Karachi: Trading activities for the Government of Pakistan (GoP) Ijarah Sukuk, dated September 30, 2025, have been temporarily halted on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ahead of an impending rental payment deadline. The suspension affects securities with designated codes P03FRR300928, P05FRR300930, and P10VRR300935.
According to the issued report dated September 15, 2026, the rental payment on both the Fixed Rental Rate (FRR) and Variable Rental Rate (VRR) Sukuk is scheduled for September 30, 2026. The trading suspension on the PSX for the 3-Year Fixed Rental Rate Sukuk (P03FRR300928), which matures on September 30, 2028, will commence from September 25, 2026, and last until September 29, 2026.
The Central Depository Company (CDC) will observe a shut period for the movement in Sub Accounts/Investor Accounts related to the same Sukuk from September 28, 2026, to September 29, 2026. It is noteworthy that no shut periods were announced for the 5-Year Fixed Rental Rate (P05FRR300930) and 10-Year Variable Rental Rate (P10VRR300935) Sukuk.
All market participants have been duly informed of these arrangements. The rental payments will be made to all eligible investors on the due date. According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), these measures are standard procedure in anticipation of the upcoming payment obligations.
The designated market category for these securities remains unchanged as the financial community prepares for the forthcoming financial transactions.