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 Foreign investors ‘ repatriation of profit and dividends rose 27.16% YoY in 6MFY26 to $1.56 billion compared to $1.23bn worth of repatriation in the same period last year, the latest data issued by the central bank revealed. The data further revealed that during the period, foreign companies repatriated $1.5bn worth of profit against the foreign […]

Pakistan is preparing to return to the international bond market for the first time in four years, showed a significant progress in stabilizing its economy after narrowly avoiding default in recent years. The government is expected to reveal a call for advisors in the coming weeks, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirming that options under […]

Pakistan has secured $603 million in financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for three major development initiatives. These initiatives include the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway, a poverty graduation program for flood-affected households, and an education project in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The agreements were signed in Islamabad during high-level talks between Pakistan’s Minister for […]

Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL) has commenced the registration of its Initial Public Offering (IPO), which began on January 16 and will continue until January 22. The company, part of the Pak-Qatar Group, aims to raise up to Rs420 million during its book-building process on January 21–22. PQGTL will become the first dedicated general (non-life) […]

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted a reverse repo Open Market Operation (OMO) today, in which it injected a total of Rs50.5bn into the market through reverse repo OMO. Summary of OMO Result (Conventional) Amount (Rs in Million) Rate (%) Quotes Tenor Type Offered Accepted High – Low Accepted Offered Accepted 3D Reverse Repo […]

Pakistan and China have taken a significant step to enhance vocational and technical education cooperation. The move came with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and the China Global Professional and Technical Certification Center (CGPTC). The agreement was formalized last week during the China-Pakistan […]

The Pakistan Stock Exchange has delivered an extraordinary performance to start 2026, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging 13,707.37 points in just the first 19 trading days of the year marked the strongest opening rally in recent history. The remarkable bull run pushed the index to a fresh all-time high on Monday, closing at 187,761.69, up 2,662.86 […]

 The benchmark KSE-100 Index concluded Monday’s trading session at 187,761.69, showing an increase of 2,662.86 points or 1.44%. The index remained positive throughout the day showing an intraday high of 187,882.04 (+2,783.21) and a low of 186,127.35 (+1,028.52) points. The total volume of the KSE-100 Index was 450.87 million shares. Of the 100 index companies […]

The import bill of the petroleum group decreased to $1.18 billion in December 2025, marking a decrease of 6% YoY compared to the import bill of $1.25 bn recorded in December 2024, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. Conversely, the imports of petroleum products went up by 17.4% MoM compared to […]

Gold price in Pakistan increased on Monday, with 24-karat gold being sold at Rs489,362 per tola, up Rs7,500. Similarly, 24-karat gold per 10-gram was sold at Rs419,549 after a gain of Rs6,431, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). The price of 22-karat gold was also quoted higher at […]