Market Data and Economic Indicators
Market Data and Economic Indicators
The KSE-100 index gained 0.22% week-on-week to close at 170,885 points at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as geopolitical tensions kept the market under pressure for most of the week before expectations of diplomatic engagements ahead of the UN General Assembly session lifted investor sentiment. On a day-on-day basis, g, which ed almost the whole week, swayed on Monday, and the PSX witnessed
Pakistan is receiving more dollars from overseas Pakistanis while earning less at home, slowing momentum from its own productive economy. This is the paradox confronting policymakers: remittances are rising strongly, but exports are struggling to maintain their pace, trade deficit is widening, foreign direct investment remains weak and domestic investment is insufficient to create jobs for a rapid
The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government presented a delayed full-year budget of Rs218.845 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 on Tuesday. The budget carries a deficit of more than Rs52 billion and the government is seeking additional funds from the federal government to meet various liabilities. In July, the G-B government had presented an interim budget of Rs20.478 billion for the first quarter of F
Automotive industry stakeholders and policy experts have raised concerns over apparent contradictions in official government data, warning that flawed statistics could result in resource misallocation and adversely affect Pakistan’s two-wheeler manufacturing ecosystem. The concerns centre on the recently published Pakistan Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP), a government blueprint aimed at addressin