Why are Pakistanis less productive than the Chinese and even the Indians? And how to fix it
In the year 2000, Pakistan’s labour productivity exceeded that of both China and India. A decade later, China had more than doubled...
Can Hamdard thrive in the era of the millennial consumer?
It is an ad that relies on contrasts: a product as traditionally Pakistani as Hamdard’s Rooh Afza being consumed by non-Pakistanis in...
Food delivery is the hardest challenge in logistics. That’s why this startup went into it first
When it comes to food, Lahore has never held back. The streets of Anarkali, old Lahore, or the busy M.M. Alam Road...
How Tetra Pak helped bring packaged milk to Pakistan
As recently as the early 1970s, Pakistan had just one dairy plant that was owned by a company called Milko Limited, and...
Sustainable solution to Pakistan’s problems lie in structural reforms, believe analysts
Pakistan will have to push for fiscal consolidation and taxation reforms under the forthcoming IMF programme and move away from reliance on borrowing and foreign support to shore up the economy
Jazz failed to build Veon into the WeChat of Pakistan. That’s why it will succeed
CEO Aamir Ibrahim’s willingness to abandon his failures and invest in his successes suggests a strong path forward for the company
Amazon does not have a Pakistan presence. These Pakistani entrepreneurs are selling on it anyway
The global e-commerce giant has ignored Pakistan, but many enterprising individuals and companies have found ways to use the platform to their advantage by getting around the legal hurdles
Two startups willing to bet that more Pakistanis will buy their groceries online
Hum Mart and Mandi Express have both set up online stores that serve the Karachi market, but both are going about their business in a very different way
Social impact or pursuit of profit? Some entrepreneurs pick both
The stories of four entrepreneurs who are making a social impact through their commercially thriving endeavours
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr S Akbar Zaidi
Technocratic solutions are not enough; Pakistan needs to have major political parties agree on the broad contours of economic policy
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Nadeemul Haque
We need to deregulate our cities to allow more construction and high-rise development
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Akmal Hussain
The key determinant of long-term economic growth of the country is the depth and range of innovations that take place within that society
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Dr Hafiz A. Pasha
The government should formulate a clear trade strategy, and then subsidise industries that can compete globally
How to fix the Pakistani economy: Shaukat Tarin
Reduce taxes, rein in government spending, and then prioritise poverty alleviation through programs to incentivise and fund entrepreneurship
How to fix the Pakistani economy
Profit speaks to five of the nation’s top experts on what the government should do in order to get the economy humming again