Turning Crypto Ambitions Into Realities
Will the newly created Pakistan Crypto Council succeed in making Pakistan a major player in the blockchain revolution? Jafer Ali Shariff poses the question.
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Promoting Gender Diversity in the Workplace
Eight steps organisations can take to increase gender diversity.
AdEx Report Card – 2022-23
Rubab Rizvi examines AdEx trends in 2023 and what to expect in 2024.
“A thought leader versus an operation specialist are two different capabilities”
Imtiaz N. Mohammad, CEO, OrangeFox, speaks to Mariam Ali Baig about Pakistan’s digital transformation.
Blueprint for a New Agri Sector Financial Model
Banks should take note of the role agriculture can play to ensure Pakistan’s prosperity, writes Aijaz Nizamani
SBP’s Digital Account Opening Initiative
Despite myriad challenges, digital financial services are on the up, writes Sadia Kamran.
The Challenges of Pakistan’s Digital Banking Reality
Javaid Iqbal examines what banks must do to become fully digitised.
Will There Be Light at the End of the Tunnel?
This has been a very bad year for automobiles, but will its proverbial resilience be able to save it this time?
A Few of My Favourite Things
Ghazaal Zuberi on a few of her favourite recent ad campaigns.
Pakistan’s Intrepid Archaeologist
Anusha Zahid profiles Dr Asma Ibrahim, Director SBP Museum and Art Gallery.
Interview: Dr Reza Baqir, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
The measures SBP took to overcome the challenges to Pakistan’s economic well-being in the wake of the pandemic.
Upping the convenience stakes
Traditional banks need to up their game in the convenience stakes rather than focus on apps.
Arresting a dangerous divide
Pakistan needs to equip its population with digital skills or risk being left behind.
A market in search of customers
What are the limitations preventing marine insurance from reaching its underlying potential?
Envisioning transformation
Interview Muhammad Aurangzeb President & CEO, HBL
A move in the right direction
How the newly-launched Digital Pakistan Policy will address the challenges of Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
#AssumeNothing hashtag gives a wake-up call!
Pushback is the only way to break stereotypes; against men, women and even transgenders.
Making Telenor Bank the change agent for microfinance and e-commerce
Interview with Shahid Mustafa, President & CEO, Telenor Bank.
The power of 18
Interview with Tarek Hamdy, CEO, Eighteen.
Meals on wheels
Interview with Nauman Sikandar Mirza, CEO Foodpanda Pakistan.
The thrill of instant purchase
The resurgence of consumer banking and finance.
Bridging the skill-set gap
Education in Islamic finance is in need of an immediate upgrade.
Spearheading innovation in Islamic banking
Zahid Parekh, General Manager and Head of Islamic Banking, HBL, speaks about the evolution and future of the sector.
The China factor
Syed Wajeeh-ul-Hassan Naqvi on the growing impact of China’s influence.
Riding the digital wave
Nadeem Hussain, Founder and Coach, Planet N, on the transforming power of Digital Pakistan.
Taking the banking sector to the next level
In conversation with Salim Raza, former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.