The Government of Sindh has officially notified a minimum monthly wage of Rs. 40,000 for unskilled workers employed across all industrial and commercial establishments in the province, effective from July 01, 2025.
Provincial Labour Minister Shahid Abdul Salam Thaheem, while announcing the revised wage structure, said the minimum monthly salary...
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged at 11 per cent, citing a worsening inflation outlook.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) “noted that inflation in June 2025 decelerated to 3.2 per cent year on year, led mainly by lower food prices, whereas...
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a mixed day of trading on Wednesday, with some indices posting gains as the State Bank of Pakistan kept policy rate unchanged. The KSE100 rose by 447.43 points, or 0.32 percent, reaching 138,412.25 points from its previous close of 137,964.82 points. During intraday...
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, held a meeting with Rehmat Ali Hasni, President of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), on Wednesday to deliberate on enhancing financial support for industrial development.
During the meeting, matters related to industrial loans, investment promotion, and...
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (PSX: FFC) recorded its highest-ever unconsolidated quarterly profit of Rs. 25.2 billion (EPS: Rs. 17.7) during 2Q2025.
The firm’s 2Q2025’s profit is up 62 percent on a year-over-year (YoY) basis and 90 percent over quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) basis.
Th company’s performing during the second quarter took 1H2025 earnings...
Pakistan’s largest Islamic bank, Meezan Bank Limited (PSX: MEBL), is poised for significant stock growth, with Arif Habib Limited (AHL) projecting a target price of Rs448.3/share by June 2026, indicating a potential 28% upside from its last closing price of Rs350.7/share.
AHL has reaffirmed its ‘Buy’ rating on the stock, citing the bank’s solid fundamentals, stable margins, and...
A leading cyber security company has discovered a new wave of scam attacks that use Google Forms to target crypto users.
According to a report released by Kaspersky’s researchers on Tuesday, knowing the email address of the potential victim, the attackers send a scam email through Google Forms, which is...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has established a centralized Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Registry for the entire corporate sector.
In this regard, the SECP has introduced necessary amendments to the Companies Regulations, 2024 here on Tuesday.
The centralized UBO Registry, to be housed at the SECP, will ensure...
Electricity tariffs for consumers of all distribution companies (Discos), including K-Electric, are likely to decrease by Rs1.51 per unit for three months due to lower capacity charges, driven by reduced interest and exchange rates and revisions in power purchase contracts with both public and independent power producers (IPPs).
The National...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its global growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 slightly, citing stronger-than-expected purchases ahead of an Aug 1 jump in US tariffs and a drop in the effective US tariff rate to 17.3pc from 24.4pc.
It warned, however, that the global economy faced...
