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Pakistan Equity Market Posted Return of 51%YoY
Pakistan equities emerged as the second-best performing asset class after gold in CY25, with the KSE-100 Index delivering a robust 51% return following three consecutive years…
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CCP battles in the courts in 2025
It imposes Rs2.36bn Penalties, Recovers Rs933m; Issues 47 Show-Cause Notices During 2025, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) imposed penalties of Rs2.363 billion, recovered Rs932.56 million,…
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Pakistan’s GDP grows 3.7% in 1QFY26
National Accounts Committee (NAC) released GDP estimates for 1QFY26, showing growth of 3.7% YoY, which isthe highest first quarter growth in 4 years and higher than…
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Pakistan Plans Four New Ports
Islamabad: Pakistan plans to set up four new sea ports along with coast line to boost economic activity. The government has realized that the country’s existing…
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CCP conducts competition assessment in key sectors in 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has significantly conducted research in 2025 by releasing competition assessment studies across critical sectors, including insurance, power, gold, pesticides,…
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Inflation to clock in at 6.25% in Dec 2025
Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Dec 2025 is expected to clock in at 5.75-6.25% YoY compared to 6.15% in Nov 2025 and 4.07% in Dec…
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Central Bank Purchases Foreign Currency Worht $1B
Central Bank has purchased a whopping US$1bn worth of foreign currency (USD) from the interbank FX market in Sep 2025. This brings the last 12 months…
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FBR raises sales tax valuation for local steel products
The Federal Board of Revenue has raised the minimum value for sales tax calculation on locally produced steel products. The government has notified new valuation rules…
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FBR suspends six officials over sugar mill monitoring lapses
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended six officials over failure to perform duties to monitoring sugar mills. This has raised concerns over enforcement discipline in…
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ICMA issues IMF-linked governance reform roadmap
ICMA has unveils a 32-pillar execution blueprint translating the IMF’s Pakistan governance diagnosis into time-bound reforms for fiscal discipline, justice delivery, anti-corruption, and digital regulation. Pakistan’s…
