IGI Investments (Private) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IGI Holdings Limited, has received in-principle approval from its Board of Directors to evaluate the potential acquisition of up to 100% shareholding in Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited. IGI Holdings, the parent company, disclosed the development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday. The company said that t
The Pakistani rupee continued to gain against the US dollar, appreciating 0.07% during the opening hours of trading in the inter-bank market on Wednesday. At 10am, the local currency was hovering at 280.87, up by Re0.19 against the US dollar. The local unit closed at 281.06 on Tuesday. Internationally, the US dollar weakened in early Asian trade on Wednesday, edging back from its highest
Bullish momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) amid improved investor sentiments, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 1,800 points during the opening minutes of trading on Tuesday. At 10:20am, the benchmark index was hovering at 168,015.96, an increase of 1,773.06 points or 1.07%. Buying interest was observed in key sectors including automobile assemblers, commer
Positive developments on economic and geopolitical fronts on Monday fuelled a bullish run at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) which boosted investors sentiments propelling the benchmark KSE 100 index above 166,000-point barrier. Market euphoria was fuelled by a major diplomatic breakthrough — Pakistan and Afghanistan reached an immediate ceasefire agreement following high-level negotiations i
It is all a fiscal problem. Effective tax rates have reached a point where there is no economic incentive to invest in the economy, in the absence of which, economic growth will remain a distant dream. Total consumption as a percentage of GDP was almost 100 per cent in 2024-25; the highest ever. Any growth to be driven by consumption will be short-lived. Any sustainable growth requires massive