Bought More, Kept Less

PSX Update • Sep 29, 2026

Imagine Rashid, who runs a small shop in Lahore. Last year was his best yet. Customers came back, sales picked up, and by the end of the year he had earned more than ever before.

September 29, 2026 (MLN): Imagine Rashid, who runs a small shop in Lahore. Last year was his best yet. Customers came back, sales picked up, and by the end of the year he had earned more than ever before. Yet when he checked his savings, something felt off. They had grown, but by less than the year before. The reason was sitting quietly in his ledger. The instalments on his old loans had grown faster than his income...