SBP, LCCI hold awareness session
Business
December 18, 2020
LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in collaboration of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) conducted an awareness session about the markup subsidy facility on Thursday, a statement said.
The awareness session was jointly chaired by SBP Chief Manager Javaid Iqbal Marath and LCCI Senior Vice President Nasir Hameed Khan, it added.
The SBP officials said the government has announced markup subsidy facility for the construction and purchase of new houses. This facility allows all individuals, desirous of constructing or buying a new house for the first time, to avail bank’s financing at subsidised and affordable markup rates. The central bank is executing partnership with the government and Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority.
Pakistan urged to develop communication services
LCCI chief complains of weak mobile signals in major markets of Lahore
APP
December 15, 2020
Planning minister pointed out that signing of framework was an important proposal but required consultation did not seem to have been carried out. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Communication has become the key to success of businesses and Pakistan should focus on developing communication services to bring them on a par with the developed world, said Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Mian Tariq Misbah.
Speaking to the media, after a meeting with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Director Salman Baig, Misbah said that PTA should direct cellular companies to improve their signal quality as customer care was the key to success. He said that weak mobile signals in major markets of Lahore were affecting businesses badly, therefore, the cellular companies and PTA needed to resolve the matter urgently. He said that