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Media rights for HBL PSL sold for a whopping Rs. 1.26 billion

Media rights for HBL PSL sold for a whopping Rs. 1.26 billion

HBL PSL media rights were sold separately from international rights for the first time. 2-year rights were sold for $450,000 ($225,000 for year 1). Only rights for 9th & 10th editions were sold. The Global Media Rights for HBL PSL were traditionally sold in conjunction with international rights. The PCB was concerned that separating them … Read more

Zeeshan Zameer fights difficulties as he pursues his dream

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Zameer has emerged as one of the best cricketers in the Pathway Programme. He idolizes Australia’s quick Pat Cummins He was praised for dismissing Babar in the PSL. The PCB Pathways Programme has recognised the 19-year-old Zeeshan Zameer, who had pondered abandoning cricket owing to a tough family situation, as one of its brightest talents. Various obstacles … Read more

Hot stocks

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Habib Bank’s earnings up 13% The Habib Bank Limited (HBL) announced the earnings for 2021 at Rs35 billion, depicting a surge of 13 per cent. The jump in the earnings on a yearly basis is primarily due to reduced provisioning charges, as last year saw elevated expenses, as part of building general coverage along with … Read more

HBL PSL 7 playoffs, final tickets now available online

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HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition is now reaching its climax with a few more matches remaining. The playoffs will kick off one week from now at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, while the final is staged on Feb 27. So far, defending champions Multan Sultans are leading the points table and will likely make … Read more

HBL enables e-commerce transactions on Daraz for UnionPay cardholders

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KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Daraz have partnered to enable UnionPay cardholders to conduct e-commerce transactions from Daraz online marketplace, a statement said on Monday. With this enablement, UnionPay cardholders can now perform seamless and secure transactions on Daraz, it added. HBL digital channels and solutions head Kamran Mehdi Jaffery commented, “HBL empowers its … Read more

Pakistan cricket fans to nominate Hamaray Heroes during HBL PSL 7

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According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Pakistan cricket fans will have the chance to nominate their favorite personalities, who will be recognized by the board for the Hamaray Heroes Award during the seventh installment of the HBL PSL, which will kick off on January 27 till February 27. The fans can submit their recommendations through … Read more

History of HBL PSL

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The HBL PSL 2022 will kick off on January 27 with its first match to be played at the National Stadium, Karachi between Karachi Kings and defending champions Multan Sultan. Since its debut in 2016, the HBL PSL has grown and evolved into a global brand that not only unites the nation but also attracts … Read more

HBL’s earnings likely at 3-year CAGR of 9.5%

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The Habib Bank Limited (HBL), being the largest in the sector, can be categorised as a proxy for exposure on Pakistan’s economy. An external account crisis such as currency depreciation, rising current account deficit warranted action by the authorities to put brakes on growth and increasing discount rate. Analysts expect the HBL’s stock to perform … Read more

HBL’s centralised system breakdown still haunt customers

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KARACHI: Millions of customers of the largest private sector bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited (HBL), are facing difficulties for the third consecutive day on Thursday after its centralised system broke down on January 4, 2022. The system went completely out of the customers’ reach, depriving them from making transactions on both online and manual … Read more

Mammoth surge in HBL PSL brand partnership rights

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LAHORE: In what was another boost for the HBL Pakistan Super League, Trans Group International on Monday submitted the highest bid, pursuant to a public tender process, for the brand partnership rights for a four-year term, beginning in 2022 and stretching till 2025. The brand partnership rights were divided into two categories: seven category rights … Read more

NADRA centers now can accept payment thru credit, debit cards

ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has awarded the mandate for the deployment of Point-of-Sales (POS) terminals to HBL for the acceptance of credit and debit cards at NADRA Centers across the country. These POS terminals are being deployed at all NADRA Centers on the directives and recommendation of the government of Pakistan and … Read more

Javed Miandad and Aqib Javed slammed Ramiz Raja for drop-in pitches idea

Karachi and Lahore drop-in pitch

KARACHI: Pakistan’s ex-captain Javed Miandad and Pakistan’s former Test pacer Aqib Javed slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja for his drop-in pitches idea to improve national cricket team performance. Ramiz Raja announced on the occasion of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 draft that Karachi and Lahore will get a … Read more

More initial public offerings likely in 2022

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KARACHI: If the macroeconomic situation in Pakistan stabilises after the resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, there will be more initial public offerings in 2022. “Though, there are a few IPOs [initial public offerings] in [the] pipeline, as companies plan to expand their capacities, the outlook on IPOs will depend on the overall … Read more

PSL 7: Peter Moores named as Karachi Kings head coach

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PSL 7: English cricket coach Peter Moores has been named as a head coach of the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022. Moores will replace South African cricket coach, Herschelle Gibbs who was the head coach of the Karachi Kings in PSL 6. Moores is the current head coach of … Read more

HBL gives Rs1 billion for Naya Nazimabad Hospital

KARACHI: The parent company of Naya Nazimabad, Javedan Corporation Limited (JCL), has received an amount of Rs1 billion from Habib Bank Limited (HBL) under the SBP’s Islamic Refinance Facility at zero per cent markup for the construction of Naya Nazimabad Hospital, a statement said. Naya Nazimabad had initially planned to construct this hospital in 2025 … Read more

24th PSL General Council meeting held

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LAHORE: Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja here on Friday chaired the 24th general council meeting of HBL Pakistan Super League. The PCB highlighted and appreciated the franchisees’ contribution to the growth, development and promotion of Pakistan cricket, and assured the team owners that he remained committed to upscaling, enhancing and strengthening the HBL PSL … Read more

US Fed terminates action against HBL

KARACHI: The US Federal Reserve has formally terminated all enforcement action against the Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and its New York branch, sources said on Tuesday. HBL, one of the top banks in Pakistan, in a report disclosed: “The Federal Reserve in September last year formally announced the termination of all Federal Reserve enforcement actions … Read more

Interest-free loans approved for meritorious students

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KARACHI: The Apex Committee for Student Loan Scheme having representation from the State Bank of Pakistan, Finance Division and five major banks National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), United Bank Limited (UBL), Allied Bank Limited (ABL) and MCB Bank Limited have approved Rs82.6 million as interest-free loans to deserving students for their … Read more