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Salman Siddiqui

Business & Finance

Khaadi IPO delayed to December amid SE Fruits fiasco

Regulators intensify scrutiny in the wake of SE Fruits' IPO setback

Published 12 Nov, 2026 09:57am

Business & Finance

ABHI raises Rs2.046bn through IPO at Rs15.50/share

Proceeds from IPO will be used to strengthen bank’s regulatory capital base and continue growth in advanced portfolio, according to company prospectus

Published 06 Nov, 2026 10:40pm

Business & Finance

ABHI IPO price holds steady at Rs15/share on first day of book-building

Share price is allowed to increase by a maximum 50% (or up by Rs7.5) to Rs22.50

Published 05 Nov, 2026 11:03pm

Business & Finance

Ningbo Green share price loses 34% in four days at PSX

Company’s share price closed at Rs13.82 on Tuesday, down from its pre-listing price of Rs21.06 per share last week

Published 03 Nov, 2026 10:59pm

Markets

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Economic outlook remains promising for FY27 amid stable rupee, increased foreign currency inflows

Published 29 Oct, 2026 10:24pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan nears deal with Indonesian firm for local vaccine production

KARACHI: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has announced that Pakistan is close to signing an agreement with an...

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 06:18am

Business & Finance

SBP says requested $10bn US facility not factored into FX reserve projection

Central bank has projected its foreign exchange reserves at $25bn by end-June 2027

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:47pm

Pharma Asia 2026: ‘Life expectancy in Pakistan has improved by 10 years between 1999 and 2026’

KARACHI: The life expectancy in Pakistan has increased by approximately 10 years over the past 27 years, a speaker...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 06:48am

Markets

SBP directs banks to put on hold sugar exports by mills located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Central bank asks commercial banks to process export transaction of commodity by eligible sugar mills located in Punjab, Sindh

Published 13 Oct, 2026 10:26pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports hit three-year low of USD319m in FY26

KARACHI: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has reported that the country’s medicine exports...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks $26bn investment in 35 UNDP-backed projects

Country aims to eliminate poverty, protect earth, and bring peace and health to all people by year 2030

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:38pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan eyes B+ sovereign credit rating by Sept 2027: finance minister

Country has been rated at ‘B’ with stable outlook since July 2026 by S&P Global Ratings, while Moody’s raised Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B3’ from ‘Caa1’ with a stable outlook in August 2026

Published 01 Oct, 2026 10:11pm

Aurangzeb: too early to call current IMF programme the last one

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:55pm

Business & Finance

PM urges exporters to deliver, finmin presents reform agenda at PSX

Finance minister presents comprehensive review of the ongoing reform agenda

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 04:26pm

Pakistan

Pharma markets face shortage of over 100 life-saving drugs

Manufacturers have repeatedly approached the government to revise up medicine prices

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Life & Style

Medical reps key to bridging pharma-physician gap despite restrictions

A weak system sometimes makes it difficult for MRs to fulfill their responsibilities, says Zahoor Ahmed

Published 22 Sep, 2026 03:26pm

Business & Finance

BoI chief says govt fails to address business community issues

Federal Minister for the Board of Investment (BoI) Qaiser Ahmed Shaikh expressed grave concerns that the business...

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 04:03pm

Business & Finance

Off-price retailer Ministry of Brands opens first Pakistan outlet

MOB first launched in Sri Lanka in early 2026 and has since begun its regional expansion into South Asia

Published 05 Sep, 2026 10:50pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan pharma industry opposes proposal to alter the drug pricing formula

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has expressed concern over a federal minister’s directives to amend...

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

Technology

Pakistan forms $10mn fund for startups

Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Friday announced a $10 million fund under the second...

Published 28 Aug, 2026 10:53pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 11	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 11	276.62 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 12	159.82 ▲ 0.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 12	0.83 ▲ 0.0003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 12	1.33 ▼ -0.0019
Euro to USD / Nov 12	1.11 ▼ -0.0017
SOFR % / Nov 10	3.89 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 12	81,896.37
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 12	60,792.29
Hang Seng / Nov 12	24,032.15
FTSE 100 / Nov 12	10,860.32
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 12	26,973.67
France CAC40 / Nov 12	8,387.88
S&P 500 / Nov 11	7,619.38
Nasdaq / Nov 11	25,466.19
Dow Jones / Nov 11	52,486.49

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 13	335
Diesel/Litre / Nov 13	364
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 12	86.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 12	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	357,112
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 12	3,978
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 12	82.48

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 12 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.55 ▲ 0.86 (11.18%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 12 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	10.53 ▲ 1 (10.49%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 12 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Crescent Fib. / Nov 12 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	76.84 ▲ 6.99 (10.01%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 12 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	61.02 ▲ 5.55 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Nov 12 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	26.62 ▲ 2.42 (10%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	99.24 ▲ 9.02 (10%)
Arpak Int. / Nov 12 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	138.71 ▲ 12.61 (10%)
Asim Textile / Nov 12 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	67.07 ▲ 6.1 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Nov 12 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	604.11 ▲ 54.92 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 12 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.26 ▼ -0.2 (-43.48%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 12 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.76 ▼ -0.6 (-13.76%)
Hira Textile / Nov 12 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.25 ▼ -0.5 (-10.53%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.76 ▼ -2.31 (-10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 12 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	77.98 ▼ -8.66 (-10%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 12 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	372.26 ▼ -41.36 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 12 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	152.93 ▼ -16.99 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 12 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	14 ▼ -1.55 (-9.97%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 12 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	210.18 ▼ -23.09 (-9.9%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 12 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	76.60 ▼ -8.09 (-9.55%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	190,622,572 ▲ 0.03
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 12 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	147,355,708 ▼ -0.31
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	55,342,344 ▲ 0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	35,381,209 ▲ 0.1
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 12 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	34,091,021 ▲ 0.08
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 12 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	30,204,209 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Nov 12 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,959,535 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Nov 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	21,421,963 ▲ 0.36
B.O.Punjab / Nov 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,558,575 ▼ -0.39
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 12 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	19,339,405 ▼ -0.29

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