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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

US seeks locomotive sales, mineral cooperation with Pakistan: report

Discussions held during finance minister’s October visit on rail equipment, critical minerals, Starlink licence and digital finance; Pakistani authorities later reviewed US interest

ECC rejects gas, RLNG tariff concession request for glass industry

Commerce ministry says subsidy no longer available, export share remains limited

Govt revises DISCO privatisation plan, opts for sale of one firm

Gujranwala Electric Power Company set for outright privatisation; IESCO, FESCO to be offered on concession

FBR grants tax exemption on 2,403 Chinese goods imported via Sost for Gilgit-Baltistan

Tax relief applies to consignments cleared via Sost Dry Port for local consumption

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $21.02 billion

SBP-held reserves increased by $16 million to $15.90 billion, compared to $15.89 billion in previous week

PSX sees seven IPOs raising Rs4.3 billion in 2025 despite smaller deal sizes

All offerings oversubscribed as KSE-100 gains nearly 48% amid improving market sentiment, macroeconomic stability 

FBR deploys tax officers at 50 private hospitals amid low compliance by doctors: report

Of 319,572 registered doctors, only 130,243 are on tax rolls, while just 56,287 filed income tax returns in TY2025, FBR data shows

Pakistan, ADB seal $730m deals for power grid expansion and SOE reforms

Financing includes $330m for transmission upgrades and $400m to accelerate state owned enterprise restructuring

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...
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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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