By Sobia Sultan Millions of Pakistani have a lifelong dream to get their own home. But rising property prices, increasing construction costs, and high inflation have made it hectic task for many families to afford their own house. Renting a house is not too easy which has several challenges like high monthly payments, lack of…

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to deepen cooperation in the maritime and industrial sectors, aiming to expand joint ventures and boost their blue economies.Pakistan to Host First Maritime Investment Forum 2025 The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Egypt’s Ambassador to Pakistan,…

Daraz Pakistan 11.11 is gearing up to take center stage in the country’s shopping calendar, with the Biggest Sale of the Year set to run from November 10 (8 p.m. onwards) until November 21. Branded as the “Big Boss of 11.11”, this year’s edition promises up to 90% off, more than 1 billion rupees in…

News Report PIBTL’s cargo handling declined by 39.5/35.8% YoY/QoQ in 2QFY22 to 1.79mn tons as compared to 2.95mn tons in 2QFY21.   PIBTL handled 1.79mn tons of imported coal in 2QFY22 (down 39.5/35.8% YoY/QoQ).   We attribute the decline in the company’s cargo handling to lower imports by the private sector given record-high international coal…

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Oct 27, 2025. In a Poll conducted by Topline Securities, 85% of the market participant expect policy rate to remain unchanged compared to 72% in last poll. We believe, participants expectations for status quo is owing to recent floods…

Nishat Mills Limited (NML) recorded unconsolidated profit of Rs1,174 million (EPS: Rs3.34) in 4QFY25, up 15% YoY, compared to earnings of Rs1,021 million in 4QFY24 (EPS: Rs2.90). The result came in lower than expectations due to lower-than-expected sales and a higher-than-expected effective tax rate.  Net sales rose 9% YoY while falling 4% QoQ to Rs43bn…