Banking sector tilts heavily towards state lending due to high returns

Province bets on modern farming, irrigation, horticulture clusters

No rate cut expected by analysts but survey sees inflation at 6-8%

Average monthly inflows rise by 10.7% from FY24 – easing deficit; South Africa, Ireland, Malaysia lead new growth

Market sees stability as budget leaves capital gains tax unchanged

Unskilled migration dominates; progress on reforms remains slow as youth, women miss green, digital job boom

SBP drafts new lending regulations for small to mid-range businesses amid calls for reform

Global tensions, weak dollar push gold up; rupee slides 10 paisa to 282.22/$

Index closes for the day at 121,798.86, gaining 1,347.99 points or 1.12%

Safe-haven edges up Rs1,000 to Rs354,100 on US-China pullback; rupee slips 14 paisa to 282.11/$