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A young worker in the Gulf sends money home. A freelancer waits on an overseas payment. A student in a small town tops up mobile data and pays a bill...
In 2025, according to governmental data, around 32,000 highly-skilled and highly-qualified Pakistanis registered for employment abroad, equivalent to...
It was demand fragility, energy uncertainty, and a refusal to think in decades- not a lack of expertise or ambition
Pakistan’s agriculture stands at a crossroads. It feeds a rapidly growing population, anchors rural livelihoods with around 38% of the Total Labor...
The upcoming National Finance Commission (NFC) award, with its first meeting set for December 4 seems to be structured around a single, misguided...
The latest July-Oct 2025-26 trade numbers show that our current account deficit has surged by 255% YoY. Imports have multiplied. Exports have not...
For over a century, centralized electricity grids have been the backbone of global energy infrastructure, enabling large-scale power generation and...
Pakistan’s economy remains trapped in familiar cycles, from current account deficits, debt crises to IMF bailouts, and recurring promises of reform...
For four decades, Pakistan has largely planned with spreadsheets, intuition, and press conferences. What we have not done at least not at scale is...
It seems Pakistan is going full steam ahead on Crypto. Can regulation catch up to adoption?
The question is not just whether major business groups in Pakistan know how to diversify. It also matters whether their diversification efforts have...
The question is not just whether major business groups in Pakistan know how to diversify. It also matters whether their diversification efforts have...
Pakistan’s government officials often repeat the same tired line: “Pakistanis don’t pay taxes.” It’s a narrative designed to shame citizens...
There is a fatal flaw in our Primary Dealers System The post Market maker or market wrecker? appeared first on Profit by Pakistan Today.
Pakistan’s newly minted Virtual Assets Ordinance has sparked headlines, but retail confidence will not be won in parliament. With over 25 million...
Pakistan’s manufacturing and industrial sector finds itself at a pivotal moment. For decades, the industry thrived under generous government support...
Pakistan stands at a pivotal moment in its digital journey. With mobile broadband usage growing and digital services increasingly woven into daily...
The global technology landscape is undergoing a massive shift. As businesses across the world rapidly digitize operations, demand for agile,...
The tradition of the annual budget speech is rapidly becoming meaningless. Every year, the finance minister delivers a barely audible speech while the...
Pakistan’s economic survey reveals more spin than spark The post Growth on paper, stagnation on ground appeared first on Profit by Pakistan Today.
A 20% excise duty meant to boost revenue is crushing the formal juice industry, hurting farmers, empowering unsafe informal players, and shrinking the...
The appearance of billboards stuck in the middle of Liberty Chowk in Lahore proudly advertising the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA)...
While the Indus Water Treaty is under threat, we must focus on implementing its spirit domestically The post The Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal Question...
The HBL PSL rose from unlikely beginnings to become a mainstay of the international franchise cricket calendar. In many ways it is a miracle that...
This is an urgent call: Pakistan is in desperate need of clean water reforms The post A Farmer’s Journey Through Pakistan’s Barrages appeared...
Changing demographics mean the Punjab is transforming into a new iteration of the province. Its governance must be left to the hands of local...
Pakistan is transforming its energy sector by emphasizing renewable energy to promote sustainability, enhance energy security, and provide economic...
The Cholistan Canal controversy is not simply about Punjab versus Sindh. It is a symptom of Pakistan’s chronic failure to expand its water...
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism strategy cannot rely solely on military operations. Part of the solution is service delivery and a strong relationship...
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...
The fallout of climate change is upon us and the startup space is rising to it with innovation The post Pakistan’s cleantech conundrum: scaling the...
Sponsors step in as MFBs grapple with capitalization crunch The post If equity injection is a drug, Microfinance Banks are an addict appeared first on...
There is simply one poor policy decision that caused destruction to everything around the dairy ecosystem in the last few decades, and that is the...