Inside Pakistan’s Rs. 81.4T Debt Crisis: External Liabilities Top Rs. 21T
Pakistan is drowning in a sea of red ink. During a recent meeting in Islamabad, the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs revealed staggering new…
SECP Proposes ESG Mutual Funds to Boost Sustainable Investment in Pakistan
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed the launch of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) mutual funds, aiming to open new avenues for investors…
Govt Reviews DC Transition & Export Bottlenecks of Electric Fan Industry
On April 6, 2026, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb hosted a virtual meeting with electric fan industry leaders. Representatives from the…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 6th April, 2026
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in…
90% Foreign Investment Exits Pakistan Bond Market Amid Economic Uncertainty
Nearly 90 percent of foreign investment in Pakistan’s domestic bond market has exited, according to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, highlighting growing concerns…
PSX Cement Stocks at Multi-Year Lows Despite Stable Production
Shares of cement companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange have dropped to multi-year lows relative to their production levels, presenting what analysts describe as a rare deep value…
SBP May Hike Interest Rate to 14% Amid Inflation and IMF Delay
The State Bank of Pakistan is reportedly preparing for a significant increase in its benchmark interest rate at the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for April 27,…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 5th April, 2026
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in…
SECP Approves Pakistan’s First Riba-Free Credit Risk Sharing Product
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has approved Pakistan’s first Shariah-compliant credit risk-sharing product, marking a significant step toward expanding access to financing for underserved sectors such…
SBP Pumps Nearly Rs. 14 Trillion Into Banking System
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected over Rs. 13.68 trillion into the money market through conventional and Shariah-compliant open market operations to support liquidity in the…
IMF Approves Rs. 830 Billion Power Subsidy for Pakistan, Flags Tariff Hike Next Year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed Pakistan to allocate Rs. 830 billion for power subsidies in the FY2026-27 budget, while introducing a condition for an electricity tariff increase in January 2027, government…
PSX Ranks Third Worst-Performing Market Globally Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Inflation
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) emerged as the third worst-performing equity market worldwide during the March 2026 quarter, delivering negative returns of 14.5% in rupee terms and 14.6% in dollar…
