The Pakistani rupee registered marginal gain against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Monday. At close, the local currency settled at 279.61 against the greenback.On Friday, the local currency closed at 279.62, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Internationally, the Japanese yen started the week on the back foot after strong gains last week on easing fiscal worries, whil
IPAK Group reported a sharp increase in profitability for the half year ended December 31, 2025, driven by higher export sales, improved capacity utilisation and stronger operating margins across its integrated film manufacturing platform. The group’s consolidated net profit surged to Rs1.47 billion, compared with Rs377 million in the corresponding period last year. Earnings per share (EPS) ros
HBL, one of Pakistan’s most iconic brands, unveiled its refreshed brand identity, marking a defining moment in its evolution as Pakistan’s premier financial services group. For more than eight decades, HBL has shaped Pakistan’s financial landscape and contributed meaningfully to the country’s economic development. The refreshed identity honours this heritage while expressing clarity of purpose
In a bid to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical industry application, the Executive Society and the Accounting and Finance Society of Faisalabad Business School, National Textile University Faisalabad in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), organized an insightful seminar on the working system of Islamic Banking. The event aimed to provide students and facult
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating financial position of State-Owned Entities (SOEs), stating that the absorption of Rs2.1 trillion during FY25 - nearly 16 percent of the Rs12.97 trillion tax revenue collected by the federal government - is a stark indicator of deep-rooted structural weaknesses i