General Business News

Lahore: Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) hosted its fiscal year 2025 analyst briefing, revealing an optimistic outlook for the upcoming year and its strategic expansion into the healthcare sector. Company officials outlined expectations of a 1...

Islamabad: The finance division has announced that the country achieved its highest-ever quarterly fiscal surplus during the first quarter of FY26. The surplus amounted to PkR2.1 trillion, representing 1.6% of the gross domestic product (GDP), marking...

Lahore: Kohinoor Textile Mills (KTML) shared insights into its financial performance and future prospects during a corporate briefing session hosted by Topline Securities. The briefing highlighted notable shifts in the company's margins across various...

Karachi: The stock market experienced a volatile week, with a final surge on Friday that helped mitigate earlier losses. The market closed at 159,592.9 points after a 496-point recovery in the last session, yet overall it shed 2,038 points or 1.3% ove...

Karachi: The Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan reported notable fluctuations in currency rates on November 7, 2025, reflecting shifting market dynamics. The U.S. dollar was pegged at 281.31 for buying and 281.85 for selling. The euro saw a...

Karachi: In a notable development for economic collaboration, the Consul General of China in Karachi, Yang Yundong, has emphasized the need to bolster trade relations with Pakistan, advocating for enhanced bilateral trade through increased cooperation...

KARACHI: Pakistan's economy recorded a fiscal surplus of 1.6% of GDP in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, amounting to Rs2.1 trillion. This compares to a surplus of 1.7% in the same period last year and a deficit of 2.8% in the previous quarter. ...