The stock market continued its record-breaking streak for the second straight session as investors picked shares in select sectors amid the peaceful holding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Wednesday, pushing the KSE 100 index to close the session above 86,000 for the first time. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation stated that stocks closed at a record high during t
More than half of the world’s electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is “far from uniform” across the globe, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. Demand for oil, gas and coal is still projected to peak by the end of the decade, possibly creating a surplus of fossil fuels, the IEA said in its annual World Energy Outlook.
The government raised Rs716 billion by selling treasury bills (T-bills) on Wednesday, exceeding the auction target of Rs400bn against a maturing amount of Rs1.04 trillion, announced the State Bank of Pakistan. Contrary to the expectations of a significant reduction in the wake of falling interest rates, the cut-off yields were slightly reduced. The cut-off yields for three- and six-month ten
Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts have started implementing innovative techniques in highly traditional sectors like agriculture to boost output and protect produce from changing weather patterns and pest attacks. Talking to the media, TenX Chief Executive Officer Qazafi Qayyum has said that AI can help overcome business challenges and drive growth for local IT companies in the global marke
Pakistan and Iran have pledged to continue discussions and develop action plans to overcome the existing trade barriers and streamline regulations to realise the full potential of bilateral trade. The understanding was reached between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Iran’s Minister for Industry, Mining and Trade Mohammad Atabak on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (S