Islamabad: Bestway Cement Limited (BWCL) announced a significant 73% year-over-year increase in profit for the fiscal year 2025, reaching PkR23.9 billion (EPS: PkR40.0), compared to PkR13.8 billion (EPS: PkR23.1) in FY24. This substantial growth comes...
Read More »Dubai Islamic Bank Awarded For Social Responsibility
Islamabad: Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan (DIB) has received the Shaukat Khanum Social Responsibility Award 2024. The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) presented the honor at an event in Karachi, recognizing DIB's ongoing dedication to social welfare ...
Read More »State Bank Maintains Policy Rate Amidst Flood Concerns**
Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has held its benchmark interest rate steady at 11% amidst the ongoing floods, a decision consistent with market anticipations. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its statement, acknowledged a slight wor...
Read More »Pakistan Business Leader Criticizes Central Bank’s Interest Rate Decision**
Islamabad: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Vice President Muhammad Aman Pracha expressed his disapproval of the State Bank's choice to hold steady the benchmark interest rate. Pracha noted that Pakistan's lending ra...
Read More »FPCCI Slams State Bank’s Decision To Maintain 11% Policy Interest Rate
Islamabad: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President, Atif Ikram Sheikh, has sharply condemned the State Bank of Pakistan's choice to hold the benchmark interest rate at 11%, labeling it "baffling" given the presen...
Read More »Rupee Slumps Against Major Currencies, Dollar Nears PKR 283
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) continued its downward trajectory against major international currencies, with the US dollar nearing the PKR 283 mark in the interbank market on September 15, 2025. The greenback traded between PKR 281.95 and PKR...
Read More »Dawlance Unveils Pakistan’s First Female-Led Appliance Service Center
Islamabad: Multan witnessed the inauguration of Pakistan’s first female-led appliance service franchise by Dawlance, a prominent home appliance manufacturer and an Arcelik subsidiary. Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins visited the groundbreakin...
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