Pakistan business and market news
Short, original briefs on Pakistan's stock market, companies and economy. Each one is written in our own words from public reports and checked against our own market data. Newest first.
Bank of Punjab leads structuring of Islamic facility for NovacareThe financial close covers a Rs 17 billion syndicated Islamic project finance facility, with BOP shares last closing at 28.53 rupees.
Diesel and petrol prices lowered by energy ministryHigh-Speed Diesel falls by Rs7.69 a litre and Motor Spirit by Rs5.16, with the revised ex-depot rates taking effect on October 20, 2026.
KSE-100 falls 454 points as direction proves elusiveThe benchmark closed at 165,966, and our end-of-day data show it down 2.88% over the past month and 4.65% since the start of the year.
Ghani Chemworld keeps local sales going as output stopsThe company says it has enough stock on hand to serve domestic buyers while production is suspended and trade flows are disrupted.
Sui Southern Gas sets out Sindh village network spendingThe utility's plan covers 46 villages and towns in two Sindh districts, with 178.52 kilometres of pipeline and 2,710 prospective consumers.
AKD Securities takes retail broker honour at Euromoney 2026The listed brokerage was recognised in the retail broker category of the Euromoney Markets Awards 2026, with its shares closing lower in the latest session.
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