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Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says promotion of foreign investment govt’s top priority

Premier's remarks come as he meets a delegation of influential business personalities from UK

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 10:10pm

Sports

Hasnain returns as Pakistan name playing XI for first ODI against Australia

Pakistan on Sunday announced their playing XI for the first ODI against Australia with young fast bowler Mohammad...

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 10:12pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt shuts primary schools for one week in Lahore over record pollution

Decision taken to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous, Punjab senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb says

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill four militants in South Waziristan operation: ISPR

Four militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Sarwakai area of South Waziristan District in...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 10:05pm

Pakistan

Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 80 times above WHO limit

Air quality index to remain high for the next three to four days

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:09pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 1, 2024

Published 02 Nov, 2024 08:33am

Pakistan

ECC approves Rs2.94bn grant for purchase of 2 e-passport, 6 desktop personalisation systems

Decision aims to ensure uninterrupted, smooth business of Director General Immigration & Passports, Finance Division says

Published 01 Nov, 2024 10:47pm

Markets

National Saving Schemes: CDNS revises rates of return downwards

Changes take effect from November 4, 2024 onward

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 10:57pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 31% YoY to $1.5bn in October 2024

In 4MFY25, trade deficit narrows 5.59% to $6.97 billion

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 10:06pm

Business & Finance

Siemens AG acquires additional stake in Pakistan’s subsidiary for Rs1.7bn

Siemens AG, a German multinational technology conglomerate, has acquired an additional stake in Siemens (Pakistan)...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 04:38pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz invites Qatari businessmen to invest in Pakistan’s energy, infrastructure

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met the delegation of the Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) where he...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 08:04pm

Markets

Stocks rebound on late-session buying, KSE-100 closes nearly 1,900 points higher

Expectations of a significant policy rate cut in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting fuelled a...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:29pm

Markets

Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 7.2% in October 2024

Reading slightly higher than market and official expectations that put figure in range of 6-7%

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 10:57pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs2,500 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Friday in line with their decrease in international rates. In the local market,...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 04:54pm

Business & Finance

UBL submits merger offer to Silkbank

Proposes share swap for amalgamation

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 11:01pm

Pakistan

5 school children among seven killed in Mastung explosion

Blast occurs close to police van at chowk near Civil Hospital and girls’ school

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 08:03pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 31, 2024

Published 01 Nov, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

Govt increases petrol price by Rs1.35, HSD’s by Rs3.85 per litre

New prices come into effect from November 1, 2024

Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:22pm

Pakistan

President Zardari suffers foot fracture on arrival in Dubai

President Asif Ali Zardari suffered a foot fracture on Wednesday night upon disembarking a plane at Dubai Airport, a...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:58pm

Pakistan

PNS Zulfiqar rescues 23 Iranian fishermen in Gulf of Aden

Pakistan Navy Ship PNS Zulfiqar on Thursday rescued 23 Iranian fishermen in the Gulf of Aden. During a regional...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:11pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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