Economy

Southern cement exports jumped nearly 40% in August, helping cushion a sharp decline in dispatches from Pakistan's northern mills.

Maple Leaf Cement will issue 136 million new shares to fully absorb Pioneer Cement, in a deal brokerages expect to be earnings accretive.

IMF chief cites unfinished energy shock, record public debt and AI uncertainty as key risks facing the world economy

SE Fruits and Vegetables, preparing for a proposed PSX listing, says better cold-chain and processing could sharply lift exports.

Diesel demand dropped sharply in Pakistan's OMC sector in August, even as PSO grew its market share and Cnergyico posted the fastest growth.

Onion prices jump 46% and transport costs surge 20% year-on-year, pushing CPI past Topline's forecast

FBR's revenue grew just 3.3% in July-August, far below the 17.4% pace needed to hit its PKR 15.263trn annual IMF target.

Pakistan still met its FY2026 reserve goal even as dollar buying cooled, with a bigger USD 20.2bn target set for December.

Finance Minister highlights Pakistan's fiscal turnaround while Pak EXIM inks reinsurance and SME risk-sharing deals worth billions

Analysts see August inflation at 10.75-11.25%, driven by soaring onion prices and a sharp rise in fuel costs.

Industry body says Clause 42(f) of procurement rules is crowding out private companies and stifling investment in IT, telecom and digital services

Reserves, spending and fiscal surplus are on track under the IMF programme, but a PKR 336bn tax shortfall remains unresolved.

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik says agreements under the Brownfield Refinery Upgradation Policy are expected to be signed early next month

Lower interest earnings outweighed a turnaround in exchange gains, even as the bank transferred a record PKR 1.93 trillion to the government

Topline Research sees PRL and ATRL earnings soaring once brownfield expansions come online

Ali Pervaiz Malik calls for a single fair gas price and a renewed push to cut losses as SSGCL reports a 57% reduction in unaccounted-for gas

South Asia's first publicly listed credit bureau saw its retail portion oversubscribed nearly 22 times over

New "best available discount" rule aims to close pricing gaps in imported coal purchases across Pakistan's power plants

Inflows rose 9% year-on-year, led by multilateral loans and the Naya Pakistan Certificate scheme

Exporters can earn up to 2% back on incremental exports, but must repay advances if annual growth falls short