Nizam Khaskheli
March 14, 2025
The Next Quantum Leap: China’s Zuchongzhi-3 Reshapes the Race China has made a significant breakthrough in quantum computing with the […]
Pakistani Brands Exercise Caution Amid Regional Tensions As tensions escalated between Pakistan and India in early May 2025, Pakistani brands adopted a subdued stance. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) moved the remaining matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) to the UAE, citing safety concerns following an alleged Indian attack on a local stadium. […]
Amid the massive restructure at Brainchild, which has led to mass resignations, the most interesting market rumour suggested that the Publicis Groupe affiliated agency was automating the TV media planning process. Within Brainchild, the project is referred to as Opta and it pull information via an API from Kantar while utilising an IFTTT protocol to […]
Brainchild, a media agency affiliated with the Publicis Groupe, experienced a mass exodus in March: Why did this happen?Industry insiders shared that cash flow issues were the primary reason. Circulars from Pakistan Broadcasting Association for Q1 2025 show that over 60% of the suspended advertisers are clients of Brainchild. These include Procter & Gamble, Mobilink, […]
In last week’s story about Jazz hiring GroupM, Madzine predicted that telecom companies will invest in either building, acquiring, or partnering with digital assets-as-a-service (DAaaS) infrastructure companies. Today, e& Capital announced it had invested in a digital assets infrastructure firm called Fuze. “This will help telecoms enable financial institutions and businesses across the region offer […]
Pakistan remains on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Watch List in 2025 due to limited progress in intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement. While the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) launched a five-year national strategy and some enforcement actions were undertaken by PEMRA, the Competition Commission, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and Customs, these efforts […]
EssenceMediacom has maintained its leadership in Campaign Red’s April APAC new-business rankings, despite exiting the global top 20 after the high-profile loss of the Coca-Cola North America account. The agency’s position in Asia-Pacific remains solid, thanks to significant wins that underscore the region’s growing strategic importance in global media planning. Key Wins Drive APAC Dominance […]
