Investing
Mutual funds, the PSX, National Savings, gold and property as an investment. Calculators and plain guides for Pakistani investors.
Calculators
- SIP Calculator Estimated value Rs 2,786,573 See what a monthly mutual fund investment grows to, with yearly step-up and the result in today's money.
- VPS Tax Saving Calculator 2026-27 Tax saved this year Rs 15,600 How much tax a Voluntary Pension System contribution saves you this year, the most that counts, and what the account could grow to.
- Dividend Tax Calculator Pakistan 2026-27 Tax deducted Rs 15,000 Work out the tax deducted from a dividend on shares, mutual funds and REITs in 2026-27: 15% for filers, 25% on the debt part of a fund, double for non-filers.
Guides
- VPS in Pakistan: What the Voluntary Pension System Is and How It Cuts Your Tax A plain explanation of VPS: who can open one, how the tax credit works, when you can take the money out, and when it is not worth it.
- Asaan Connect: Open a PSX and Mutual Fund Account Online with CDC Asaan Connect is CDC's free portal to open stock, mutual fund and insurance accounts online. What you need, the steps and how it works.
- Real Estate vs DCR: The Rental Income Lesson Nobody Taught Us Rs 50 lakh in a flat or in DCR units: which pays more rent, with the numbers worked out and what compounding does to them.
- How to Invest in PSX: Open an Account and Buy Your First Shares Open a PSX account step by step: broker, CDC account, Sahulat account, costs, 2026-27 tax, and how to place your first order.
- Best Ways to Invest in Pakistan: 10 Options Compared Ten ways to invest in Pakistan compared on minimum amount, how the return is set, tax and withdrawal, with a simple real-return check.