Lahore Metro: the first step in the nation’s mass transit infrastructure
The complaints against the project appear largely from either those politically opposed to the government that initiated the project, or rich art school cranks who will not be using it
Not just another fad: Cloud kitchens are here to stay
Hastened by the coronavirus pandemic, cloud kitchens may revolutionize the way the $20 billion restaurant industry works in Pakistan
After a lucky streak, Clover stumbles in 2020
How does a company go from having its best year in 2019, to its worst year in seven years in 2020?
What on earth happened to Dost Steel?
The company has struggled with long term financing, resulting in constant losses
The Jalal Sons and Master Tiles wedding: corporate event or family affair?
The concept of a big fat wedding is as old as the institution of marriage itself. But using them as marketing and branding opportunities is new.
Three reasons why ‘committees’ are a bad way of saving money
The age-old method is only marginally better than stuffing cash into a mattress in terms of returns, and is unfair to those who get the cash later
Elahi Group bidding to buy Mian Textiles
Why is a well established diversified group pursuing a textile mill that hasn’t operated for three years?
TPL decides to venture into creating a technology park
The properties arm of the TPL Corp has made a spate of interesting choices in the last two years
Why do advertisers in Pakistan ignore Twitter?
Has an elitist user base and audience hurt the potential growth for the American microblogging and social networking service? Profit investigates.
Could Malaysia be the answer to Pakistan’s trade woes?
Pakistan and Malaysia have had the infrastructure to become major trading partners in place for years, but have failed to do so
The streaming wars have come to Pakistan
It turns out that Pakistanis pay billions of rupee each year to streaming services, defying the stereotype that we do not pay for content. How will that shift the market for content, and for talent in the performing arts?
BankIslami to sell modaraba business to Ghani Global Group owners
The modaraba company owns an office in Karachi and a petrol pump; likely to be a small transaction
The coronavirus pandemic has been bad for business at Shifa International Hospitals
Far from flooding hospitals, the public health scare has caused people to stay away from hospitals, driving down revenue at Pakistan’s only publicly listed hospital company
Why K-Electric launched a miniscule $1.7 million renewable energy focused venture capital fund
Karachi-based electric utility has announced the creation of a fund, without much detail as to why it is so small
As construction boom takes off, cement production reaches industry’s capacity
The government’s efforts to stimulate growth through real estate development appears to be paying dividends for the construction industry