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privatisation

Govt transfers PIA management to investor consortium after first financial close

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:47pm

Privatisation Commission says the consortium paid Rs10 billion in the first closing

Why selling Pakistan’s better DISCOs?

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

Privatisation without tariff truth, asset ring-fencing, and a competent regulator risks turning reform into...

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...

BR RESEARCH: FDIs and privatisation: Wooing investors the wrong way

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:17am

It was in 2014 when the government, under then–Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, gave a written assurance to the IMF that...

Govt moves to privatise Pakistan Minerals Development Corporation

Published 01 Dec, 2025 09:16pm

PMDC among three SOEs approved for inclusion in privatisation programme

EDITORIAL: Privatisation is meant to attract capital, not deter it

Updated 30 Nov, 2025 11:27pm

EDITORIAL: It says something about the state of public sector reform that the country’s flagship privatisation has...

Privatisation of three banks: a clarification

Updated 26 Nov, 2025 07:06am

A column in a recent issue of Business Recorder (page 2) refers to Privatisation of three banks in which private...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The challenge of PIA sell-off

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

“So, I hear four prospective investors have been shortlisted for PIA privatization.” “Have their names been...

Corporate Pakistan — market dynamics

Published 13 Nov, 2025 06:42am

Corporate Pakistan is in a flux. A shake-out of sorts. The current fixation is on Exits. And the elusive FDI. In the...

Sell-off of SOEs: PM says looks forward to ‘best possible deals’

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday issued a firm directive to fast-track the privatisation of...

PM orders hiring global experts for privatisation of SOEs

Published 09 Oct, 2025 12:51pm

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to seek the services of globally renowned experts in...

Economists warn Pakistan risks prolonged economic stagnation as growth outlook dims

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:34pm

Pakistan risks locking itself into a prolonged phase of economic stagnation, warned economist Asad Ali Shah, as the...

After $500mn settlement, Pakistan assures smooth $1.3bn Eurobond repayment next year

Updated 02 Oct, 2025 10:18pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Pakistan is ‘well-positioned’ to repay a $1.3 billion...

Govt’s privatisation agenda: be wary, very wary

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 07:59am

When the government takes up the privatisation agenda, one has to wonder if it’s being done to generate one-off...

Privatisation Commission signs financial advisory pact for ZTBL sell-off

Published 15 Aug, 2025 07:36pm

The Privatisation Commission (PC) has signed a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with a consortium led by...

The limitations of power sector privatisation

Updated 04 Aug, 2025 06:50am

Despite poorly planned generation and transmission, stranded generation capacity, high capacity payments, technical...

Privatisation of SOEs: PC to be given full legal autonomy: PM

Updated 24 Jul, 2025 09:26am

Describes privatisation as a top priority for his administration

Privatisation of Discos: NA panel raises objection to selection criteria

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 11:19pm

Pakistan govt plans to sell loss-making, state-owned Discos, starting from Islamabad Electric Supply Company, Gujranwala Electric Power Company, and Faisalabad Electric Supply Company

KE’s two-decade journey: a privatisation that delivered—II

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 10	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,569.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,557.73
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,175.12
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	10,497.29
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	25,067.09
France CAC40 / Jul 10	8,338.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	71.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,119.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	81.54
Petrol/Litre / Jul 12	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 12	323.30

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Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 10 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	28.06 ▲ 2.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.79 ▼ -0.81 (-14.46%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.33 ▼ -1.74 (-9.12%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 10 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	17.39 ▼ -1.68 (-8.81%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	207.26 ▼ -18.81 (-8.32%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 10 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.27 ▼ -0.91 (-8.14%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	151,747,897 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,529,983 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,758,332 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,321,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,731,942 ▲ 0.22
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,568,457 ▼ -0.43
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	33,037,004 ▲ 1.03
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,760,970 ▲ 0.77
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,441,043 ▲ 0.51
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,753,121 ▼ -0.13

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