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Karachi: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) reported significant progress in revenue collection for the third consecutive quarter, with total trade receivables declining by PkR80 billion from December 2023’s peak of PkR548 billion. This reduction, driven by col...

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Islamabad: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI) reported its first quarter financial results for FY25, showing a Profit After Tax (PAT) of PkR19.2 billion, or an earnings per share (EPS) of PkR16.0. The company’s quarterly earnings remained largely f...

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Karachi: Financial professionals are preparing for a significant reduction in the Policy Rate in the upcoming November 4 Monetary Policy announcement, with a majority predicting a cut of at least 200 basis points. A substantial portion of experts anti...

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Lahore: MCB Limited presented its financial results for the first nine months of 2024, detailing a 9.8% year-over-year increase in profits to PkR48.6 billion. This growth was driven primarily by a rise in Net Mark-up Income and Non-Interest Income, de...

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Karachi: Amid expectations of significant monetary easing, Pakistan's financial markets are bracing for a potentially substantial policy rate cut in the upcoming Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) in November. Market surveys and high-net-worth client fee...

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Islamabad: Pakistan has recorded its first quarterly budget surplus in 20 years, with a total of PkR1.7 trillion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. This marks a significant financial milestone, contrasting sharply with a deficit of PkR980 b...

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Lahore: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch an advanced job-matching and recruitment platform. This initiative, hosted at ...

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