Saturday, January 10, 2026

PTA clears the path for telecom shake-up

An imminent merger could catapult PTCL into the ranks of multi-billion-dollar enterprises

Liven Pharmaceuticals just made a rights issue. Will this prove to be the last throw of the dice?

The pharmaceutical company has had a torrid history. The new development could prove to be its redemption

Could assembling Google Chromebooks come back to bite us?

The government will send tens (possibly hundreds) of millions of dollars to buy Chromebooks from Google, giving the tech giant a risk free entry into Pakistan

TRG Pakistan negates a win for Zia Chishti

TRG has received another reprieve from the courts as it battles Zia Chishti in the legal battlefield

Najd Gateway: the latest suitor for Samba Bank Pakistan

The Saudi conglomerate is the latest in a long line of companies that have sought to use Samba Bank as their springboard into Pakistani banking

Ghazanfar Bank bids for Bank Alfalah’s Afghanistan business

Alfalah has sought to offload some of its foreign branches in a consolidation move

Why is Pakistan buying Canadian Canola?

By buying Canola from Canada, Pakistan is trying to strike a delicate balance in the emerging global trade landscape

Pakistan’s premier bank has gone all in on agriculture

Over the past few years, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has encouraged banks to expand agri-financing. The banks have responded, surprisingly, with enthusiasm. What does it mean for the most important sector of Pakistan’s economy?

AKD Securities revenue triples on the back of a roaring stock market

Pakistan’s largest investment bank has benefited from a rising tide in the market, with principal investing driving most gains

At Searle, revenue growth is now about volumes, not just prices

The company has also managed to secure alternative input suppliers are disruption on trade with India

Beco continues to soar and invest in even more growth

The company expects its production capacity will double once its plant expansion is completed by the end of fiscal 2027

Stylers bets big on increased production capacity

A high customer concentration problem will likely be mitigated by being able to serve other major customers with more production capacity

Askari Life swings back to profitability on the back of premium growth

During the first nine months of the year, premiums have nearly doubled, allowing the company to become profitable again

At-Tahur revenue growth picks up the pace

The company is diversifying its product lines in collaboration with other partners

PTCL could become a $5 billion company, argues Chase Securities

The brokerage believes the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan will unlock significant consolidation value for the company and boost its market cap past a psychological barrier