he cement sector showed stable performance in the fiscal year 2026, as it continued to transition from stabilization towards growth. The KSE-100 listed sector recorded a 13% YoY growth in net profits, which clocked in at Rs143bn as against Rs126bn in the previous fiscal year. LUCK, BWCL, and FCCL collectively represented 62% of the cement sector’s total profitability in FY26. LUCK stood o
Millat Tractors Limited (PSX: MTL) recorded a 28% increase in its consolidated net profit for the year ended June 30, 2026, with profit after tax for the year climbing to Rs8.07bn from Rs6.32bn in the corresponding period last year. Showing this healthy bottom-line growth, the company's basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) expanded to Rs20.23 from Rs15.85 (restated) in FY25. The Board
Naya Nazimabad Apartment REIT has commenced trading on the Main Board of the Pakistan Stock Exchange from today, Thursday, September 17, 2026, with settlement on a T+1 basis and the first settlement date falling on Friday, September 18, 2026. The exchange has assigned NNAR as the REIT Scheme's market symbol, with a market lot of one unit of Rs10 each, while the opening price has been fixed at R
Pakistan's power sector attracted the largest gross foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in August 2026, receiving $98.7m, according to provisional data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). With outflows of just $10.9m, the sector's net FDI rose to $87.8m, up 52.70% month-on-month (MoM) from $57.5m in July 2026, and up 1.04% year-on-year (YoY) from $86.9m in August 2025. The impr
China remained the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Pakistan in August 2026, with gross inflows of $134m, according to provisional data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). After outflows of $21.1m, China's net FDI stood at $113m, up 78.80% month-on-month (MoM) from $63.2m in July 2026 and 63.77% year-on-year (YoY) from $69.0m in August 2025. Overall, Pakistan'