@PakAndCounting

Data-backed coverage of Pakistan’s economy | Reform & opportunity lens | Structural analysis | Webinars & Deck Downloads👇

Joined June 2024
Insurance penetration in Pakistan is only 0.2 to 0.3% of GDP, one of the lowest in the world. We sat down with Syed Ali Adnan, CFO of Jubilee General Insurance to find out why. Full episode: youtu.be/UK-F2Z5iREI @JiqbalPK @SECPakistan @pakstockexgltd
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How FBR plans to recover PKR 1.6 trillion tax from 380,000 wealthy Pakistanis? Full conversation: shorturl.at/RJG9g #GDPGrowth #ForeignInvestment @kschehzad @JiqbalPK @GovtofPakistan @Financegovpk @StateBank_Pak @FBRSpokesperson
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Pakistan grows millions of tonnes of produce, but cold chain gaps mean lost value—and a business opportunity. Watch the full Unlocking Growth episode. Produced by Pakistan & Counting with Accelerate Prosperity, funded by BMZ through KfW. @ApProsperity @JiqbalPK
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Pakistan’s agriculture challenge is not only about producing more. It is about preserving the value of what we already produce. Without the right cold chain, fruits and vegetables lose quality, markets lose supply, and consumers pay the price. Here’s the opportunity 👇
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Pakistan’s next agriculture opportunity may not only come from producing more. It may come from protecting the value of what we already produce. Watch the full episode of Unlocking Growth: youtu.be/I9Q4aimb5sw
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Produced by Pakistan & Counting with @ApProsperity, funded by BMZ through @KfW_int @JiqbalPK
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This company connects Pakistan's banks, telcos and enterprises but you've probably never heard of it. Full episode: youtu.be/rgQPbDm21CQ #SupernetTechnologies #Cybersecurity #ICT #DigitalPakistan #Internet #TheLongView @pakstockexgltd @JiqbalPK @wearepennyco @SECPakistan
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Taxes, Fiscal, Privatisation, Energy Investment and Growth | Khurram Schehzad on State of Pakistan Economy, Strategy, and Way Forward... @PakAndCounting @jiqbalPK youtu.be/u7hcNMFk5N8?si=mlM4…
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Unlocking Growth returns with research-backed explainers for entrepreneurs in Pakistan — covering market size, entry costs, unit economics and where the money is made. Produced by Pakistan & Counting with @ApProsperity ; funded by BMZ through @KfW_int.
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Did you know that many environmentalists have raised concerns over an ongoing boom in rice production? Here is why.  Thank you to Syngenta for supporting Pakistan & Counting. Full episode: youtu.be/I3lLbZBDYag @Syngenta @JiqbalPK @SyngentaGroup @WWFPak @PIDEpk @WFP
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What are the costs involved in producing an egg? In the latest episode of The Long View, Hammad Khan, COO of Wahdat Poultry Farm, breaks down the unit economics of eggs: the cost of feed, rearing, utilities and other expenses. Full episode: bit.ly/4x6DKHh @KarandaazPK
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Pakistan consumes eggs daily. But are they safe? In the episode of The Long View, Hammad Khan, COO of Wahdat Poultry Farm, talks about antibiotic risk in eggs, the cost of producing one egg, and the company's growth plans. Full episode: bit.ly/4x6DKHh @KarandaazPK
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Pakistan is going digital — from cash to taps, scans and transfers. EP 1 of our Data-to-Life report with Visa is now live on YouTube, exploring how Pakistan pays today and what the shift to digital means for the economy. Watch now: youtu.be/LCGCJbdCZ_k @Visa
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What does your credit data say about you, and who gets to see it? On The Long View by Pakistan & Counting, presented by Penny, Mehvish Waliany speaks with Zain Noor, Group CFO of Tasdeeq, about credit in Pakistan. @JiqbalPK @wearepennyco
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Select Technologies—the company assembling Xiaomi phones in Pakistan—has listed on the PSX, raising PKR 2.49 billion. Now, it is expanding into TVs and ACs. We unpack the growth story with CFO Nusrat Mahmood. Full conversation: link in bio. @wearepennyco @JiqbalPK
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