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How much was the PIA really sold for?

Politically charged and financially complex: Profit calculates the actual “price” of the PIA deal
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The fall of Pakistan’s textiles

The problems are well identified. But how did a once proud and strong industry come to its current state?

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Inside PIA’s second coming

After decades of losses and failed attempts, Pakistan finally privatizes its national carrier in a landmark $482 million deal

How big is Pakistan’s YouTube industry?

Recent data shared by YouTube reveals what sells in Pakistan and what doesn’t.

Futures markets are the stock market’s equivalent of having your cake and eating it too

The future market is utilized by shareholders to keep ownership of their assets while unlocking funds

What will it take for Pakistan to cash in on exporting meat?

In its search for exportable products, the government has turned some attention towards halal meat. But are we really serious about promoting exports?

News Updates

Pakistan’s headline inflation expected at 5.75–6.25pc in December 2025: report

Topline Pakistan Research projects inflation in the second half of FY26 is expected to average around 9%

Consumers to get New Year relief as fuel prices likely to fall by up to Rs10 from Jan 1

Petrol prices are projected to decline by up to Rs10.60 per litre, with high-speed diesel down Rs8.59, kerosene oil Rs8.92 and light diesel oil Rs6.62, subject to government approval

PSDP FY26 spending lags as only Rs92bn used from Rs1tr allocation by November

Rs20.7bn sepnt on highways out of Rs227bn, power sector used Rs2.8bn of Rs90.8bn, health spent Rs177m of Rs14.4bn, higher education utilised Rs7.9bn of Rs41.7bn, and railways used Rs5.2bn from a Rs22.4bn allocation

PM sets up committee to regulate property file trading, curb fraud

Panel to review legality, revenue impact after housing scam revelations

KSE-100 surges nearly 1,500 points to new record-high

Benchmark closes above 173,800 as buying momentum remains strong

Gold, equities emerge as top-performing assets in Pakistan in 2025 as bullion jumps 73%, stocks up 48%

Property prices increased 8–18%, RDA certificates returned up to 22%, and fixed-income instruments delivered 9–14% returns; US dollar remains a weak performer for local investors

KSE-100 jumps past 174,000 as stocks open final week on strong note

Index up 1% in early trade; equities among top-performing assets in 2025

CCP wraps up 2025 with over Rs2 billion in fines against cartels in key sectors

Fines total Rs2.1bn, including Rs1.56bn on steel mills, Rs375m on fertiliser firms, Rs155m on poultry hatcheries and Rs10m on transport associations

Editorial

Painfully Deja Vu

The Editorial Board
The tradition of the annual budget speech is rapidly becoming meaningless. Every year, the finance minister delivers a barely...

Growth on paper, stagnation on ground

The Editorial Board
Pakistan’s economic survey reveals more spin than spark

Opinion

Agriculture at crossroads: Are we ready?

Omar Javed Chohan
Pakistan’s agriculture stands at a crossroads. It feeds a rapidly growing population, anchors rural livelihoods with around 38% of the Total...

Myth-busting the narrative on the 11th NFC Award

Taimur Khan Jhagra
The upcoming National Finance Commission (NFC) award, with its first meeting set for December 4 seems to be structured around a...

Promoting Made in Pakistan

Irfan Ahmad
The latest July-Oct 2025-26 trade numbers show that our current account deficit has surged by 255% YoY. Imports have multiplied. Exports...

The decline of centralized grids

Atta Ali Malik
For over a century, centralized electricity grids have been the backbone of global energy infrastructure, enabling large-scale power generation and distribution...

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NFC Award & Pakistan’s Financial Reality

Description: For the past few weeks, Pakistan has been debating one question over and over — is the money given to provinces really the reason...
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PIA Privatisation Finally Done — Can the New Owner Really Fix the Airline?

Pakistan International Airlines — PIA — after more than a decade of delays, political resistance, and failed attempts, has finally been privatised. In a rare...
00:17:18

A Broken Industry & a Clean Name: Why Syed Babar Ali Should Not Buy AkzoNobel

For decades, Syed Babar Ali’s name has stood for clean business, strong governance, and long-term thinking. But today, that reputation is facing an uncomfortable question: Should...
00:07:23

SBP’s Surprise Rate Cut: What the Market Completely Missed

Everyone expected the State Bank of Pakistan to hold interest rates steady.Instead, SBP surprised the market with a 50 basis points rate cut, bringing...

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What the success of Pakistan Idol says about the country’s economic trajectory

The business model captures lessons from recent successes, and the contestants are capturing a hinge moment in Pakistan's economic trajectory

A quarter billion Pakistanis: a bigger demographic dividend

The population alarmists are wrong and the country’s demographic problems are behind it. What is required now is a balanced approach to population that does not see family size as a concern of the state

Can Pakistan’s snack giants make the best of our trade troubles?

The potato chips industry doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. The key players remain mainly the same, but the projected growth in the near future has implications for the future of local potato production

Pakistan’s premier bank has gone all in on agriculture

Over the past few years, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has encouraged banks to expand agri-financing. The banks have responded, surprisingly, with enthusiasm. What does it mean for the most important sector of Pakistan’s economy?

Toyota’s Fortuner price cut shakes the SUV market  and revives fears of Kia style pricing instability

The Rs2.5 million rollback boosts short-term appeal but raises uncomfortable questions about resale confidence, buyer psychology, and Toyota’s long-term pricing discipline

Analysts see no interest rate cut on Monday. But when then do they expect easing to begin?

IMF urges "tight, data-dependent" stance amid inflation risks; Rupee, external pressures limit room to ease

Mapping EMIs in Pakistan since 2020: 6 live, 4 face death and 6 at IPA or pilot 

More deaths are anticipated as the economics of making EMIs work look difficult

PTA clears the path for telecom shake-up

An imminent merger could catapult PTCL into the ranks of multi-billion-dollar enterprises

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