News in numbers: PSX is not for the faint hearted and get rich quick guys, or so you might think
This chart is a somewhat unorthodox one, but nonetheless reflect an important set of numbers. Each point on the line represents the...
As interest rates rise, Pakistan’s auto industry expected to take a hit
The automobile industry in Pakistan has seen four stellar years of growth in production and sales. Now, however, as interest rates rise,...
Where some see a massive water shortage, others see commercial opportunity
In an article published last year in Dawn, writer Khurram Husain had assessed that under the Supreme Court’s “Dam Fund” announced by...
Two new venture capital funds target Pakistani startups. Is there enough deal flow?
If you are an entrepreneur or startup investor in Pakistan, the odds are very high that you have met Kalsoom Lakhani. She...
How Hum Networks rose to become one of the biggest names in Pakistani entertainment
For over a decade now, Hum TV has been one of the most watched entertainment television channels in Pakistan, consistently ranking at...
How real are the crores raised on Idea Croron Ka?
In 2017, viewers of Neo TV were witness to the first season of a type of show that was new in Pakistan...
Can the Islamic asset management industry get its act together?
On July 2, 2019, Pakistan’s capital markets passed a little-heralded milestone: the 10th anniversary of the launch of the KSE Meezan Islamic...
The one time of year the cash rains down on Sibi
Aqeel Karim Dedhi is one of the richest men in Pakistan. He is also very fond of sacrificial animals. Raising slaughter animals...
Dessert Directory: A platform for the consumer’s sweet tooth
Platform businesses – those that make money by providing a platform for other business to sell their products to consumers – are...
How a trampoline park aims to disrupt Lahore’s entertainment landscape
If you happen to drive past the MM Alam Road in Lahore, you would notice a striking similarity among the business outlets...
The dirty business of television ratings
Advertising has become spooky. Just imagine, how many times has it happened that you have nonchalantly Googled something – anything – a...
In committing to exchange rate peg, PTI is repeating Ishaq Dar’s folly
The nature of Pakistan’s system of parliamentary governance is such that, while the budget is one of the most important pieces of...
This EdTech startup wants to change the way Pakistani children learn mathematics
Ask any primary or lower secondary school student about the most difficult subject they have to study and, more often than not,...
Is KASB Securities back from the dead?
It was among the biggest failures in Pakistan’s financial services sector: KASB Bank, the retail bank owned by the KASB Group had...
Turkish tiles giant Kale becomes market leader among imported brands. What’s next?
Building a house is an opportunity that, for most people, only comes once in a lifetime. Keeping that in mind everyone wants...