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Pakistan

Unrestricted freedom of speech contributing to moral degradation: COAS Munir

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir warned on Friday that freedom of speech without regulatory...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 11:43pm

Pakistan

Mobile internet services suspended in certain parts of Balochistan: PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday announced that mobile internet services in certain areas of...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:26pm

Pakistan

‘Used by terrorists’: interior ministry wants PTA to ban ‘illegal VPNs’ across Pakistan

Identifies 'alarming fact that VPNs are used by terrorists to obscure and conceal their communication'

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:25pm

Pakistan

1QFY25: With IMF in Islamabad, Punjab revises budget figures, now posts Rs40bn surplus

Finance ministry says with concurrence of the IMF, it has updated revised figures on its website, showing a surplus for Pakistan's most populous province

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:56pm

Markets

PPL discovers hydrocarbon reserves in Sujawal

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, has discovered hydrocarbon reserves from Pateji...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 07:43pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,300 in Pakistan

After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan went higher on Friday in line with their increase...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 06:59pm

Pakistan

CCoP reiterates ‘resolve to divest’ PIA shares, but adds G2G mode

Says will pursue its divestment through privatisation or government-to-government mode

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

Punjab declares health emergency in smog-hit Lahore, Multan

The Punjab government declared on Friday a health emergency in Lahore and Multan as the provincial capital...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:44pm

Markets

KSE-100 pulls back after brief run past 95,000, still closes at record high

Momentum driven by growing optimism on economic front

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:43pm

Business & Finance

BAFL operations in Bangladesh: central banks give green signal for due diligence facilitation

The central banks of Pakistan and Bangladesh have granted in-principle approval to Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) to...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 04:42pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 14, 2024

Published 15 Nov, 2024 08:24am

Sports

ICC Champions Trophy arrives in Pakistan

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy has arrived from Dubai to Islamabad as Pakistan gears up to...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:41pm

Pakistan

Qatar lauds Pakistan’s role in regional peace, stability

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, on an official visit to Qatar, called on...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:25pm

Markets

Gold price per tola falls Rs5,500 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan fell on Thursday in line with their decline in international rates. In the local market, the...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:16pm

Pakistan

Major among 2 security personnel martyred in Harnai gun battle: ISPR

Two security personnel, including a major, were martyred in an exchange of fire with terrorists in Balochistan’s...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:51pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $84mn, now stand at $11.26bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $84 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:37pm

Pakistan

FO terms reports of China seeking joint security for its citizens in Pakistan ‘agenda-driven’

Beijing pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in South Asian nation, Reuters had reported citing unnamed sources

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:38pm

Pakistan

SC’s constitutional bench seeks reports from provinces on actions against pollution

The Supreme Court (SC) sought Thursday reports from all four provinces on climate change measures including the...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:29pm

Business & Finance

Sazgar Engineering plans Rs1.5bn land purchase for future expansion

Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW), a Pakistani auto manufacturer, has announced plans to purchase land valued...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:52pm

Business & Finance

Govt urged to tax high earning ‘sacred cows’ amid revenue shortfall

Former Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz urged the government to meet its collection target by...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 11:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jan 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.19 ▲ 0.84 (13.23%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jan 31 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.74 ▲ 0.59 (11.46%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.83 ▼ -4.52 (-9.97%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	33 ▼ -3.56 (-9.74%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	117 ▼ -12 (-9.3%)
Premium Textile / Jan 31 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	366 ▼ -34.01 (-8.5%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 31 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.61 ▼ -1.43 (-8.39%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)
Sally Textile / Jan 31 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.50 ▼ -0.98 (-7.85%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -0.9
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,802,024 ▲ 0.19
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.53
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 2.73
Hascol Petrol / Jan 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,297,950 ▲ 0.12
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,064,773 ▲ 0.26

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