HeadlinesConstruction and real estate sectors get a lifeline in the proposed budget
Both sectors have been suffering in recent years and the new proposals could reverse the downturn
Jun 12, 2026
Zain Naeem
Zain is a business journalist at Profit, and can be reached at [email protected]
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The Federal Budget 2026-27 proposed relief for salaried class, however, it seems to have missed the mark
The salaried class paid Rs 550 billion last year and it seems like the much awaited relief has been kicked down the road
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VPS, Mutual funds and stock market. What are all these terms and how do they help planning for the future?
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The long bet on milk placed by At-Tahur Ltd
The company behind Prema feels that the dairy industry can become a cash cow over time.
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The derivatives market is growing and options can provide another investment opportunity. Just what are they and how do they work?
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FeaturedDoes Pakistan’s biggest ever IPO make sense for you?
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FeaturedThe SECP is looking to bring swing pricing to the mutual fund industry. It could have ripple effects for the stock market
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FeaturedThe banking industry tried to turn a dying textile giant into its debt restructuring poster child. Here’s what happened.
Four years ago, a consortium of banks led by HBL came together to revive rather than rip apart a major textile manufacturing company that owed them money. The numbers say they made a mistake. What can they learn from it?
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FeaturedWahadat Poultry doesn’t want to put all its eggs in one basket
With the IPO just around the corner, can Wahadat Poultry follow Barkat Frisian’s post-IPO success?
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FeaturedCCL Holdings has big plans to turn Mitchell’s around
After acquiring Mitchell’s, the next goal is to build a war chest
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FeaturedBig Bird Foods is writing the script of a comeback story. How did they do it at a time everyone expected them to falter?
At the tailend of 2023, some of Big Bird’s biggest clients like McDonald’s and KFC were hit by a drastic fall in demand. Despite the fluctuations, they managed to turn around a ship in trouble
Apr 6, 2026