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Sindh Cabinet Approves 2026-27 Budget Amid Electricity Price Hike Proposal
The Sindh Cabinet has officially approved the budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, a move that aims to enhance economic stability in the region.
However, the proposal to raise electricity prices by 82 paise per unit has elicited a negative response from investors, causing the Pakistan Stock Exchange to shift from the green zone into the red zone. This development comes at a time when market sentiment is already under pressure, reflected in an adjusted sentiment score of 2, indicating heightened concern among investors. The overall market coverage has reached 86, suggesting a significant level of engagement around this topic, albeit with a prevailing sentiment of extreme fear.
Additionally, the government's target to register one lakh retailers in point-of-sale systems in the next financial year could potentially stimulate economic activity, but the immediate reaction to the proposed price increase suggests a cautious outlook among market participants, as evidenced by a recent rate of change in sentiment of 0.0488 over the past three days.