Islamabad, October 30 2024: In a significant turn of events for Pakistan’s privatization efforts, the country received just one bid for a stake in its struggling national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). This comes as a disappointment, as five other consortiums opted out of what is one of the government’s major attempts to divest its…
KARACHI, October 29 2024: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) sustained its positive momentum on October 29, 2024, with the KSE-100 index reaching an impressive intraday high of 91,358 points. The index ultimately closed at 90,864 points, marking a gain of 668 points or 0.74%. This upward trend reflects a strong continuation of the market’s bullish…
KARACHI, October 29 2024: UNITY Foods has announced its financial results for the first quarter of FY25, showcasing a significant turnaround with consolidated earnings of Rs88 million, translating to an earnings per share (EPS) of Rs0.07. This marks a remarkable recovery from a loss of Rs660 million (loss per share of Rs0.55) in the same…
Karachi, October 29 2024: FATIMA Fertilizer Company has released its financial results for the third quarter of CY24, showcasing a robust performance with a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of PKR9.2 billion, translating to an earnings per share (EPS) of PKR4.38. This represents an impressive increase of 18% year-on-year and a staggering 77% quarter-on-quarter, highlighting…
KARACHI, October 28 2024: In recent developments, a controversial fiscal measure has emerged: a higher tax on banking income derived from government securities. This tax is tied to the advance-to-deposit ratio (ADR), imposing an additional 10-15% charge on banks whose ADRs fall below 50% at the end of the banking year. While the intention behind…