Piracy: A bane for booksellers and writers alike
A ground plus two storey British era building once a hot destination for elites of the country now lies dilapidated and books...
Who’s fault is it anyway?
The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice. –...
Dhaba’s for all
Just as he finished an interview at Chai Shai, a tea shop on the main Sea View Road, Mustafa Kamal encountered a...
Studio-Seven : Finding a niche in the furniture market
Pakistan is far behind in exports of furniture compared with our neighbouring countries like China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Iran etc --...
Viable payment solutions
“I’d prefer a little less competent freelancer with a PayPal account over someone with excellent skills but no access to PayPal,” said...
Bramerz-The unique story of losing satisfied customers and then fighting back
The digital ad spend of Pakistan is almost $15 to $20 million at present and it is expected to grow by at...
Daraz.pk : Let it live or let it die?
Rumour has it that Alibaba wants to buy Daraz.pk from Rocket Internet for $150 million (approx Rs 1500 crores). If the transaction...
Clicks instead of bricks
E-grocery, commonly phrased as online grocery is expected to grow 9.5 percent worldwide to become a $9.4 billion industry this year. In...
Third time lucky
After getting a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Fast University, Khurram Samad decided to use his skills and the best technology available...
K&N’s vs everyone else: the battle for the frozen food aisle
Overheard at a supermarket in Karachi: a young mother, clearly agitated by the constant nagging of her child, tells her 8-year-old son...
Proficiency in Chinese Language can help you earn up to Rs 100,000
Just as you enter Iqbal Karim’s room, one gets overwhelmed instantly. It’s not because how unorganized his study table looks or how...
Another trip to the IMF?
Pakistan has gone to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) many times for the ‘last time.’ This time it was for a 36-month...
Marketing Pakistan
Marketing Association of Pakistan (MAP) will hold the Sixth Marketing Conference in Lahore on 13th-14th March, under the title of MARCON ’17,...
Try Try Again
Mother of two teenaged boys, daughter of Anwar Moosajee (owner of the famous A. Moosajee and sons), a food and nutrition scientist,...
In Conversation with Roshanay Zafar
Founded in 1996, Kashf was the first NGO microfinance institution envisioned to become a 'one-stop financial service provider' for low income women...