Thursday, January 15, 2026

Gilgit-Baltistan presents Rs63.856 billion budget

Opposition rejects budget, protests against GB Order 2018

PSX recovers losses to close in green

KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a volatile session on the first trading day of the week, as indices that declined by...

Vintage cars exempt from import tax, to be taxed at $5,000 flat

Under the proposed rules taxation will not vary according to the engine capacity of the car but will be imported at a fixed rate of $5,000 per unit.

PARC-JICA sign MoU to facilitate Balochistan’s agri sector  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the capacity building of...

Interloop raises Rs5.02bn through largest private sector IPO

General public will be offered shares on 21st and 22nd March at a price of Rs46.10 per share Interloop Limited successfully raised Rs5.02 5...

The heir to Agha Hasan Abedi

How Abraaj’s downfall has echoes of the earlier scandal of BCCI’s collapse, and how it might impact the place of Pakistanis in global finance

Pakistan’s Airlift secures $12m in Series A financing

Airlift, a Pakistan-based decentralised mass transit system, has secured $12 million in Series A financing. The round was led by First Round Capital, a...

Market Daily: KSE 100 almost flat as caretaker PM announced

The government and opposition parties have finally agreed upon nomination for the caretaker prime minister as the current tenure of the government is due to end on May 31, 2018.

Meezan Bank’s profit jumps 62pc to Rs4.9bn

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of the Meezan Bank met on Tuesday to review the bank’s performance and announce its financial statements on Wednesday...

Trump taps fierce World Bank critic to take its helm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped a well-known World Bank critic to lead one of the world's primary development lending institutions. David Malpass, a senior...

Foreign reserves plunge to four-year low after 4.4 per cent drop

Foreign currency reserves held by SBP were recorded at $9,063.6 million, down $415.9 million

Frances nudges up 2020 deficit forecast to 2.1pc

PARIS: France expects its public sector deficit to reach 2.1 per cent of economic output next year, up from the 2.0 per cent forecast...

Experts believe Dollar may further weaken against Rupee

KARACHI: A crackdown on illegal money exchanges during the last few months and a smooth supply to the Exchange Companies from the banking sector...

Creditor starts legal proceedings for Abraaj restructuring

Auctus is the second creditor, after Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS), to start legal action in the Cayman Islands, where Abraaj Holdings is registered

Weekly inflation goes up by 1.71pc

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation for the week ended on June 13, for the combined income group witnessed an increase of 1.71 per cent as...