- Profit-taking halts PSX surge after hitting all-time high
A broker talks on phone as he looks at an index board showing the latest share prices at the PSX in Karachi on February 10, 2023. — AFPInvestors shifted focus from gains to profit realisation on Friday, moderating the equity market’s momentum despite a strong intraday performance and...
- PSX surges as mutual fund inflows, FX reserves fuel optimism
Broker is busy in trading at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. — PPIBuoyed by a record jump in foreign exchange reserves and a surge in equity fund inflows, the stock market extended its winning streak on Thursday.“Mutual funds have invested more than...
- Cabinet okays 15% hike in EOBI pensions
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad. — APPThe federal cabinet has approved a 15% increase in Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution pensions, effective January 1, 2025.The cabinet's decision was based on the recommendation of the Ministry of...
- Solar boom adds stress to national electricity grid
In this photograph taken on June 23, 2025, a local resident cleans a solar panel installed on his house´s rooftop in Karachi. — AFPKARACHI: A growing number of Pakistanis are abandoning the national grid in favour of solar energy, fuelling a rooftop panel boom and alarming a government...
- PSX tests new high, retreats on profit-taking
Broker is busy in trading at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. — PPIThe stock market rallied to near record peak on Wednesday as investor enthusiasm over robust earnings and reform-driven optimism was tempered by late-session profit-taking, despite upbeat...
