The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index crossed the 52,000 barrier on Wednesday, after gaining more than 400 points. The index gained 422.36 points, or 0.81pc, to close at 52,342.63 points from the previous 51,920.27. Yesterday, share prices had risen on the maintenance of the monetary policy status quo announced on Monday. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) sustained its p
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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday strongly opposed the caretaker government’s plan to privatise national assets such as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). “Institutions like PIA and Steel Mills are assets of the motherland, and PPP has always opposed the privatisation of PIA and will continue to do so,” PPP’s information secretary Faisal Karim Kundi sa
Pakistan’s merchandise exports increased for the second month in a row after a year-long downward trend, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday. In absolute terms, the export proceeds were recorded at $2.70bn in October against $2.38bn over the corresponding month of last year, indicating a growth of 13.55pc. However, on a month-on-month basis, the export proceed
The government has announced adjustments in the profit rates on national savings schemes including its Islamic products and accounts with effect from Oct 30. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the profit rate on savings accounts has been increased by 1pc to 20.5pc per annum. Likewise, the profit rate on special savings accounts has been increased by 20 basis points