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BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 16, 2024

Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:39am

Pakistan

Pakistani death toll in Greek boat tragedy rises to 4: FO

Foreign Office says Pakistan’s Mission in Athens in contact with Greek authorities to facilitate survivors and repatriate dead bodies

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:26pm

Pakistan

Digital Nation Pakistan Bill tabled in National Assembly

Bill aims to establish a unified digital identity for citizens with centralised social, economic, and governance data

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:47pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, KSA agree to take steps for narcotics control

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday agreed to improve narcotics control measures under bilateral cooperation, the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 07:20pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to visit Egypt for ‘Developing Eight’ countries summit: FO

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Egypt from December 18 to 20, 2024, to participate in the Eleventh Summit...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:07pm

Pakistan

KP announces 69-day vacations for schools in winter zones

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday announced a 69-day winter vacation in educational institutions located...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:26pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs800 in Pakistan

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

Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:40pm

Markets

How the key interest rate has moved since July 2022

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced the key policy rate by 200...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:46pm

Markets

OGDCL revives heavy oil well in Punjab, enhances production capacity

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), the country’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company,...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:29pm

Markets

Fifth successive cut: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, takes it to 13%

Development in line with analysts' expectations

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:39pm

Sports

Nepal beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup

Nepal beat Pakistan by six wickets at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur to qualify for Thursday’s Super-Four Stage...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 04:20pm

Technology

Govt set to launch National Digital Commission to drive digitization: Shaza Fatima

Talks with satellite internet service provider in advanced stages, says IT minister

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 04:37pm

Markets

Historic high: KSE-100 settles above 116,000 on rate cut anticipation

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) registered significant gains as the benchmark KSE-100 Index settled above 116,000...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:06pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 1 and December 15, 2024

Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:38am

Pakistan

Govt keeps petrol price unchanged, reduces HSD’s by Rs3.05 per litre

The new prices come into effect from December 16, 2024

Published 15 Dec, 2024 11:37pm

Pakistan

Schools in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore to remain closed on Dec 16

All public and private schools and colleges in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore will remain closed on Monday,...

Updated 15 Dec, 2024 10:10pm

Sports

India beat Pakistan by 9 wickets in U19 Women’s Asia Cup

India beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the Group A match of the ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup at the Bayuemas Cricket...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 05:41pm

Pakistan

CDWP approves 15 uplift projects worth Rs422.704 billion

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Sunday approved 15 development projects worth Rs 422.704 billion...

Updated 15 Dec, 2024 11:41pm

Pakistan

Greece boat tragedy: FO says Crisis Management Unit operational to facilitate Pakistanis

Foreign office says one Pakistani confirmed to be among the dead while 47 Pakistanis are among those rescued after the accident

Updated 15 Dec, 2024 09:21pm

Pakistan

President’s objections to seminaries’ bill legal, constitutional: Tarar

Minister for Information says the bill has nothing to do with FATF

Published 14 Dec, 2024 09:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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