IGI Holdings Eyes Full Acquisition of Akzo Nobel: Process Underway

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

IGI Holdings Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, IGI Investments (Private) Limited, has received in-principle board approval to evaluate the acquisition of up to…

FBR Dismisses Officer Over Mishandling Rs238.4 Billion Tax Fraud Case

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has dismissed an Inland Revenue officer, Altaf Hussain Khurho, for negligence in investigating a massive Rs238.4 billion sales tax…

IMF Upgrades Pakistan’s Growth Forecast to 3.2% for 2025

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s economic growth forecast upward, projecting a 3.2% growth rate in 2025, compared to 2.1% in 2024, citing…

Psx Hits New Heights Surges By 1800 Points To Cross 97000

PSX Surges 1.5% on Banking Sector Strength, Easing Border Tensions

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded a strong rebound on Monday, with the KSE-100 Index surging 2,437 points (1.49%) to close at 166,243, driven by…

Pakistan to Resume Gold Trade Pending ECC Approval

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Prime Minister’s Office has authorized the Commerce Ministry to proceed with reopening Pakistan’s gold and jewellery export and import trade, a move expected to…

NA Committee Reviews Reko Diq, Mineral Investments amid Saudi-China Interest

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Muhammad Jawed Hanif Khan, reviewed investment opportunities in copper, rare-earth minerals, and the Reko Diq project,…

Pakistan Loses $9 Billion Annually to Financial Scams: Global Report

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan is losing an estimated $9.3 billion annually  around 2.5% of its GDP to financial scams, according to the Global State of Scams Report 2025…

SECP Approves Amendments to PSX Rulebook for Holding and Conduct of Corporate Briefing Sessions

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved major amendments to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Rulebook, making Corporate Briefing Sessions (CBS) mandatory…

Women’s Active Bank Accounts in Pakistan Rise to 37 Million

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The number of women’s active bank accounts in Pakistan has surged from 20 million to 37 million, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor…

Gold Prices Flat in Pakistan as Global Market Sees Minor Decline

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Gold price updates from Pakistan showed stability on Tuesday, with rates holding firm at Rs444,900 per tola in the local market. The trend mirrored a…

Current Account Surplus Hits $110 Million in September

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s current account surplus reached $110 million in September, marking a sharp turnaround from the previous months’ deficits, according to data released by the State…

JazzCash Partners with KTrade to Enable Stock Trading Via Mobile App

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a major step towards financial inclusion, JazzCash has partnered with KTrade Securities to enable real-time stock trading on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) directly…

NA Panel Orders Probe into Past Sugar Export Approvals

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce has ordered a detailed investigation into past sugar export approvals that were allegedly made against the national interest.…

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