Positive sentiments were observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as investors rejoiced after Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to resume peace talks, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 2,500 points during the opening minutes of trading on Friday. At 10:35am, the benchmark index was hovering at 159,623.48, an increase of 2,890.61 points or 1.84%. Buying interest was observed in
Taking a positive step for taxpayers’ facilitation, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a committee to identify, address and resolve technical issues being faced by taxpayers while submitting their online income tax returns for the tax year 2025. In this regard, the FBR has issued an office order here on Wednesday. So far, the FBR has received 5.5 million income tax returns for the t
Bank of Khyber (BoK) has achieved an exceptional financial performance for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, crossing a historic milestone with profit before tax exceeding Rs 10 billion. The Bank recorded a 34 percent growth in Total Income, reaching Rs 18,172 million compared to Rs 13,540 million in the same period last year. Profit before tax surged to Rs 10,604 million against
Engro Holdings Limited (ENGROH) announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, posting a consolidated profit attributable to equity holders of Rs42 billion, translating into earnings per share (EPS) of Rs34.9, a 6.6-fold increase year-on-year. The sharp rise includes a one-off adjustment related to the company’s thermal power asset. Excluding this adjustment, the
Port Qasim has achieved a major milestone by being ranked as the ninth best port among 400 ports worldwide, said Rear Admiral Syed Muazzam Ilyas (Retd), Chairman of Port Qasim Authority (PQA). He was speaking at the 15th Annual Maritime Port and Shipping, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Conference in Karachi. The chairman informed that Port Qasim is being positioned to become Pakistan’