The term Microfinance has recently began making its rounds in the mainstream in Pakistan. Ever since telecom services began offering loans and financing services (an odd combination in of itself) these last few years Microfinance has entered the mainstream. Though the idea of Microfinance is not exactly a fresh one, the use of these kinds…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes For a few decades, there have only been three major players in the Pakistan automotive industry. Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda have been dominating the industry for a long time now. Without extensive competition in the industry, these three companies have been selling all types of vehicles…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Bank runs have been happening for a long time too, it is when the regular public believe that the banks will become insolvent is when this kind of thing happens. In that way it is a sort of thing that is a self-fulfilling prophecy.Â
Reading Time: 4 minutes 1st February 2023, became a paramount day in the history of Pakistan, as the Sindh Government launched the country’s first women-only bus service, the Pink bus service. With a route that starts from Model Colony and runs through to the Tower via Sharae Faisal, has become…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Karachi is the economic hub of Pakistan. If you focus on the city’s urban structure, you can see that North Karachi is built in a completely different way from South Karachi. Additionally, you can identify the boundaries between the living space and the economic zone. Furthermore,…
Reading Time: 4 minutes In a country where there are lesser investments to consider and no sound financial advice to be followed, the real estate market has proved its worth. While the average Pakistani always found some sort of value in real estate, there is a distinction in actually spending…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Imtiaz Supermarket was opened in Karachi and started as a tiny superstore in the streets of Bahadurabad, Karachi, and now boasts an annual turnover of Rs 40 billion to Rs 1000 billion. Suffice to say, Imtiaz provides ample competition to international supermarkets, including Carrefour and Metro.
Reading Time: 4 minutes AirSial became the third private domestic airline of the country in 2020. Inaugurated by the now deposed PM Imran Khan during a time of severe pandemic related lock-downs, AirSial has had a beginning fraught with turbulence. Though, just a few years ago, any company looking to…
Reading Time: 6 minutes Bribery, Corruption, Slavery, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Classism, Racism, Political Turmoil, Petro-Dollars, Tourism, and political power: it seems that the terms surrounding the Qatar World Cup have been anything but the sport of football itself. Where did it all begin?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The first-ever online cab service was none other than Careem, which made its way from Dubai in 2015. Regardless of the initial skepticism by the locals, the service soon managed to plant strong roots as people solely opted for the cab instead of the alternative, which…