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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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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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