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Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about $2 billion of Saudi loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, two Pakistani sources said, deepening military cooperation months after the two nations signed a mutual defence pact last year. The talks underscore how the two allies are moving to operationalise defence cooperation at a time when Pakistan is facing acute financial strain and Saudi

Govt approves fresh Mari gas allocation for key fertiliser plants

Mari Energies Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest E&P companies, on Thursday informed that the federal government has approved fresh allocation and pricing of natural gas from the Ghazij and Shawal discoveries in the Mari field for key fertiliser manufacturers.. The listed E&P disclosed the development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today. Under the approval, gas volumes h

PSX secures another high, KSE-100 crosses 186,000 level

Records continued to tumble at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index crossing the 186,000 level for the first time in history during the opening minutes of trading on Wednesday. At 10:05am, the benchmark index was hovering at 185,797.62, a gain of 735.52 points or 0.40%. The buying rally is fuelled by the anticipation of a policy rate cut in the upcoming Monetar

Over 400 SMEs take part in Mera Brand Pakistan Expo

More than 400 brands participated in the ‘Mera Brand Pakistan’ Expo 2026, held at Karachi’s Expo Centre on January 3 and 4, 2026. Grow Safe was one of them and an official partner and sponsor of Expo organized by Pakistan Business Forum (Karachi chapter). During the expo, Grow Safe briefed the participating brands on the importance of meeting international compliance standards, particularly

UBL enters four-billion-dollar club, becomes Pakistan’s largest-listed company

United Bank Limited (UBL) has emerged as the largest listed company in Pakistan, with its market capitalisation reaching Rs1.28 trillion (USD 4.6 billion) on Tuesday, overtaking Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC), which now holds the second spot with a market cap of Rs1.26 trillion (USD 4.53 billion). The milestone marks an impressive run for UBL, reflecting strong investor confidence and rob