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Political stability drives stocks higher

Bulls dominated proceedings at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as investors took encouragement from relative political stability and a marked improvement in macroeconomic indicators. Market players resorted to cherry-picking of stocks, helping the KSE-100 index to add over 550 points to its tally. Current account surplus, a significant increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) and exp

NTDC restructuring, sell-off plan reviewed

The Senate Standing Committee on Power, on Monday, examined the government's plan to divide National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) into smaller units for enhanced efficiency and functionality. The Senate Standing Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Mohsin Aziz, was convened at Parliament House. The meeting addressed a public petition filed by the General Secretary of the All Pakista

Trump\'s crypto token tops $10b market cap

Donald Trump's newly created cryptocurrency soared on Monday to more than $10 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume, while bitcoin's price hit a record-high hours ahead of the US president-elect's return to the White House. Launched on Friday, Trump's "meme coin", also known as $TRUMP, soared from less than $10 on Saturday morning to as high as $74.59 before giving up s

Gold rebounds, rupee appreciates

After a decline in the previous trading session, gold prices rebounded on Monday, aligning with an uptick in international gold rates. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola increased by Rs500, reaching Rs282,900. Similarly, the price for 10-gram gold rose by Rs429 to Rs242,541. This follows a Rs200 decrease per tola recorded on Sat

Integrate Uraan into CPEC phase 2

To promote prosperity and eliminate abject poverty, economic nationalists urged the government to form think tank corridors and incorporate all 5Es of Uraan Pakistan in the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The five-year national economic transformation plan titled Uraan Pakistan, was recently launched by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. It focuses on the 5Es; Exports, E-Pa