Pakistan Business

Pakistan stocks likely to rally next week on rate cut optimism
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Pakistan stocks likely to rally next week on rate cut optimism

Analysts say unchanged policy rate could lead to a period of correction

Portable storage devices to become cheaper as Pakistan lowers duties
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Portable storage devices to become cheaper as Pakistan lowers duties

Analysts say revised rates reflect changing market conditions and declining international prices for data storage devices

Pakistan central bank seen cutting rates to single digits
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Pakistan central bank seen cutting rates to single digits

Brokerage expects 75-basis-point cut as inflation eases and bond yields fall

Pakistan inflation down 0.48% in third week of January
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Pakistan inflation down 0.48% in third week of January

Year-on-year, the Sensitive Price Indicator went up 4.18%

Pakistan central bank tightens exporter declaration rules
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Pakistan central bank tightens exporter declaration rules

Banks to obtain revised undertakings through PSW system

Crackdown on fuel smuggling boosts Pakistan’s petroleum levy revenue
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Crackdown on fuel smuggling boosts Pakistan’s petroleum levy revenue

Authorities seal illegal pumps, shift sales to legal channels

Profit repatriation by foreign investors from Pakistan jumps 27%
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Profit repatriation by foreign investors from Pakistan jumps 27%

Central bank cites stronger earnings and smoother forex transfers

Pak-Afghan border closures halt printing trade in northwest Pakistan
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Pak-Afghan border closures halt printing trade in northwest Pakistan

Religious publishers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa face losses as Afghanistan orders dry up

Pakistan’s first iPhone mono store? AirLink CEO explains expansion plans
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Pakistan’s first iPhone mono store? AirLink CEO explains expansion plans

In this interview with Nukta’s Shuja Qureshi, the AirLink CEO discusses expansion plans and retail strategy

Qatar-backed insurer closes IPO book-building with 21x oversubscription
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Qatar-backed insurer closes IPO book-building with 21x oversubscription

Pak-Qatar General Takaful Ltd had set the strike price at PKR 14 per share

Nestlé announces $60 million investment in Pakistan
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Nestlé announces $60 million investment in Pakistan

The Swiss company will expand its operations in the country, set up manufacturing and export units

Cheap living but empty pockets: Pakistan’s real economic struggle
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Cheap living but empty pockets: Pakistan’s real economic struggle

2026 data shows cities are cheap by global standards, but salaries buy far less

Foreign assistance to Pakistan rises 20% in first half of FY26
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Foreign assistance to Pakistan rises 20% in first half of FY26

Higher multilateral lending and December surge lift inflows to $4.51 billion

SECP approves Ghani Dairies IPO prospectus
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SECP approves Ghani Dairies IPO prospectus

Offering of 104.2 million shares will use book-building method

Pakistan PM rules out mini-budget, orders relief for salaried class and industry
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Pakistan PM rules out mini-budget, orders relief for salaried class and industry

PM directs focus on tax relief, growth and IMF engagement ahead of next budget

Pakistan’s mobile phone output falls 12% in December
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Pakistan’s mobile phone output falls 12% in December

Full-year production slips 4% despite high local demand coverage

Why gold is selling below market price in Pakistan despite massive increase
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Why gold is selling below market price in Pakistan despite massive increase

Gold demand has slumped 60% as high prices push buyers toward silver

LNG use in Pakistan falls 9% in first half as high prices curb demand
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LNG use in Pakistan falls 9% in first half as high prices curb demand

Power generation from LNG drops as consumers shift to solar and cheaper fuels

Pakistan power output rises to two-year high in December
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Pakistan power output rises to two-year high in December

Industrial demand and grid migration push generation up 8.8%