The main bourse made history today as investors poured more money into equities to push the index above 120,000 for… Read More
PTA Spent More on Allowances Than Salaries in Last 3 Years
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has spent more on allowances than salaries for its officers in the past three years,… Read More
Bank Loans to Private Sector Skyrocket by 352% in 9 Months
Total bank loans to the private sector posted a big jump in nine months of fiscal year 2024-25 compared to… Read More
Pakistan’s Textile Sector Braces for Impact as Trump Imposes New Tariffs
Pakistan’s top export destination just got a lot more expensive. The United States has imposed new reciprocal tariffs on several… Read More
Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves Up by $70 Million
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose by $70 million on a weekly basis,… Read More
Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Shrinks By 7.5% in March 2025
Pakistan’s trade deficit decreased by 7.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March 2025 to $2.119 billion as compared to a deficit… Read More
Rupee Starts April in Red Against Top Currencies
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in red to start the fourth month of 2025 against the US Dollar (USD) today… Read More
Pakistan’s Inflation At its Lowest in Over 3 Decades
Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation slowed to 0.7 percent on a year-on-year basis in March 2025, compared to an… Read More
KSE-100 Index Posts 2nd Best Performance During Ramazan in 11 Years
The KSE-100 Index posted a 5.2 percent return during Ramazan 2025, marking its second-best performance for the holy month since… Read More
Agriculture Shows Big Decline in Pakistan
Pakistan’s agriculture sector growth rate has come down to 1.1 percent in 2QFY25 from 6.1 percent in 2QFY24. According to… Read More
International Gold Surges Past $3,100 For the First Time in History
Gold prices soared to a new record high of $3,106.50 per ounce on Monday, crossing the $3,100 mark for the… Read More
Pharmaceutical Sector Earnings Up 3.1x in 2024 Due to Deregulation of Medicine Prices
Pakistan’s listed pharmaceutical sector’s earnings were up 3.1x to Rs. 24.8 billion in the calendar year 2024. This jump in… Read More
