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Zuma Resources has formally shifted its core business from textiles to technology investing and signed a three-year connectivity deal with Telna North America to offer eSIM, data, voice and roaming services under its own global telecom brand.
Treet Corporation has moved into lithium-ion battery storage, importing five product lines from a Chinese partner to tap Pakistan's fast-growing solar market. Revenue from the new line is expected to show up in the fourth quarter.
The Competition Commission of Pakistan cleared the amalgamation of Cyan Limited and DH Partners into Dawood Lawrencepur under a December 2025 share swap scheme. Cyan and DH Partners were later delisted from the PSX.
TPL Corp has signed an agreement to sell its 52.87 percent controlling stake in TPL Insurance to Jazz International Holding for about Rs4.15 billion. The deal hands a digital-first insurer to the VEON-owned group, subject to regulatory approvals.
Ghani Global Holdings lifted first half FY26 net profit 42 percent to Rs1.24 billion as gross margins widened and the tax charge fell sharply, even though sales rose only 5 percent.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange switched to a T+1 settlement cycle from 9 February 2026, settling trades one day after they happen, and secured full membership of the World Federation of Exchanges. PSX is targeting 12 new listings during the year.
Hala Enterprises has commissioned imported air jet weaving machinery and begun commercial production, raising its terry towel weaving capacity by close to 75 percent. The company says the project was funded without taking on new external debt.
LSE Ventures has received a Corporate Restructuring Company license from the SECP, letting it acquire and revive distressed and non-performing assets from financial institutions. The company says it has started talks with several banks.
Agri-tech platform Zarea raised Rs1 billion through a PACRA A-1 rated Sukuk fully taken up by institutions, and signed a 2 million dollar partnership with a Chinese agri-tech firm. Its first-quarter revenue rose more than 300 percent year on year.
Diamond Industries approved a five year lease of its Lahore mattress and furniture plant to an affiliate from January 2026, while setting a timeline to restart its Gadoon factory by September 2026.
