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21 Pakistanis survivors identified in Moroccan boat tragedy: FO

The Foreign Office announced on Sunday that twenty-one Pakistani nationals have been identified among the survivors...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 11:00pm

Pakistan

FM Dar directs efficient, timely assistance to Pakistani victims of Moroccan boat tragedy

Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar issued instructions on Saturday to coordinate the government’s response to the...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 06:33pm

Business & Finance

Pakistani, Chinese companies ink $250mn MoUs to boost medical sector

Chinese and Pakistani companies on Saturday signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) worth $250 million in the...

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 08:46pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs200 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Saturday in line with their fall in...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 03:25pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz welcomes Pakistan’s inclusion in WEF’s Digital FDI Initiative

Pakistan’s first Digital FDI project is making significant efforts to promote digital growth by identifying key targets: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 08:47pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from January 17, 2025

Published 18 Jan, 2025 09:09am

Markets

Afghan transit trade: ECC okays insurance guarantee for DAP imports

Economic Coordination Committee authorises Finance Division to approve payment of projected Rs935.78mn in net salaries of Pakistan Steel Mills employees for FY25

Published 17 Jan, 2025 10:18pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill five terrorists in Tirah operation

The security forces on Friday killed five terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in (IBO) Tirah, Khyber...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:30pm

Pakistan

PIA apologises for controversial Eiffel Tower advert

Pakistan national airline draws criticism over ad published to mark first flight to Paris after safety ban lifted

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 10:33pm

Pakistan

Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite

KARACHI: Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 06:50pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs400 in Pakistan

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

Published 17 Jan, 2025 05:12pm

Business & Finance

1HFY25 FDI clocks in at $1.3bn, up 20% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 20% during the first half of the ongoing fiscal year (1HFY25),...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

Pakistan

£190mn Al-Qadir Trust case: Imran sentenced to 14 years in prison

Bushra Bibi handed seven years jail time in same case

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 10:34pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s REER index clocks in at 103.7 in December 2024

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

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:58pm

Markets

Stocks rebound as KSE-100 gains over 1,400 points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a return of positivity with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 1,400...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 10:40pm

Markets

Pakistan registers massive $582mn current account surplus in December 2024

This is fifth consecutive month of current account surplus

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 09:04pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from January 16, 2025

Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:51am

Markets

UAE confirms rollover of $2bn loan to Pakistan: SBP

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed the rollover of its two deposits of $1 billion each, the State Bank of...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 10:19pm

Sports

Huraira to debut for Pakistan in first Test against West Indies

Pakistan have announced their playing XI for the opening Test against the West Indies, with an exciting debut for...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:12pm

World

At least 44 Pakistani migrants feared dead in attempt to cross to Spain

Moroccan authorities rescue 36 people from boat that left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, on board

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:19pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 24	278.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 24	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 24	156
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 24	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 24	6,101.24
India Sensex / Jan 24	76,190.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 24	39,931.98
Nasdaq / Jan 24	19,954.30
Hang Seng / Jan 24	20,066.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 24	8,502.35
Dow Jones / Jan 24	44,424.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 24	21,394.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 24	74.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 24	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 24	248,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 24	2,770.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 24	67.61
Petrol/Litre / Jan 27	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jan 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.96 ▲ 0.52 (15.12%)
Chenab Ltd / Jan 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.57 ▲ 1 (13.21%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	36.70 ▲ 3.34 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Jan 27 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	25.85 ▲ 2.35 (10%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	12.24 ▲ 1.11 (9.97%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 27 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	35.79 ▲ 3.24 (9.95%)
Agritech Limited / Jan 27 Agritech Limited(AGL)	57.19 ▲ 4.93 (9.43%)
Bank Makramah / Jan 27 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.57 ▲ 0.29 (8.84%)
Redco Textile / Jan 27 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	17.45 ▲ 1.38 (8.59%)

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 27 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5.90 ▼ -0.75 (-11.28%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.14 ▼ -11.01 (-10%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 27 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.50 ▼ -3.14 (-9.92%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 27 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.09 ▼ -1.1 (-9.83%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jan 27 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40.15 ▼ -3.77 (-8.58%)
Gillette Pak / Jan 27 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	162.15 ▼ -12.52 (-7.17%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 27 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	11.80 ▼ -0.85 (-6.72%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,454,571 ▼ -0.24
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,677,562 ▼ -3.77
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,767,457 ▼ -0.05
The Searle Co. / Jan 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,713,969 ▼ -3.24
Fauji Cement / Jan 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,797,108 ▼ -0.41
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 27 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	18,489,077 ▼ -2.39
Pak Elektron / Jan 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,462,660 ▲ 1.17
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	17,202,553 ▲ 0.88
Waves Corporation / Jan 27 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	16,079,475 ▲ 0.01

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