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Pakistan

11 terrorists killed in separate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations: ISPR

Security forces killed 11 terrorists in three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 10:48pm

Pakistan

Al-Qadir Trust case: court reserves verdict in £190mn case against Imran, Bushra

Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana to announce verdict on December 23

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

Business & Finance

What is Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 introduced in National Assembly?

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb introduced the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the National Assembly (NA) on...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders action to combat human trafficking in wake of Greek boat tragedy

Premier expresses dismay over delay in taking action against such elements after 2023 boat overturning accident that claimed lives of over 200 Pakistanis

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:52pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs1,000 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan gained on Wednesday in line with their increase in the international rate. In the local...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 09:37pm

Pakistan

Aurangzeb optimistic about economic trajectory amid positive indicators

Finance minister says Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus after 10 years.

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:40pm

Pakistan

Internet disruption: IT minister says national security top priority of government

Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Wednesday that...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

Pakistan

NA speaker says office open 24 hours, ‘ready to play role in govt, PTI talks’

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said Wednesday he was “ready to play his role” in facilitating talks...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 09:36pm

Business & Finance

Attock Cement’s parent company considering options including potential sale

Pharaon Investment Group Limited (Holding) S.A.L, Lebanon, the parent company of Attock Cement Pakistan Limited...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 06:27pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz leaves for Egypt for ‘Developing Eight’ countries summit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a three-day official visit to Egypt on Wednesday to attend the Eleventh...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:53pm

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation increases in November as cost inches up

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,032 GWh (11,156 MW) in November 2024, an increase of over 6% YoY...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

Markets

Selling pressure persists as KSE-100 plunges record 3,790 points on profit-taking

After a positive open, bears return to take charge at Pakistan Stock Exchange

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:53pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 17, 2024

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Sindh govt announces 11-day winter vacation for schools, colleges

The Sindh government on Tuesday announced an 11-day winter vacation for public and private schools and colleges...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

Markets

Cabinet body meets to discuss utilisation of Gwadar Port for public sector imports

Committee emphasises utilising Gwadar Port for bulk imports such as wheat, sugar, and urea

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 11:00pm

Pakistan

Japan approves $9.91mn grant for KP’s flood-hit areas

Japan approved on Tuesday a grant worth $9.91 million for improvement of maternal and child health equipment in...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

Pakistan

Khawaja Asif calls PTI’s decision to begin talks with govt ‘positive change’

Defence minister says there has been great deal of hostility in the National Assembly in recent years

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:05pm

Markets

Pakistan’s REER index increases further to 102.92 in November 2024

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

Markets

Gold price per tola falls Rs2,100 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Tuesday in line with their decline in the international rate. In the local...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:40pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 6	279.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 6	279.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 6	152.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 6	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 6	1.25
Euro to USD / Feb 6	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 5	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 5	6,049.46
Nasdaq / Feb 5	19,692.33
Dow Jones / Feb 5	44,873.22
India Sensex / Feb 6	78,158.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 6	39,066.53
Hang Seng / Feb 6	20,891.62
FTSE 100 / Feb 6	8,693.63
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 6	21,705.71
France CAC40 / Feb 6	7,912.28

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 5	252,314
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 6	71.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 6	2,854.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 6	65.90
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.20 ▲ 0.17 (16.5%)
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	4.17 ▲ 0.41 (10.9%)
Chashma / Feb 6 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	90.72 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 6 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	49.39 ▲ 4.49 (10%)
Lalpir Power / Feb 6 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Feb 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.76 ▲ 1.25 (9.99%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 6 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	21.69 ▲ 1.97 (9.99%)
Haseeb Waqas / Feb 6 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.45 ▲ 1.13 (9.98%)
National Silk / Feb 6 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.81 ▲ 3.7 (9.97%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.28 ▲ 0.29 (9.7%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Feb 6 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9 ▼ -1 (-10%)
Tariq Corporation / Feb 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	18.01 ▼ -2 (-10%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 6 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	54.03 ▼ -6 (-10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39.18 ▼ -4.35 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Feb 6 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	60.31 ▼ -6.53 (-9.77%)
Next Capital / Feb 6 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▼ -0.96 (-9.74%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 6 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	81.02 ▼ -8.55 (-9.55%)
Reliance Weaving / Feb 6 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	131 ▼ -13.74 (-9.49%)
Gadoon Textile / Feb 6 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	270 ▼ -27.99 (-9.39%)
Shezan Inter. / Feb 6 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	123 ▼ -12.59 (-9.29%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 6 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,509,368 ▲ 0.17
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,117,084 ▼ -0.05
Bank Makramah / Feb 6 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,480,312 ▲ 0.41
Cnergyico PK / Feb 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,090,416 ▼ -0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,621,518 ▼ -0.1
B.O.Punjab / Feb 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,154,831 ▼ -0.24
National Bank / Feb 6 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,342,844 ▼ -3.33
Pak Refinery / Feb 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,915,543 ▼ -0.59
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,119,209 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Cement / Feb 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	12,847,614 ▼ -1.11

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