Karachi: Pakistan's foreign exchange market is experiencing unprecedented fluctuations, with the U.S. Dollar and Euro rates reaching new heights. According to the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan, the USD closed at 282.35, while the Euro sur...
Read More »Government Raises Fuel Prices Amid Flood-Induced Economic Challenges
Karachi: In a move likely to increase the financial burden on citizens, the government has raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs4 amid ongoing economic challenges exacerbated by recent devastating floods. These natural disasters have inflicted losses ...
Read More »Pakistan Cement Sector Witnessing Unprecedented Valuation Trends
Karachi: The Pakistan cement industry is currently experiencing a significant shift in its valuation metrics, sparking interest among investors and analysts alike. With an enterprise value (EV) per ton standing at US$55.6, the sector presents an intri...
Read More »Pakistan market: Technical outlook indicates continued upward momentum
Islamabad: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)-100 index has once again demonstrated its upward momentum, closing at a promising 165,494, marking an impressive gain of 1,646 points day-over-day. This bullish trend was underpinned by trading volumes reach...
Read More »OGDC Strikes Black Gold: Major Oil and Gas Discovery in Sindh
Karachi: In a significant breakthrough for Pakistan's energy sector, the Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDC) has announced a major discovery of oil and gas at the Bitrism East-1 well in District Khairpur, Sindh. The exploratory well, which w...
Read More »PTCL’s Landmark Acquisition: CCP Greenlights Telenor Pakistan Merger
Islamabad: In a groundbreaking development in Pakistan's telecommunications landscape, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has sanctioned the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL). This pivotal a...
Read More »Pakistan’s poverty reversal: A call for people-centred structural reforms
Islamabad: In a stark revelation, Mian Zahid Hussain, a prominent figure in Pakistan’s business community, has highlighted a troubling increase in poverty, as reported by The World Bank. The report points to policy failures and the breakdown of an uns...
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