SME Leasing board approves winding down plan; parent seeks deferment of liquidation

Proposal includes layoffs, branch closures, asset sales, and a bid to sell company ahead of formal liquidation

Controversy over TRG buyback deepens as Greentree revises disclosure

Corrigendum alters takeover structure; SECP’s silence under spotlight as court awaits final ruling on legality of self-funded acquisition

PSX closes flat after volatile session; Investors await IMF talks

Benchmark index dips marginally after strong early rally; oil, banking stocks drag

Property tax revenue hits Rs169bn, up 24% despite fewer deals

Higher withholding taxes boost collections as property transactions fall 15%

World Bank chief urges developing countries to strike swift trade deals

Ajay Banga says delays could hurt emerging economies; calls for energy strategy overhaul and fairer lending practices towards China

Govt set to abolish 3-7% FED on property transactions to boost real estate sector

PM has already approved the removal of this duty, and a summary has been submitted to federal cabinet for approval, sources say 

Textile exports rise 10% YoY in March, extending growth streak to 8 months

Value-added segment leads gains as sector eyes $18–19bn exports for FY25

Goldman Sachs posts 15% profit jump on trading surge, braces for tariff-led slowdown

Goldman Sachs posts 15% profit jump on trading surge, braces for tariff-led slowdown

Govt raises minimum ex-mill sugar price for sales tax collection, targets Rs90bn revenue boost

Minimum price set at Rs153 per kg which will increase the per kilogram price by Rs10 to Rs15, effective April 1

Listed non-life insurance sector sees 35% profit growth in 2024: report

Strong underwriting performance and robust investment returns fuel insurance sector expansion

Global stock rout deepens amid trade war escalation, recession fears

Hang Seng suffers worst drop since 1997 as global stocks tumble

Chicken, meat prices soar across Pakistan amid market loopholes and lax enforcement

Widespread price violations fuel consumer outrage nationwide

India’s stocks log worst fall in 10 months following global selloff

Tariff shock, recession fears drive global equity rout

Federal Insurance Ombudsman provides financial relief of Rs2.32 billion to policyholders in 2024

FIO tackles insurance fraud, while FOSPAH resolves 82% of property deprivation cases; annual report presented to President Zardari 

RDA declares 157 housing schemes illegal, seeks ban on property transactions

Authorities warn citizens against investing in unapproved projects