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Monday, December 1 2025

Electricity-Costs-Ease Due To Energy Reforms And Subsidies

Electricity Costs Ease Due To Energy Reforms And Subsidies

Web Desk September 16, 2024

The first quarter of the current fiscal year has been notably eventful for Pakistan’s electricity sector. From a significant rise […]

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Fiscal Reforms Drive Economic Growth for Pakistan in FY25

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Fiscal Reforms Drive Economic Growth for Pakistan in FY25

Web Desk September 4, 2024

Following a challenging Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY24), which saw an average inflation rate of 23.4%, there was hope that the […]

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Advanced Economies: Growth In A Complex Global Environment

Web Desk August 12, 2024

Advanced economies have long been the bedrock of global economic stability and growth. These economies, characterized by high levels of […]

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Pakistan Sees Fitch Upgrade to CCC+ with New IMF Program

Pakistan Sees Fitch Upgrade to CCC+ with New IMF Program

Web Desk July 30, 2024

KARACHI: Fitch Ratings has elevated Pakistan’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to ‘CCC+’, marking an improvement from the previous rating of […]

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Which country will be America’s next China?

November 25, 2025 Nizam Khaskheli

Which country will adopt the $440 billion per year business of making cheap products and sending them to America? The news suggests maybe it’ll be India, but it could also be Mexico or Vietnam. Ryan Peason is bullish on Vietnam, highlighting its internal river network as a cheap natural infrastructure advantage. He also mentioned India […]

Brands Business

Pakistan’s Leading PR Agencies This Year

November 25, 2025 Web Desk

In the fast-paced world of media and public perception, public relations (PR) agencies play a pivotal role in crafting brand stories, managing reputations, and navigating crises. For Q1 2025, Madzine proudly presents a data-driven snapshot of Pakistan’s Top 10 PR Agencies, ranked based on the number of full-time employees (FTEs) listed on LinkedIn. This exclusive […]

The Unserious Revolution of Pakistani Internet Culture - Madzine

The Unserious Revolution of Pakistani Internet Culture

November 25, 2025 Editorial

In a world where actual war looms, memes, not missiles, are firing the first shots. As India threatens to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty and tensions with Pakistan simmer to a digital boil, Gen Z across the subcontinent is picking up the only weapons they know best: Wi-Fi and gallows humour. While old-world diplomacy retreats […]

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Earnings reports 2024 – which agency network won Asia?

April 5, 2025 Editorial

As Trump’s tariffs cause agency stock prices to plunge, it’s worth seeing which groups will be most impacted based on how vested their interests are in Asia. When comparing 2024 to 2023, here’s how the major advertising agency groups performed in Asia. WPP:revenue grew 0% at $3.35 billion.Via the market cap, the agency stock trades […]

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Has Unilever’s new CEO confused tactics for strategy?

April 5, 2025 Editorial

Tactical media choices should be predicated on a well-defined strategy, not the other way around. Anything less is putting the cart before the horse. Let’s put this “social-first” nonsense to bed. Starting with a conclusion before conducting robust research and formulating objectives is bush league. The notion that a “social-first” approach is the silver bullet […]

PSL 2025

Without SnackVideo, should advertisers consider Walee’s PSL package?

April 4, 2025 Nizam Khaskheli

Within a week of Walee acquiring digital streaming rights for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the creator economy ecosystem also took over Pakistani operations from SnackVideo, the short-form online video platform owned by Singaporean internet company Joyo Technology Pte. Ltd. This was reflected in the offer made to Pakistani advertisers for PSL 9 in 2024. […]