An undated image of the State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. — AFP/FileThe State Bank of Pakistan on Monday kept its policy rate unchanged at 11.5%, as rising global oil prices and renewed hostilities in the Middle East fuel concerns over inflation.The…
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