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Hassan NaqviThe State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 11%, marking the fourth consecutive meeting in which the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has chosen to pause monetary easing. The central bank last lowered the rate by one percentage point in…
Web DeskLahore: The Chairman of the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT), Mr. Muhammad Muntaha Ashraf, met with the Chief Executive Officer of GO Petroleum, Mr. Khalid Riaz, to commend the company’s instrumental role in bringing Saudi energy giant Aramco and the renowned fast-food chain AlBaik…
TS ExclusiveMian Abuzar Shad, President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has dismissed harassment allegations against Secretary General Shahid Khalil, claiming that Iqra Talib, the accuser, was terminated for misconduct. Shad alleged that Talib was a TikToker who blackmailed male colleagues and insisted Khalil…
TS ExclusiveShahid Khalil, Secretary General of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), is facing serious allegations of harassment and abuse of power by Iqra Talib, a long-serving employee of the Chamber. Talib, a widow and mother of two, has accused Khalil of creating a hostile…
Web DeskThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has reported a 4.76% decline in domestic cement dispatches in December 2024. Local dispatches fell to 3.37 million tons compared to 3.539 million tons in December 2023. However, export dispatches saw a substantial increase of 49.35%, rising from 524,656…
Web DeskLahore: As the fastest-growing smartphone brand in the world, realme has cemented its place as a trailblazer in the tech industry. With an impressive 11% market share in Pakistan, a staggering growth from just 3% last year, realme now ranks among the top four smartphone brands…
Web DeskPakistan has shelved a $300 million loan proposal that it wanted to take for construction of a 300-megawatt floating solar power project. The government on Saturday confirmed to The Express Tribune that it “asked the World Bank to pause the preparation of the 300MW floating solar…
Web DeskKARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and three leading Chinese Exchanges have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to further deepen the collaboration, according to a press release. A high-level delegation from Pakistan’s capital markets, led by Akif Saeed, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of…
Web DeskISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has reported a 0.38 percent rise in weekly inflation, bringing the annual inflation rate to 4.64 percent, ARY News reported. According to the report, prices of 15 essential items surged over the week. Tomatoes recorded the highest increase at…
Web DeskISLAMABAD: Pakistani rupee on Friday depreciated by 06 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.41against the previous day’s closing of Rs 278.35. However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar…
