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[12 Oct 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Celebrating Excellence

The 21st Century Business and Economics Club hosted its first get together for Karachi’s elite business community earlier in September.

Business, News & Politics »

[24 Jan 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Pakistan’s Economy On the Edge

The State Bank’s annual report makes special mention of the issues of governance and sends out a red alert to the government to fix the economy before Pakistan faces an economic collapse.

Business »

[1 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Has the Maker of the BlackBerry Lost the Connection to Consumers?

A look at the recent major events bruising RIM and impacting the company’s long-term prospects.

Business, Technology »

[13 Nov 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Pakistan Shines at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards

This year, Team Pakistan earned another seven-medal haul at the APICTA ceremony. But this time it added some gold to the final tally.

Business, Opinion, Speaker's Corner »

[7 Nov 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Economic Recovery, Capitalism and Uncle Sam

Is it time for corporations to stop laying off employees to preserve earnings and prop up stock prices? Will more compassion be better for long-term business prospects?

Business, News & Politics »

[25 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Obey or Depart: Being a State Bank Governor

What exactly led to Shahid Kardar’s departure from the State Bank of Pakistan?

Business »

[4 Aug 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Xbox Games, 24 and Thor: Why We Need to Counterbalance Pakistan’s Image

Why the co-owner of t-shirt brand Uth Oye! feels that “we haven’t done a good enough job of promoting a feasible image of ourselves as a country.”

Business, Opinion, Viewpoint »

[9 Jul 2011 | One Comment | ]
Budgets and Equitable Human Development in Pakistan

With federal budgets, it is important to explore beyond the numbers to see how just how inadequate the government’s plans are, especially when economic justice is not part of the calculus.

Business »

[8 Jun 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Customer Research Looks Very Different in the Social Media Age

Leveraging social media for customer insights benefits the bottom line.

Business, News & Politics »

[3 Jun 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Extortion: The Top Crime in Karachi

It’s not surprising that as crime spirals out of control, a climate of fear and insecurity, and a general sense of hopelessness, prevails among the citizens of Karachi.