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HUB Managing Director and Chainstore Association of Pakistan Former Chairman calls for tax reform, predictable policies, digitalisation and a stronger push to build Pakistani brands for global markets
Asim Majid says smaller formats, café-bistros and a flexible franchise model will drive the brand’s next chapter
From Nescafé and international franchises to Third Culture, Retrograde, Zyah and a new generation of Pakistani specialty cafés, coffee is becoming a lifestyle business — but mass-market penetration remains surprisingly low
Public debt has surged from Rs36.4 trillion to Rs86.7 trillion since 2020, even as the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen sharply. With an Rs8 trillion-plus interest bill, heavy refinancing needs and persistent tax, export, energy…
When I wrote about the death of Maggi noodles in Pakistan in January 2020, the story was about the disappearance of one of the country’s most recognisable consumer brands. Maggi entered Pakistan in 1992.…
Six years ago, I asked a simple but uncomfortable question: Is the cement cartel back in action? It was August 2020. Pakistan was emerging from the first wave of Covid-19, the government had placed…
