KSE-100 surges nearly 1,500 points to new record-high
Benchmark closes above 173,800 as buying momentum remains strong
Gold, equities emerge as top-performing assets in Pakistan in 2025 as bullion jumps 73%, stocks up 48%
Property prices increased 8–18%, RDA certificates returned up to 22%, and fixed-income instruments delivered 9–14% returns; US dollar remains a weak performer for local investors
KSE-100 jumps past 174,000 as stocks open final week on strong note
Index up 1% in early trade; equities among top-performing assets in 2025
CCP wraps up 2025 with over Rs2 billion in fines against cartels in key sectors
Fines total Rs2.1bn, including Rs1.56bn on steel mills, Rs375m on fertiliser firms, Rs155m on poultry hatcheries and Rs10m on transport associations
UAE to acquire Fauji Foundation shares as $1bn rollover liability set to end: Ishaq Dar
Transaction expected by March 31, talks continue on further UAE investments
US seeks locomotive sales, mineral cooperation with Pakistan: report
Discussions held during finance minister’s October visit on rail equipment, critical minerals, Starlink licence and digital finance; Pakistani authorities later reviewed US interest
ECC rejects gas, RLNG tariff concession request for glass industry
Commerce ministry says subsidy no longer available, export share remains limited
Govt revises DISCO privatisation plan, opts for sale of one firm
Gujranwala Electric Power Company set for outright privatisation; IESCO, FESCO to be offered on concession
FBR grants tax exemption on 2,403 Chinese goods imported via Sost for Gilgit-Baltistan
Tax relief applies to consignments cleared via Sost Dry Port for local consumption
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $21.02 billion
SBP-held reserves increased by $16 million to $15.90 billion, compared to $15.89 billion in previous week
PSX sees seven IPOs raising Rs4.3 billion in 2025 despite smaller deal sizes
All offerings oversubscribed as KSE-100 gains nearly 48% amid improving market sentiment, macroeconomic stability
FBR deploys tax officers at 50 private hospitals amid low compliance by doctors: report
Of 319,572 registered doctors, only 130,243 are on tax rolls, while just 56,287 filed income tax returns in TY2025, FBR data shows
Pakistan, ADB seal $730m deals for power grid expansion and SOE reforms
Financing includes $330m for transmission upgrades and $400m to accelerate state owned enterprise restructuring
Pakistan’s refineries accuse OGRA of tilting market toward imports, undermining local fuel production
Major refineries report lack of clarity in Product Review Meeting, making it increasingly difficult to plan HSD production, manage inventories, and schedule dispatches, especially during periods of downward pricing trends; demand clear regulatory directions on diesel upliftment
Federal Cabinet approves gas allocation for three fertiliser plants to ensure uninterrupted urea production
Fauji Fertiliser to receive 104 mmcfd of raw gas, Fatima Fertiliser 68 mmcfd, and Agritech 50 mmcfd, with processed gas amounts at 80 mmcfd, 52 mmcfd, and 38 mmcfd, respectively
