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PSX closes above 115,500 amid high investor activity

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish momentum on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising 622.95 points to close at 115,532.43. The index touched an intraday high of 116,692.29 and a low of 115,560.90, reflecting steady investor interest throughout the session.Trading volume remained robust, with 338.9 million shares exchanged, and the market's total value reaching Rs27.2

Pakistani fintech Haball secures $52m funding

Haball, a Pakistani fintech firm, raised $52 million to expand its shariah-compliant supply chain financing and payments services, the company said on Tuesday. The funding, led by Zayn VC and Meezan Bank, includes $5 million in equity and $47 million in strategic financing, and will support Haball's growth plans for Pakistan, the company said in a statement. The money will also help Haball's

Industries ministry proposes super tax

The Ministry of Industries has proposed the introduction of super tax in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-26 to bring Pakistan's corporate tax structure on a par with regional standards. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan floated the proposal during a high-level meeting on budget proposals. He gave directives for revising budget pr

Pakistan, Denmark push $2b partnership

Pakistan and Denmark on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to boosting global trade competitiveness through a $2 billion partnership aimed at modernising Pakistan's maritime infrastructure, improving port operations, and promoting sustainable practices. The commitment was reiterated during a meeting between Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Danish Ambassador Jakob

PM seeks to position Pakistan as key regional trade corridor

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said it was essential to establish Pakistan as a reliable and effective economic corridor for transit trade in the region to ensure development of the national economy. The prime minister, in a meeting with Robert Maersk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the global shipping company A P Moller – Maersk, welcomed the global shipping company's