcsC1Q&t=43s&ab_channel=ProfitMagazine

Framing policies for a digital economy – by Dr Ishrat Husain

Digital banking initiatives have been a success, says the former central bank Governor, but more needs to be done.

The bubbly story of Pepsi | Profit Urdu

We track the growth of Pepsi, from its indigestion syrup origins, to the $247 billion global corporate behemoth it is today.

Women’s search for urban inclusion

Public spaces in the city are masculine realms that are designed to exclude women. However, this can be mediated by women-friendly city...

The fool’s fuel plan?

In another world, in a country not so close to the brink, and with a lot more time the fuel cross-subsidy may...
How has Switzerland managed to contain inflation? | Profit Urdu

How has Switzerland managed to contain inflation? | Profit Urdu

As countries around the world, both in the developed and developing world, grapple with horrible inflation figures, Switzerland seems relatively immune. How?

CPEC power plant delays irk China | Profit Urdu

The Chinese government has communicated with the government about the delays in the CPEC power projects. It might not stop just there.

The curious case of Thar Coal and Solar imports | Profit Explains

We look at the government’s counterproductive policy of trying to save foreign exchange by restricting imports; specially the sort of imports that...