Finance Bill 2026: Ambition, Automation, and the Audit State

The Finance Bill 2026, tabled by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, is more than the routine legislative vehicle for the federal government's annual revenue proposals.

A Nation on the Mend, But Scars Run Deep

A scene buried in the IMF's 131-page staff report on Pakistan, released today, captures the country's economic condition better than any single number can.

SLM Tyres IPO: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Drive from Karachi to Lahore on the M-9 or M-2 on any given weekday and you will share the highway with tens of thousands of trucks.

SBP keeps a calm face in rising war storm

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5% reflects a cautious balancing act at a time when the global economic environment has suddenly become more volatile.

War Premium: A Tactical Re-Entry Window

When headlines scream conflict and oil tankers drop anchor in the Strait of Hormuz, markets react first and analyze later.

PSX meets a 'Merciless Lover' in Feb

February 2026 turned into a brutal reality check for the red-hot rally that had been pulling in fresh investors for months. The benchmark KSE-100 Index plunged 16,112 points or 8.7% month-on-month, closing at 168,062.17 compared with 184,174.49 at the end of January.

CSF returns, interest doesn’t

The long-forgotten Cash-Settled Futures (CSF) made its way back onto the trading board, a product celebrated across global markets but treated with suspicion at home.

PSX in November: Fortune in Focus

November 2025 proved to be a month where the KSE-100 Index truly flexed its muscles, closing at 166,677.7 points, up 5,046 points MoM, or +3.1%, as investors embraced optimism amid favourable policy cues and sector-specific catalysts.

Thinking of Buying Gold? Wait, a Correction Is Coming

Tomatoes turned into red gold

What was once the humble heart of every Pakistani curry has now become a luxury; tomatoes have turned into red gold.