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SBP shortcomings in opening of LCs: EFP Chief

KARACHI:  Employer’s Federation of Pakistan (EFP) has received several complaints from member associations and members of business community in relation to banks not opening LCs for machinery and industrial materials being imported for ind...

FPCCI lauds QCCI’s flood relief drive, assures support

Karachi: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh President FPCCI has applauded Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI)’ flood relief campaign aimed at providing emergency sustenance and assistance to flood affectees of historically unprecedented floods in Ba...

PSMA highlights soap industry contribution to national economy

Karachi: Chairman of Pakistan Soap Manufacturers Association Shahzad Paracha thanked Consul General Republic of Indonesia Dr. June Kuncoro Hadiningrat and Rasheed Jan Muhammad Chairman PEORA and number of PSMA members across country for attending Ann...

Pmdc hammering last nail in industry’s coffin: A surge in salt price

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar Chairman Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) urged PMDC not to deviate from its main statutory function of exploration, development, preservation and production of salt mines. Ismail said SMAP being standard beare...

Pakistan should integrate with $20tr SCO economy: FPCCI President

KARACHI: President FPCCI Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has emphasised that Pakistan should aggressively promote its trade, investment and economic ties with SCO nations noting formidable bloc has a cumulative gross domestic product (GDP) of $ 20 trillion. Repr...

Petrol price likely to slide down by Rs9.62/litre

KARACHI: Price of mogas is likely to drop from Rs 235.98 per litre to Rs 226.36 after a cut of Rs 9,62 per litre on September 16 for next fortnight. However, a slight increase of Rs 3.04 per litre is expected in price of diesel, taking rate up from R...

HBL employees to retire at age 65 from now onwards

KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) announced that it has raised the staff service age for its employees from 60 years to 65 years. The policy comes into effect from 1 September 2022, making employees who turned 60 on or after this date eligible, the b...

Bank Alfalah brings new App for updated account information

Karachi: Bank Alfalah has introduced first-of-Its-kind feature to upload updated account information through AskAlfa unique chat platform in Bank Alfalah’s Alfa Mobile App, which enables customers to share their banking queries along with provi...

Rupee sheds value against dollar, dips 2.40 to close 234.32 in interbank

KARACHI: Rupee continued its downward spiral against dollar for ninth consecutive session owing to bleak economic situation due to unprecedented flooding across country. In interbank market, domestic unit fell Rs 2.40 to close at Rs 234.32, down in v...

Lucky Cement provides foods, shelter to flood victims

KARACHI: To help flood victims in Sindh and Balochistan, Lucky Cement Limited has distributed thousands of Ration bags along with shelter camps for flood victims in far flung areas including Dadu, Sanghar, Khairpur and Uthal. Company has also dist...

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Govt plans to cut electricity prices by up to Rs10 per unit

ISLAMABAD: Government has unveiled a revised plan to reduce the baseline power tariff by Rs 8 to Rs 10 per unit, quoting sources. The plan aims to address the issue of circular debt, which will be reduced through the reduction of the debt amount. Un...

Govt rejects proposal to exchange Dr. Aafia Siddiqui for Shakil Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Government told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) its position on the proposal to exchange Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release for Shakil Afridi’s handover. According to reports, the government of Pakistan turned down the possibility of...

Mustafa Amir’s remains exhumed for DNA samples

KARACHI: Following the court orders, Sindh health department’s medical team exhumed body of Mustafa Amir for DNA samples. Mustafa Amir was kidnapped and allegedly murdered by his friends in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Jan...

Pakistan releases 22 Indian fishermen, begins repatriation process

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir Jail, beginning their repatriation process on Friday, as confirmed by a police official.   Arshad Shah, the superintendent of Malir Jail, confirmed that...
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