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MG News | August 01, 2025 at 08:09 AM GMT+05:00

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August 01, 2025 (MLN): Morning Breeze aims to lessen the load for its readers by curating noteworthy updates from the preceding day.

Pakistan's Total Forex Reserves Decreased by USD 310.50 Million over the week Read more

SBP increases rate of Special Cash Reserve Account to 3.35% for August 2025 Read more

A significant step forward was taken today with the report of a Complaint Redressal Portal and a dedicated committee to address public grievances concerning the Engineering Development Board (EDB). Read more

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) increased by 8.11 paisa or 0.03% against the US dollar in Thursday's interbank session to settle the trade at PKR 282.87 per USD, compared to previous closing of 282.95. Read more

Gold price in Pakistan decreased on Thursday, with 24-karat gold being sold at Rs353,000 per tola, down Rs2,000. Read more

The United Insurance Company of Pakistan Limited has officially resumed its guarantee business operations following a directive from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which suspended the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) earlier orders to halt such activities. Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the successful outcome of earlier negotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), which, according to the premier, resulted in savings of billions of rupees for the national exchequer. Read more

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Thursday’s trading session on a high note, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index jumped 978.17 points, or 0.71%, to settle at 139,390.42. Read more

Pakistan has approved the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025, a transformative initiative aimed at building a robust AI ecosystem to modernize public services. Read more

Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (PSX: EPCL) has reported a deepening financial strain for the half-year ended June 30, 2025, as its consolidated loss for the period more than doubled YoY, rising by 103% to Rs3.23 billion from Rs1.59bn in the same period of 2024. Read more

Bank Alfalah Limited (PSX: BAFL) has released its financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2025. The company declared a cash dividend of Rs2.50 per share (25%). Read more

70% of the pilgrimage quota is allocated to the government and 30% to private operators, as part of a broader push to digitize and reform the entire Hajj operation under the new Hajj policy 2026 Read more

The United States has imposed sanctions on six Indian companies for allegedly facilitating financial transactions that support Iran’s revenue streams, which the U.S. administration claims are used to fund terrorism and destabilizing activities across the Middle East. Read more

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) reported a net profit of Rs34.44 billion for the half year ended June 30 2025, showing a YoY increase of 18.6% compared to Rs29.04bn in the same period last year. Read more

J.K. Spinning Mills Limited (PSX: JKSM) is making a strategic investment of Rs161 million to upgrade its fabric division with state-of-the-art automated machinery aimed at improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing product quality, the Company's filing on PSX revealed today. Read more

Moonis Alvi, Chief Executive Officer of K-Electric Limited, has issued a formal response to the recent ruling by the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh under the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, expressing deep concern over the outcome and revealing his intention to contest the decision. Read more

Karachi Interbank Offered Rates (KIBOR) jumped sharply across all maturities on Thursday, following the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) unexpected decision to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11%. Read more

Crescent Star Insurance Limited has officially resumed its guarantee business after the Islamabad High Court set aside the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) directive that had previously halted such operations. Read more

Bawany Air Products Limited (PSX: BAPL) has been officially restored to the Normal Counter on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) following the resumption of its core business operations, marking the end of nearly three years of halted activity. Read more

Sitara Peroxide Limited (PSX: SPL) has reported a net loss of Rs169.35 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, significantly lower than the loss of Rs732.55m recorded in the same period last year. Read more

ITANZ Technologies Limited has officially notified the completion of its transformation from Zahur Cotton Mills Limited (PSX: ZHCM), marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic repositioning from textiles to the technology sector. Read more

In a major step toward self-reliance in healthcare, the government is working to initiate local production of insulin through a proposed joint venture with Russian pharmaceutical firms. Read more

Pakistan has called for broadening bilateral cooperation with Morocco in key sectors including textiles, agriculture, leather, pharmaceuticals, and information technology. Read more

In a closely watched decision, the Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates steady for the fifth consecutive meeting, keeping the benchmark federal funds rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.5% on Wednesday. Read more

Pakistan is sitting on vast shale oil and gas resources, with new data reaffirming the long-term potential of the Indus Basin. Read more

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