SOYASUP: Six Days, 11% Gain, Zero Rules Broken

On September 15, 2026, Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Limited, the 45-year-old maker of Soya Supreme, a name that has sat in Pakistani kitchens for two generations, formally joined the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

SE Fruits IPO: Can Rs1.2bn Turn Into a 137% Growth Story?

On June 30, 2026, SE Fruits and Vegetable Limited closed its books on PKR303.82 million in profit, but generated just PKR3.74 million in cash from its core operations. The gap was not a small accounting wrinkle; trade receivables had ballooned to nearly PKR1 billion as mango shipments went out near year-end. Management says the cash arrived later, more than 97% had been collected by September 18.

PM directs SMEDA to formulate strategy for financial assistance to SMEs

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif directed the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) on Wednesday to draw up a comprehensive strategy for extending financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesspersons nationwide, with a focus on building their professional capacity and easing their access to global markets.

Beyond the Gun Salutes, Rs3tr

Before most of the country had fully woken up this morning, the guns had already spoken. 31 guns were fired in Islamabad, and 21 in each provincial capital as Pakistan marked Defence Day, commemorating 61 years since the 1965 war.

PSX in August

Cracking the Seal on APAG's IPO

This is a forensic review of Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Limited's PSX Main Board IPO, our own findings first, the CEO's written answers in full, and where we land.

Tasdeeq IPO: Real Moat, Rosy Math

Tasdeeq Information Services Limited, Pakistan's first SBP-licensed credit bureau, is about to become the first company of its kind to list on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. For an ordinary investor, that novelty is exactly the problem: there is no other listed credit bureau in Pakistan to compare it against, no long trading history to study, and only one profitable year on the company's books.

MPC in Pause Mode Today

The central bank is expected to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5% in today’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, extending a cautious pause as policymakers weigh improving domestic fundamentals against mounting external uncertainties.

Karachi at 170: Judged Against the Impossible

When the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Karachi 170th out of 173 cities in its 2026 Global Livability Index, the verdict appeared damning. The headlines wrote themselves: Karachi is among the world's least livable cities.

PSX in FY26: Rides Out the Storm

FY26 will be remembered as another landmark year for Pakistan's equity market. Riding on improving macroeconomic fundamentals and renewed investor confidence, the KSE-100 Index surged by 54,674 points, or 43.52%, to settle at a record 180,301.70 points.