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Pakistan targets January launch of inaugural Panda bond issue
Finance minister says $250 million first tranche planned under $1 billion program
Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2025
Finance minister says $250 million first tranche planned under $1 billion program
Deal aims to keep fertilizer production running amid dollar shortages, support food security
Strong momentum in banking stocks, coupled with renewed excitement around OGDC and PPL following Barrick Gold’s reaffirmed commitment to Reko Diq project, pushed KSE-100 to 166,678 points
Approval follows earlier in-principle nod as company moves closer to completing share purchase deal
Arif Habib report shows strong institutional tilt toward energy and cement stocks, with sharp shifts in fund positioning during the month
Port Qasim agreement expands terminal’s rights to manage minerals
The company plans to use proceeds from the IPO for capital requirements, product development
Country’s first IPO by a dedicated family takaful firm opens Dec. 11 as institutional demand builds
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The list features 25 companies across several sectors
Utility plans 300,000 hookups in FY26 as costs run 30% below LPG
The benchmark index closed at its highest-ever value after a gain of 0.69% during intra-day trade on Tuesday
Payouts jump 20% year-on-year on strong earnings in banking, energy and fertilizer sectors
PTA grants conditional change-of-control approval and NOC, but the PKR 108B deal still requires further clearances and completion of formalities
It was a mixed week at the Pakistan Stock Exchange
Analysts see market hitting 214,000 points by December 2026 from the current level of around 167,000
Analysts expected bullish market due to political certainty, likely foreign portfolio investment
Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited will offer 50 million shares at up to PKR 21 per share through book building
Najd Gateway Holding submits non-binding bid for SNB’s 84.5% shareholding
Kohat Cement posted earnings per share of PKR 3.2 for Q1 FY26, reflecting a 25% increase from the previous quarter
