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Pak-Qatar Group participates in Capital Market Conference

Pak-Qatar Group participated in the International Capital Market Conference & Expo 2025, held to highlight Pakistan’s progress and potential in fostering sustainable financial growth, investment opportunities, and market innovation. The event brought together leading policymakers, financial institutions, and industry experts to discuss the future of the capital market and the role of Islamic fi

SECP conducts training session

ISLAMABAD: The sick industrial and loss-making units would be revived by exploring various avenues available under the Companies Act, 2017, the Corporate Rehabilitation Act, 2018, and the Corporate Restructuring Companies Act, 2016. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) conducted a comprehensive training session on mergers, amalgamations, and restructuring of companies for o

Gold extends fall on firm dollar, easing Fed rate-cut bets

Gold fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by a firm dollar and diminished prospects of a U.S. interest rate cut next month. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,039.19 per ounce, as of 0131 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery fell 0.9% to $4,038.60 per ounce. “The dollar was a bit stronger today and also some of the speculative length has been reduced this past week.

Awareness session held for SMEs formalisation

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), in collaboration with ILO, held an awareness session in Lahore on ILO Recommendation for SME formalization in the textile and auto value chains. Muhammad Asif, DGM SME Division, SMEDA, delivered an engaging session on the benefits of transitioning from informal to formal operations, including improved productivity, market access, a

Oil slips as loadings resume at Russian hub; markets weigh sanctions impact

Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as supply concerns eased with the resumption of loadings at a Russian export hub, briefly halted by a Ukrainian drone and missile strike, while traders continued to assess the impact of Western sanctions on Russian flows. Brent crude futures were down 28 cents, or 0.4%, at $63.92 a barrel, as of 0100 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 26 c