A dedicated Helpline to facilitate Banking Consumers has been established at State Bank of Pakistan Karachi, having UAN 111-727-273, to facilitate the banking consumers in resolving their complaint against Banks, Microfinance banks and Development Finance Institutions.

The Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Mr.

Federal Minister for Communications, Hafiz Abdul Karim said that opening of Lahore-Multan motorway in April next year will be a gift for public. He said, presently total 13 motorways projects are underway out of which, three already have been completed whereas, 9 are in different phases of construction.

Chairman Businessmen Group and Former President Karachi Chamber Siraj Kassam Teli and President KCCI Muffasar Atta Malik have said that due to painstaking efforts and strong determination by KCCI, Karachi city has been ranked on 7th position in terms of FDI Strategy in the list of Top 10 Asia-Pacific cities of the future 2017-18 which was released recently by fDi Intelligence, the largest FDI Centre of excellence globally.

According to State Bank of Pakistan press release, the total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$19,763.2 million on 29 September 2017.The break-up of the foreign reserves position is as under:-

Foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan: US$ 13,857.0 million

Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks : US$ 5,906.2 million

Total liquid foreign reserves             : US$ 19,763.2 million

During the week ending 29September2017, SBP’s reserves decreased by US$276 million to US$13,857 million, due to external debt servicing and other official payments.

President of Korangi Association of Trade &Industry (KATI) Tariq Malik, Senior Vice President Muhammad Salman Aslam and Vice President Junaid Naqi welcomed the directives of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to deal with increased cost of doing business through incentives for export sector.

Thar Foundation, STEVTA ink MoU to impart demand-driven skills to Thari Youth. Seen in the picture (L) Mr. Shamsuddin Ahmad Shaikh, CEO Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC), (R) STEVTA Director Mr. Liaquat Ali.

TPL Life and U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank) have signed an agreement whereby TPL Life’s innovative life insurance and health insurance products will be available through U Bank branches. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Faisal Abbasi – CEO, TPL Life said “Developing products for the financially excluded members of our society has been the driving force behind our existence.

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) being the largest Exploration & Production Company of Pakistan in public sector has inked an agreement with Pakistan State Oil (PSO) for Supply of 25 to 30 million liters annually High Speed Diesel (HSD) to meet its operational requirements at Fields, Plants and Drilling Rigs.

Zong 4G Pakistan’s No .1 4G Network, has achieved yet another milestone in the telecom industry according to the latest PTA figures. Staying true to its focus on customer centricity, Zong 4G is leading the telecom industry with a 99.3% success rate in customer resolutions for the month of August 2017.

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd, the oldest and largest international bank in Pakistan, signed an agreement with Pronet (Pvt) Ltd., one of the country’s leading systems integrators, to deploy cutting-edge communications solutions from Avaya. Standard Chartered will implement Avaya’s IP telephony solutions nationwide, helping it to boost efficiency deliver superior customer experience and increase profitability.

National Bank of Pakistan has signed an agreement with Public Service Commission of KPK to digitize Examination Fee on 3rd October 2017.  The agreement was signed by Mr. Saeed Ahmad – President  & CEO NBP and Mr. Fareedullah Khan, Chairman KPK-PSC, in the presence of senior management of both sides including Mr.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been named ‘Airline of the Year’ in the United Kingdom for the fourth consecutive year by the Travel Trade Gazette (TTG). The Abu Dhabi-based airline beat strong competition to take the top prize at the ceremony, held at London’s Lyceum Theatre and attended by 750 leading figures from the British travel industry.

Three Dubai schools that piloted an employee global volunteering programme for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have seen their efforts take center stage with its worldwide implementation. DP World, Linklaters and PwC worked in partnership to pilot the World’s Largest Lesson in three Dubai schools, King’s, Hartland and Jebel Ali.

A high profile delegation of 75 participants of National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, visited the KPT Head Office today. Their familiarization visit/inland tour was part of their ongoing 19th National Security Workshop (NSW) in which eminent Senators, MNAs, MPAs, Bureaucrats, Ambassadors and Senior Armed Forces Officers have participated.