In a bid to boost affordable housing in the country, the government of Pakistan has introduced a new Markup Subsidy and Risk Sharing Scheme under the title “Mera Ghar-Mera Ashiana” for Affordable Housing Finance. The initiative is aimed at enabling first-time homeowners to purchase or build small housing units at subsidised rates through participating banks and financial institutions. Accord
Din Textile Mills Limited (DINT) announced on Thursday that its Board of Directors had approved the expansion of its value-added home textile stitching unit. The company shared this in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today. “The expansion will double the unit’s production capacity by increasing the number of stitching machines,” the listed company informed the bourse. It add
The Pakistani rupee maintained momentum against the US dollar, appreciating 0.08% during the opening hours of trading in the inter-bank market on Thursday. At 10am, the currency was hovering at 281.20, a gain of Re0.23 against the greenback. On Wednesday, the local unit closed at 281.43. Internationally, the US dollar was steady on Thursday, holding its overnight gains, as traders weighed
The stock market reversed its overnight bearish trend on Tuesday, as value-hunting by investors helped the KSE-100 index close in the green zone. Despite volatility caused by rollover pressure, the benchmark index settled at 157,945, up 390 points. The index touched an intraday high of 158,831.22 and a low of 157,416.54 during the session. Gains in major stocks, including United Bank, Bes
The World Economic Forum (WEF) says the global economy is entering a period of weak growth and systematic disruption, with findings of the Chief Economists’ Outlook pointing to the emergence of a new economic environment shaped by persistent disruption and growing fragmentation. The outlook report, published on Tuesday, highlights sharp regional fault lines, noting that emerging markets