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China emerged as the largest investor in Pakistan in November 2025, with a net direct investment of $81.64m, followed by Hong Kong and Switzerland, which invested $23.26m and $16.77m, respectively, according to the data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). During 5MFY26, China remained the largest investor, followed by Hongkong and the U.A.E. […]

Pakistan has recorded a value of $179.7m in November, compared to $231.89m in the Same Period Last Year (SPLY), the latest data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. Comparison on a month-on-month basis shows that the country reported an investment of $385m in the previous month. Cumulatively in 5MFY26, the country fetched […]

Treet Corporation Limited (PSX:TREET) has done a significant upward revision in its proposed investment in the upcoming right issue of its associated company, Loads Limited, raised the amount to up to Rs752.9m. Previously, the board had recommended an investment of up to Rs187.4 million, which has now been substantially enhanced, the company’s filing on PSX […]

Silver reaches Rs6,822 per tola Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Wednesday in line with their gain in the international market, while silver rose to hit an unprecedented high. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs453,562 after a gain of Rs2,700 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs388,856 after it […]

The general public will be able to subscribe to the initial public offering (IPO) of Pak Qatar Takaful Limited (PQFTL) starting December 17, following a strong response from institutional investors during the book-building phase. A total of 12.5 million shares, representing 25 percent of the total IPO size, will be available to retail investors at […]

India’s December imports from Russia have been fuelled by a rush among buyers to finalise deals ahead of Washington’s November 21 deadline for completing transactions with Rosneft and Lukoil India’s Russian oil imports are poised to top 1 million barrels per day in December, trade and refining sources said, defying expectations for a sharp decline as […]

OpenAI also signed a $38-billion-deal to buy cloud services from Amazon in November Amazon Inc is in talks to invest in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence firm at more than $500 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Amazon may invest about $10 billion in OpenAI, but the talks […]

KSE-100 hovers near 171,000 level The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) commenced trading on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index trading over 400 points during the opening minutes of trading on Wednesday. At 9:35am, the benchmark index was hovering at 170,878.64, an increase of 431.35 points or 0.25%. Buying interest was observed in key […]

Royal families from the Gulf dominate the listThe latest Bloomberg ranking of the world’s richest families in 2025 highlights the growing concentration of global wealth in a handful of dynasties. At the top of the list sits the Walton family of the United States, heirs to the Walmart retail empire, with a combined net worth exceeding half […]

 Pakistan’s textile manufacturing sector has formally requested a temporary waiver on gas levies for captive power generation to navigate what industry leaders describe as critical winter energy challenges. These challenges are threatening production capacity and export commitments. The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has petitioned authorities for a two-month exemption from the levy on […]