The Chai Tattle - 25th March 2026

The main indices rose on hopes that a diplomatic resolution might be possible on the war in Iran but market activity remains muted.

Volume returned to the market as Pakistan waded itself as an intermediary part to talk ceasefire between Iran and US and Israel, which did lead to a reduction in Oil Price as the Iranian government opened the Strait of Hormuz for non-aggressor countries. The volume on the market near doubled as the benchmark and broad market index both jumped more than 2.5%.

The market delta was skewed positively but with very low liquidity - 30% more than 100k and 56% more then 10k implies there is little to extract from this.

Top News

PNSC has made a 4bn payment to Prime Ministers Austerity fund as a CSR initiative to help the country in its austerity drive following fuel price increases.

Earnings

GDL has received 500 heifers at its facility in Khushab having imported them from Australia.

279.60 PKR

494,000 PKR

The Public offer to acquire more than 2.14mn shares of BAPL by Mohabat Khan and their associates has expired.

OGDCL has received the 9th 7.725bn payment from PHL.