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Pakistan, India exchange list of nuclear facilities under annual practice

Pakistan and India exchanged on Wednesday the lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities. The...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 10:26pm

Pakistan

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in December 2024

Reading in line with government projection, strengthens case for continued monetary easing

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:40pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

After remaining unchanged in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan increased on Wednesday in line with their...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 10:11pm

Pakistan

PM urges authorities to address revenue shortfall, meet IMF targets

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stressed the tax collection authorities to meet the revenue targets...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:51pm

Business & Finance

Otsuka Pakistan temporarily shuts down Hub plant

Otsuka Pakistan Limited, a leading Japan-based multinational pharmaceutical company, has announced a temporary...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 10:09pm

Business & Finance

Shareholders approve voluntary winding-up of Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited

Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited (PHDL) shareholders have approved the company’s voluntary winding-up. The...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 06:40pm

Markets

KSE-100 Index gains nearly 1,900 points, settles above 117,000

Anticipation of further policy rate cut drives buying interest

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:56pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates December 31, 2024

Published 01 Jan, 2025 09:18am

Pakistan

Govt increases petrol price by Re0.56, HSD’s by Rs2.96 per litre

New prices come into effect from January 1, 2025

Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:39pm

Pakistan

Schools in Sindh to reopen on Wednesday, Jan 1

After the conclusion of winter vacations, all schools in Sindh will reopen on January 1, 2025, as per the schedule,...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 09:41pm

Pakistan

What is the National Economic Plan 2024-29 Shehbaz-led govt introduced?

The government on Tuesday unveiled ‘Uraan Pakistan: Home-grown National Economic Plan 2024-29’, a five-year national...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 09:20pm

Pakistan

Police disperse protesters at Numaish, Abbas Town after clashes

Following multiple engagements, the Karachi police on Tuesday launched a crackdown against protests in the Numaish...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:58pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes nearly flat on last day of 2024, registers 84% growth in the year

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed the last trading day of 2024 nearly flat on...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:35pm

Markets

Gold unchanged at Rs272,600 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Tuesday, in line with the international rates. In the local market, the...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:58pm

Pakistan

‘Uraan Pakistan’: PM Shehbaz unveils 5-year plan for economy

National Economic Transformation Plan is based on 5Es framework of (i) Export; (ii) E-Pakistan; (iii) Environment and Climate Change; (iv) Energy and Infrastructure; and (v) Equity, Ethics and Empowerment

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:34pm

Pakistan

Former GB CM Khalid Khurshid sentenced to 34 years for threatening security institutions

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) sentenced former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:48pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates December 30, 2024

Published 31 Dec, 2024 08:55am

Pakistan

Govt-PTI dialogue: NA speaker summons in-camera meeting on Jan 2

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday officially convened an in-camera meeting involving committees...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 11:09pm

Pakistan

1,200MW electricity: construction begins of Chashma Nuclear Power Project Unit-5

PM Shehbaz says project another milestone in strategic cooperation between Pakistan, China

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 10:48pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz expresses grief over demise of Arshad Zuberi

Deputy chief executive of Business Recorder Group Arshad A. Zuberi, who passed away on Sunday at age 72, was laid to...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:29pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 29	278.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 29	278.73
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 29	155.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 29	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 29	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 28	6,067.70
Nasdaq / Jan 28	19,733.59
Dow Jones / Jan 28	44,850.35
India Sensex / Jan 29	76,280.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 29	39,346.10
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 29	8,526.69
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 29	21,503.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 28	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 28	247,560.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 29	73.75
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 29	2,761.08
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 29	67.12
Petrol/Litre / Jan 30	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 29 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.63 ▲ 1.06 (10.03%)
Redco Textile / Jan 29 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	19.97 ▲ 1.82 (10.03%)
Jauharabad Sug / Jan 29 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21.84 ▲ 1.99 (10.03%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	14.81 ▲ 1.35 (10.03%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 29 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.41 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 29 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10%)
Supernet Ltd. / Jan 29 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	19.80 ▲ 1.8 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 29 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	30.69 ▲ 2.79 (10%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 29 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	398.70 ▲ 36.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jan 29 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4.51 ▼ -0.85 (-15.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 29 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.88 ▼ -1 (-12.69%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 29 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.25 ▼ -0.32 (-12.45%)
Punjab Mod / Jan 29 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.60 ▼ -0.33 (-11.26%)
National Silk / Jan 29 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.29 ▼ -5.48 (-10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Jan 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	306 ▼ -34 (-10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 29 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	111.67 ▼ -12.41 (-10%)
Crescent Steel / Jan 29 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	112.88 ▼ -12.54 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 29 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	82.02 ▼ -8.63 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	67,917,203 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,182,412 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,454,322 ▼ -1.6
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,207,516 ▲ 0.11
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,339,311 ▼ -0.04
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 29 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	26,038,104 ▼ -0.81
Dewan Motors / Jan 29 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,645,415 ▲ 3.11
Fauji Cement / Jan 29 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,743,736 ▼ -0.97
Lotte Chemical / Jan 29 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,546,524 ▼ -0.55

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