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Why are so few new companies listing on the PSX?
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Why are so few new companies listing on the PSX?

Nukta looks into the reasons behind this aversion to public listings and explains what can be done to increase IPOs

Pakistan stock market falls 2% over security concerns
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Pakistan stock market falls 2% over security concerns

Analysts say the market was weighed down by terrorism incidents in Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan car sales up 32% in Oct as sector's rebound continues
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Pakistan car sales up 32% in Oct as sector's rebound continues

Sale of two- and three-wheeler vehicles increased to 165,500, the highest in four years

Pakistan central bank chief seeks regional collaboration in capital market
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Pakistan central bank chief seeks regional collaboration in capital market

Jameel Ahmad says regional markets can unlock resilient and sustainable financing

Gold prices in Pakistan have tripled in 5 years
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Gold prices in Pakistan have tripled in 5 years

Pakistanis love their gold and in recent years, it's made them far richer

Pakistan central bank revises sales turnover criteria for small businesses
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Pakistan central bank revises sales turnover criteria for small businesses

New guidelines mandate banks to expedite processing of SMEs' loan applications

Pakistani-founded AI startup Jams acquired by OpenAI in landmark deal
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Pakistani-founded AI startup Jams acquired by OpenAI in landmark deal

The generative AI firm, co-founded by ex-Meta engineers Asad Awan and Hamza Aftab, marks the first exit for Indus Valley Capital

SubDeli: How a local Hyderabad brand took on a global chain
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SubDeli: How a local Hyderabad brand took on a global chain

Meet Faaiz Ahmed, the NUST graduate who traded circuits for sandwiches and built SubDeli, Pakistan’s bold new sub brand

SBP permits banks’ board members to hold similar posts in exchange firms
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SBP permits banks’ board members to hold similar posts in exchange firms

Pakistan’s central bank amends regulation to improve coordination and oversight

Pakistan refinery output surges 58% in October
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Pakistan refinery output surges 58% in October

Higher vigilance against fuel smuggling and stronger industrial demand drive refinery sales growth

PSX falls 1.26%: What’s driving the sell-off?
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PSX falls 1.26%: What’s driving the sell-off?

The absence of near-term bullish drivers, coupled with mutual fund outflows, pressured the Pakistan Stock Exchange this week

How could lower tariffs open a window for Pakistan to boost US exports?
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How could lower tariffs open a window for Pakistan to boost US exports?

Experts say duty of 19%, compared to 50% on Indian goods, provides an opportunity to increase agriculture, textile, and machine exports to US

IMF loan, Pakistan’s politics to weigh on equities’ direction in coming days
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IMF loan, Pakistan’s politics to weigh on equities’ direction in coming days

Analyst say peace agreement with Afghanistan will boost investors’ confidence

Pakistan to export 200,000 tons of furnace oil as refineries shift toward higher-value fuels
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Pakistan to export 200,000 tons of furnace oil as refineries shift toward higher-value fuels

High taxes and low domestic demand push refineries to ramp up exports

AKD group joins hands with Arif Habib as potential buyers of PIA
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AKD group joins hands with Arif Habib as potential buyers of PIA

Privatization Commission approves the inclusion of AKD Group Holdings to the consortium already cleared for the bidding

Pakistan’s inflation fell 0.59% in first week of November
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Pakistan’s inflation fell 0.59% in first week of November

The decline was due to reduction in the price of food items

Pakistan minister claims Google’s new laptop facility created 600 jobs
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Pakistan minister claims Google’s new laptop facility created 600 jobs

Shaza Fatima Khawaja says Apple will officially enter Pakistan’s market in December

Textile exporters warn energy inefficiencies, policy gaps threaten Pakistan’s competitiveness
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Textile exporters warn energy inefficiencies, policy gaps threaten Pakistan’s competitiveness

Pakistan Textile Council urges reforms to unify tariffs, remove levies, and stabilize power policy

Pakistan formalizes barter trade rules with Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan
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Pakistan formalizes barter trade rules with Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan

New customs framework introduces digital clearance via Pakistan Single Window

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