Bank of Khyber (BoK) has been recognised among the top-performing banks in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of total shareholder returns for 2025, according to a recent report by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The report highlights the exceptional performance of banks, with Pakistani institutions leading the regional rankings. As per S&P Global’s analysis, Bank of Khyber delivered a total retu
Oil prices were little changed on Monday as investors eyed potential supply disruptions from OPEC producer Iran amid intensifying protests, although efforts to quickly resume oil exports from Venezuela kept a lid on prices. Brent crude futures slipped 5 cents to $63.29 a barrel by 0131 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $59.06 a barrel, down 6 cents. Both contracts rose more
JS Investments Limited announced on Monday the appointment of its Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The development was shared in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today. The notice said that Suleman Lalani was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, while the board appointed Iffat Zehra Mankani as the CE
Seven Pakistani banking stocks ranked among the top performers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, supported by a combination of low base valuations, improving profitability, a relatively high interest-rate environment, balance-sheet clean-up, and renewed investor confidence in Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook during the year. Pakistani banking stocks were led by the Bank of Punjab (BOP), the N
After a day of profit-taking, positive sentiments returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained over 400 points during the opening minutes of trading on Friday. At 9:40am, the benchmark index was hovering at 185,975.24, an increase of 432.23 points or 0.23%. Buying interest was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial