Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan equity market closes green after volatile session

KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse observed a volatile trading day on Tuesday closing on a positive note amid rupee depreciation, political noise and volatile international commodity prices. All eyes are on the Supreme Court verdict on the National Assembly Speaker’s ruling of April 3 that led to a constitutional crisis-like situation in the country, an analyst … Read more

Carrying BIG in a SMALL package

small package

LAHORE: Volatile exchange rates, higher markup and the weakening rupee are the key hurdles in tapping the full potential of the Rs20 trillion packaging industry, said Zaki Aijaz Qureshi, director of Roshan Packages Limited. “The manufacturing sector mostly relies on imported raw material and the packaging industry is no exception. Plastic, paper and tinplate packaging … Read more