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Islamabad: Mian Zahid Hussain, a prominent business leader and former government official, voiced his frustration over the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to maintain its policy interest rate at 11%. He argues that the current rate hinders eco...

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...

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...

Islamabad: Investigations into a staggering Rs 41 billion financial scandal at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) are reportedly stalling, raising serious concerns about accountability and institutional impunity. Despite the Aud...

Islamabad: Lucky Cement Ltd (LUCK) anticipates modest cement demand expansion in FY26, projecting a 5% rise despite a recent increase in cement shipments. The corporation conveyed this conservative outlook during its Corporate Briefing, where it revie...

Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to hold the policy rate at 11% has drawn sharp criticism from the SITE Association of Industry (SAI), which argues that the move could undermine the government's economic revival strategy. SAI P...

Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) maintained its benchmark policy rate at 11% amid concerns about the economic impact of recent floods. The central bank, in its monetary policy statement, acknowledged the floods as a "temporary yet significa...