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Pakistan

Roads in Karachi to be cleared tonight, says Karachi police chief

Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Police Javed Alam Odho said on Monday that discussions with protesters...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:26pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs600 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Monday in line with their fall in the international rate. In the local market,...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 10:59pm

Business & Finance

New Gwadar International Airport: Muscat flights to begin from January 10

Flight operations from Gwadar to Muscat are set to commence on January 10, 2025, at the New Gwadar International...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 09:54pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s GDP grows 0.92% in July-Sept, 2.5% in FY24

Growth in agriculture, industry and services stood at 1.15%, -1.03% and 1.43% respectively, in Q1 FY25

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:25pm

Business & Finance

Shahab Qader appointed KAPCO CEO

Shahab Qader Khan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO). The...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 09:44pm

Markets

Buying rally at PSX, KSE-100 gains over 3,900 points

A strong buying rally was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 10:33pm

Business & Finance

TRG Pakistan warns stakeholders against ‘fake documents’ circulating on social media

TRG Pakistan Limited (TRG) issued a public notice on Monday voicing concerns regarding the circulation of fabricated...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:28pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 28, and December 29, 2024

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:39am

Pakistan

Arshad A. Zuberi, deputy chief executive Business Recorder Group, passes away in Karachi

Funeral prayers will be held on Monday (1:30pm) in Karachi at mosque near Zamzama Park, DHA

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 10:16am

Pakistan

Kurram situation: protests continue at 12 locations in Karachi

The situation remains unsolved in Kurram Agency after a grand jirga (tribal council) was unable to reach an...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:25pm

Pakistan

Registration of madrasa: President signs Societies Registration Act 2024

President Asif Ali Zardari has enacted the Societies Registration Act 2024, paving the way for the registration of...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:26pm

Pakistan

Dawood Global Foundation establishes endowment fund for underprivileged breast cancer patients

The Dawood Global Foundation - LADIESFUND has announced the establishment of an endowment fund with a starting...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 01:21pm

Pakistan

PML-N doesn’t have mandate to make unilateral decisions: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari criticised the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 08:31pm

Markets

Gold unchanged at Rs273,200 per tola in Pakistan

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

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:02pm

Markets

Talks with Chinese IPPs initiated, says Leghari

Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari said the government has initiated talks with the Chinese...

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 06:07pm

Markets

PM Shehbaz expresses concern over delays in Discos’ CEO appointment

Emphasizes that appointment of CEOs should be completed with utmost transparency

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 04:49pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 27, 2024

Published 28 Dec, 2024 08:51am

Markets

Federal cabinet approves policy guidelines for carbon market trading

Pakistan unveiled first National Carbon Market Policy in November this year to attract green investment

Published 27 Dec, 2024 10:42pm

Business & Finance

Bank holiday: SBP to remain closed on Wednesday, January 01

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed for public dealing on Wednesday, January 01, 2025, which will be...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 09:49pm

Markets

PIA adds long-grounded ATR aircraft to operational duty

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has added a long-grounded ATR aircraft to its operational fleet, which will...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 11:09pm

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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