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SBP Sees Positive Growth in Banking Sector for 2024

Web Desk September 19, 2024

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its Mid-Year Performance Review of the Banking Sector for the first half […]

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 […]

Basant in Lahore: Satisfaction, Participation, Spend Survey Report

February 11, 2026 Kashif Hafeez

The Majority of Lahoris Express Satisfaction with the Punjab Government’s Safety Measures During Basant this year Most Lahore residents expressed satisfaction with the Punjab Government’s safety and security measures implemented during the Basant celebrations, held from 6th February to late into the night on 8th February. According to a telephonic survey conducted by PulseConsultant, around […]

Business Opinions

Why Basant is Pakistan’s Most Undervalued Asset

February 10, 2026 Danish Ejaz

Let’s stop calling Basant a “festival.” Calling it a festival puts it in the same category as a school funfair. Basant is not just a festival; it is a micro-economy. It is a tourism engine. And for an advertiser like me, it is perhaps the single most potent organic “Brand Pakistan” campaign we have, and […]

China vs Giants The New Big Leap in Quantum Technology

Business

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 […]

Business

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 […]

Business

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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