Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (PSX: ACPL) has authorized its Management to explore and evaluate the feasibility of a potential merger with Fauji Cement Company Limited, with recommendations to be presented to the Board for consideration. The Board of Directors, in the same meeting, also approved a proposal to shift the Company's Registered Office from Karachi, Sindh, to Rawalpindi, Punjab, sub
Pakistan's total debt and liabilities rose to Rs99.59tr in FY26, up 5.51% YoY from Rs94.39tr in FY25, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. The breakup shows total debt stood at Rs97.88tr while total liabilities stood at Rs3.42tr during the period under review. The country's total debt comprised three components: gross government domestic debt, PSEs' domestic debt, and ex
Pakistan's external debt servicing surged to $10.14bn in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, up sharply from $3.86bn in the preceding quarter, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The increase, of roughly 2.63x quarter-on-quarter, was driven primarily by a jump in principal repayments, which rose to $8.81bn in Q4 from $2.70bn in Q3. Interest payments also edged
Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Tuesday in line with their gain in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs459,736 after a gain of Rs2,400 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs394,149 after it increased by Rs2,058, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Monday, gold price per
Car sales in Pakistan surged 141% in the first month of the current fiscal year FY27 compared with the same month last year, with experts attributing the increase to eased bank leasing policies and lower interest rates. Car sales stood at 17,216 units in July 2026, against 7,135 units recorded in July 2025. Meanwhile, sales of jeeps and pickups fell 33% to 2,602 units, while truck and bus sa