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Banks are starting to charge a monthly fee on high value deposits. How will it work and who will it affect?

A number of banks have introduced a new monthly fee targeting high-value deposits. This will help them reduce deposits and improve their advance-to-deposit ratio (ADR). This is how it will work. 
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Dear control-freak seth, welcome to the stock exchange

By introducing the dual-class shareholding structures, the Pakistan Stock Exchange – and the SECP – are hoping to attract the listing of companies whose owners want to retain tight control but do not mind sharing profits

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After pandemic losses, Pearl Continental is well on the mend. But did their problems run deeper?

The hospitality business is seeing a return towards pre-pandemic times but how has the company changed during that time?

Pakistan has proven cricket can be profitable without India. That’s why we can afford to snub them

The BCCI has acted with no regard for Pakistan or any other country in world cricket. This is why the response should be in equal measure

Round two: Mitchell’s back on the market

Two major shareholders are considering options including a bid to sell 40.64 percent of their holdings in the company

There is a bidding war for a loss making fertilizer plant. But why?

Fauji Fertilizer and Maple Leaf have fired their first salvos in the bidding war for Agritech Ltd

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If you’re not paying for journalism, you’re paying to not have journalism

Quality is the staple product of this stapled product. Or so we think. As do you, if reader feedback...

If the economy has any chance of surviving, the political instability must end

The first indications that a hung parliament will cause economic tremors in Pakistan have become apparent. An announcement from...

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A blueprint for Pakistan’s public sector companies beyond privatisation exists 

Loss-making Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) and privatisation have been a national obsession for the last three decades. Successive governments, military and...

Why do Pakistani businesses fail at innovation?

As a society, our culture wants us to conform and follow a laid-down path in life. Innovation requires breaking out of this which means facing our worries about failure, criticism, and the potential negative impact on our careers

Pakistan’s cleantech conundrum: scaling the tech in an economy that is a wreck

The fallout of climate change is upon us and the startup space is rising to it with innovation

Stability and reform: Navigating financial challenges in Pakistan’s power sector

Pakistan's power sector is at a critical crossroads, facing significant financial challenges that threaten its stability and sustainability. Changing policies and...

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What next from KIA, after 15 lacs drop in Stonic’s price | Featured in Profit

Profit explains what exactly went behind the scenes that led to the drastic price drop of KIA Stonic in Pakistan, and what to expect...
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Alfalah’s brokerage CEO resigns following billion-rupee loss | Featured in Profit

With Bank Alfalah stepping in to rescue the brokerage house, the question remains as to why?

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The death of Pakistani feudalism

What was once the dominant force in Pakistan’s political economy is on its last legs. What comes next is not yet known

Drug price deregulation has come to Pakistan. What will this mean?

Companies can finally raise prices, which is likely to result in higher prices, but also likely to mean fewer shortages of essential drugs

The government of Pakistan’s word is worthless. What comes next for Pakistan’s energy sector?

If the entire energy supply chain is not privatized in short order, Pakistan will find its energy problems not going away any time soon

The TikTok economy

From a platform to dance on to a platform to grow one’s business on, the Chinese social media company has rapidly gained share as one of the biggest places for Pakistani small business owners to market their products and services

Govt greenlights policy to sell 35% of future gas discoveries to private companies

The move is one among a series of decisions by the incumbent Shehbaz administration that seek to privatise much of Pakistan’s natural resources.

The landmark IHC ruling that could change how Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry works

The landmark ruling could redefine the balance between consumer protection and industry viability, enabling drug manufacturers to sustain the supply of essential medicines amidst rising production costs.

Samba Bank sale process terminated yet again

Saudi National Bank halts sale of Samba Bank stake in Pakistan

No, the SBP is not conducting its consumer confidence survey over Whatsapp. What exactly are they doing then?

The SBP uploaded what seemed like the inflation survey questionnaire to its Whatsapp channel, hastily made changes to it, and then said it wasn’t sure why they did it in the first place.
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