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Fertiliser stocks power PSX to record close

The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-breaking run on Thursday as a bullish rally lifted the KSE-100 index past the 138,000-point mark, fuel­led by aggressive institutional buying and optimism over upcoming corporate earnings. According to Topline Securities, after pausing for two sessions, bullish sentiment returned strongly, pushing the benchmark index to an intraday high of

PSX reaches new peak of 138,000 with 2,200-point rally

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday continued its renewed bullish momentum as it crossed the 138,000-point barrier. The benchmark KSE-100 index rose by 1,785.25 points, or 1.31 per cent, to stand at 138,165.21 points at 11:57am, from the previous close of 136,379.96 points. The index closed at 138,665.49 points, up by 2,285.53 points or 1.68pc. Awais Ashraf, research director at AK

NA panel endorses PIA privatisation

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defence on Thursday reaffirmed its support for the government’s decision to privatise Pakistan International Airlines Company Ltd (PIACL), while underscoring the need to preserve the airline’s heritage and protect the rights of its employees. Chaired by Fateh Ullah Khan, the committee empha­sised that any future operator must ensure that PIA aircraf

Dollar shortage deepens despite C/A surplus, record remittances

Despite record-high remittance inflows and a current account surplus, the currency market is facing a dollar shortage, with banks charging higher than the officially quoted rates, according to market sources. Currency experts expressed surprise over the tight dollar liquidity, especially after the close of the fiscal year 2024-25 and the completion of all due payments by the State Bank of Pakis

Govt mulls delinking hydel profit from tariff

The Power Division has opposed any move to burden electricity consumers with Rs170 billion in net hydel profit (NHP) arrears owed to provinces and urged delinking these payments from the electricity tariff. Alongside the Sindh government, the Power Division has also rejected proposals to transfer hydropower assets — including dam-based and run-of-the-river plants — to provincial control. Both a