Friday, January 9, 2026

PSX ends 147 points higher, breaks three-day losing streak

KARACHI: Breaking its three-day losing streak, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the last trading session of the week in green. Foreign investors continued buying...

Weekly inflation falls 0.19pc

The weekly inflation for the combined income group during the week ended on March 21 witnessed a decrease of 0.19pc as compared to the...

Mobile phone imports surge to 76pc despite dollar constraints

The industry envisions the need for consistency in this upward trajectory, as it could lead to the local production of allied parts

All you need to know about government prize bonds

For anyone that has ever solicited advice in Pakistan about saving or investing small sums of money, chances are they have been told to...

PSX gains 501 points amid bullish trading

Cement sector manages to add 4.58pc in its cumulative market capitalisation KARACHI: Bullish sentiments prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on the first trading...

UBL share split to take effect June 21; face value set to Rs 5

Face value halved to Rs5; total shares double but paid-up capital remains unchanged

Waiving taxes, duties on cotton imports to cost Rs29 billion to national exchequer: Report

This is in addition to an Rs25 billion gas subsidy extended to five zero-rated export-focused industries of which textile titans are the biggest beneficiaries

Bulls dominate play at PSX, index gains 435 points

KARACHI: It was a happy day for investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange where bulls finally gave up on sleep and came back strong, as...

Sugar crisis inquiry commission given two weeks to submit report

ISLAMABAD: The sugar crisis inquiry commission has been given two more weeks to submit its detailed forensic audit report to the prime minister, according to...

Govt shifts cotton export oversight from TDAP to State Bank

New rules introduce 1% security deposit, LC requirement for cotton exporters

HBL PSL broadcasting rights sell for over Rs 7bn to ARY 

The board’s interim chairman Zaka Ashraf without disclosing a figure said the rights had sold for Rs 3bn more than the last deal. 

Pak Suzuki launches all-new Alto 660cc

As per estimates, the starting price of Suzuki Alto 2019 variants will be around Rs0.96m and it may go up till Rs1.2m Pak Suzuki Motor Company...

Petrol, diesel prices slashed by Rs2 for April 2018

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday announced a reduction in prices of petrol and diesel by Rs2.07 and Rs2.00 per litre, respectively, for the month...

FBR removes holding period for property capital gains tax

New tax rates on property sales apply from July 1, 2024

Between a saint and a shrine: The curse of Bahria Icon Tower

Launched in 2009, the Bahria Icon Tower has constantly fallen prey to messy legal problems. With no buyers in sight, how long will the tower remain a ghost-town?