State-Owned Entities’ board nominees now require IB, ISI clearance under new cabinet directive
Ministries and divisions have been instructed to fill vacancies on incomplete or dysfunctional boards of SOEs
Buyers of immovable properties to face 5% penalty for non-banking transactions
All sub-registrars, assistant directors, and transferring officers are instructed to enforce penalty recovery on non-banking property transactionsÂ
FBR refuses to share tax data to provinces amid agri tax disputeÂ
FBR cites legal constraints in sharing complete returns data; NTC sends matter to executive committee to align provincial and federal tax laws
Dewan Farooque Motors to launch locally assembled electric truck in Pakistan
Local assembly of this truck with a range of 300 kilometers is set to begin in 2025, says Kashif Riaz, Director of Projects at Dewan Farooque Motors
Gas curtailment costs Pakistan $194mn in four months, triggers energy crisis
Local gas cuts lead to tax losses, production halts, and declining investor confidence
Nepra amends regulations to exempt renewable energy projects under IGCT Act
Split decision clears path for Saudi and Chinese solar initiatives in the country
Kissan ittehad threatens protest in capital over wheat prices and rising input costs
Farmers demand government action to stabilize agricultural economy
Bears return as KSE-100 falls by 1500 points
Profit-taking erases gains as market reacts to rising leverage concerns
Audit uncovers Rs152bn losses, irregularities in KP govt projects
Rs84.8 billion mismanaged in 12 cases, Rs132.9 million fraud detected in 10 cases
Foreigners withdraw 64% of investments in T-bills amid falling returns
Inflows into T-bills recorded $866.6 million from July to early December, outflows totaled $550.6 million; withdrawals attributed to declining interest rates and political uncertainty
Kuwait’s petroleum exploration firm begins withdrawal from Pakistan
KUFPEC sells its assets worth $60 million in several blocks to Pakistan Exploration Limited (PEL) to reinvest in other countries
IFC, local banks to finance greenfield tyre manufacturing facility in Sindh
The $50.2 million project aims to boost local tyre production, reduce imports, and create jobs
PSX sees massive buying as KSE-100 index surges over 4,400 points
Second-largest single-day gain in points as market rebounds on policy rate cut
PSX projected to surge past 165,000 level by December 2025: report
Market expected to climb 55% on macroeconomic stability and declining interest rates in CY25, forecasts AKD Securities
Greentree Holdings intends to acquire 35% stake in TRG Pakistan
AKD Securities appointed manager to the offer; acquisition remains subject to regulatory approvals