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PIA privatisation

SOE reform: lessons from three decades

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

This is the eighth article in a ten-part series on Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises and privatisation. The...

PIA’s fleet will be expanded to 60 aircraft: Arif Habib

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:02am

ISLAMABAD: Renowned businessman and investor Arif Habib has said that efforts to turn around Pakistan International...

PIACL privatization: PC asked to secure corporate guarantees, regulatory confirmations

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:59am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has further tightened conditions attached to the ongoing privatisation of Pakistan...

SOE reform: positive PIA privatisation

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

This is the seventh article in a ten-part series on Pakistan’s SOE reform. The previous article examined Pakistan...

5 things to know about PIA's new CEO Tewolde

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 03:39pm

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has selected former Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam as...

Discos selloff must not repeat the Karachi experience

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

After completing the sale of a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines, the government has moved to a...

PIACL control handed to Arif Habib-led consortium

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The Privatisation Commission of Pakistan on Monday achieved the first closing of the divestment...

Welcoming PIA sell-off

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

The Pakistani public at large and especially the corporate sector welcomes the privatisation of PIA, which was...

Govt set to hand over PIA to new owners by month-end

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to hand over Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to its new owners by the end of...

CCoP reviews PIACL divestment closing progress

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday chaired a...

NA passes bills related to PIA privatisation, telecom sector

Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed two bills, which are going to pave the way for the repeal of the...

Consortium-led by AHCL moves to acquire remaining 25pc stake in PIACL

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:38am

ISLAMABAD: The consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation Limited (AHCL) has notified the Privatisation Commission of...

Arif Habib consortium acquires remaining 25% stake in PIA

Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:25pm

Takes full control of national carrier

Pakistan, US sign pact to redevelop New York’s Roosevelt Hotel

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 08:36pm

Objective remains to secure maximum value for property in alignment with govt's privatisation strategy, says Finance Division

Pakistan’s banking sector cuts Export Refinance Facility markup by 3%

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 12:06pm

Reduction brings the end-user rate for exporters under the ERF scheme down to 4.50 percent for all new loans and

Govt may divest PIA’s remaining 25% stake

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines’ privatisation process is entering its next phase, with officials...

Post PIA’s successful sell-off: Privatisation Commission seeks annual budget hike

Updated 31 Jan, 2026 02:20pm

PC aims strengthening institutional capacity, expediting privatisation process

PM sees PIA flying high under new command

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed optimism on Thursday that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...

Privatising loss-making SOEs top priority: PM

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasised that privatising loss-making state-owned enterprises...

PM Shehbaz directs fast-tracking of privatisation reforms

Published 06 Jan, 2026 08:28pm

Calls PIA privatiation ‘first drop of rain’

New PIA owners eye technical partner, fleet expansion after Rs135bn deal

Published 05 Jan, 2026 04:41pm

The newly auctioned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is seeking partnerships as part of its ongoing...

OPINION: Discos: privatisation plan won’t succeed without market deregulation

Updated 05 Jan, 2026 07:24am

After PIA’s successful privatisation, all eyes are on power distribution companies (the so-called discos), which...

SOEs: PM terms PIA privatisation ‘major milestone’

Published 03 Jan, 2026 03:15am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed confidence in the country’s economic recovery,...

Rs 135 billion PIA bid cleared by Cabinet Committee on Privatization

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 07:39am

Dar urges early finalisation of privatisation, hopes this will lead to PIA regaining past glory

The future of PIA and public expectations

Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:39am

The recent privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sparked a great deal of public discussion....

OPINION: PIA privatisation: price, politics, and basic arithmetic

Updated 29 Dec, 2025 08:23am

PIA privatisation has triggered the usual storm of outrage, suspicion, and conspiracy theories. Everyone has an...

Ownership change alone won’t fix PIA’s Rs600bn legacy problem, says Atif Mian

Published 27 Dec, 2025 11:23am

The economist noted that the government state still retains the holding company, and with it roughly Rs650 billion in legacy net liabilities

Privatising PIA ‘matter of shame, says Hafiz Naeem

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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

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S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

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Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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