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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs8, high-speed diesel by Rs5

After the increase, the price of petrol has jumped from Rs258.17 to Rs266.17 per litre while high-speed diesel's price now stands at 280.86.

Published 01 Mar, 2026 12:10am

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
GUSMWU	6.15	1	19.42 ▲	1,161
MDTL	6.54	0.65	11.04 ▲	14,492,488
PASMNC	5.76	0.56	10.77 ▲	1,905
BFMOD	22.5	2.05	10.02 ▲	107,222
ITANZ	20.45	1.86	10.01 ▲	30,000

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
LOADSR1	0.4	-0.24	-37.50 ▼	5,933,990
GSPMNC	4.22	-0.48	-10.21 ▼	1,789
EMCO	42.9	-4.77	-10.01 ▼	86,718
ESBL	21.57	-2.4	-10.01 ▼	692,287
GGGL	8.1	-0.9	-10.00 ▼	2,503,945

Source: PSX | Updated Feb 27, 2026

Export challenges mount for textiles

High costs, energy tariffs choke growth.

Published 28 Feb, 2026 06:42am

PSX slips as border tensions unnerve investors

The benchmark KSE-100 index fell 831 points, or 0.49 per cent, to close at 168,062 after a volatile, range-bound session.

Published 28 Feb, 2026 06:42am

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Food, energy prices push SPI up 4.23pc

The prolonged upward trend has been largely driven by sharp increases in the prices of vegetables and other perishable items.

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:29am

Govt flags geopolitical, commodity risks despite improving growth outlook

Finance ministry cites uncertainty, commodity price volatility; projects inflation at 6-7pc in February.

Published 28 Feb, 2026 09:24am

Economic coordination committee cuts mortgage rate to 5pc

Approves Rs6.61bn for Thar Coal Rail Link.

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:16am

Petrol, diesel prices likely to rise by Rs7 for next fortnight

Official sources say benchmark crude prices have slightly moved up this week, therefore, the prices of all petroleum products were inching up.

Published 27 Feb, 2026 07:23pm

With presidential ordinance set to lapse, Senate passes bill for regulating virtual assets

The bill states that “whoever, willfully, provides an unlicenced virtual asset service shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term up to five years, or with fine up to Rs50 million, or both”.

Published 28 Feb, 2026 12:20am

Bears take charge as KSE-100 closes over 800 points lower

Engro Holdings (ENGROH) released its results for the fourth quarter of 2025 on Friday. The results were better than expected due to lower than expected Effective Tax Rate (ETR), according to analysts.

Updated 27 Feb, 2026 01:36pm

How US-Iran tensions could shape world markets

The conflict is likely to exacerbate volatility across global markets, which have already swung wildly this year owing to Trump's tariffs and a sharp tech selloff.

Published 01 Mar, 2026 05:52am