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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

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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

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $116mn, now stand at $11.16bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $116 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 10:28pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs700 in Pakistan

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

Published 31 Oct, 2024 07:21pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	154.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20
France CAC40 / Jan 30	7,941.64
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.68
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,793
Diesel/Litre / Jan 31	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
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%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (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%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (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%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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