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Pakistan, China discuss energy sector reforms

Pakistan has already requested Beijing to re-profile energy sector debt owed to China

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:01pm

Pakistan

Look forward to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh, PM Shehbaz congratulates Prof. Yunus

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, while felicitating Professor Muhammad Yunus on his swearing in as Chief...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 01:41pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from August 8, 2024

Published 09 Aug, 2024 08:46am

Sports

Sindh govt announces Rs50mn for Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahah announces to establish 'Arshad Nadeem Athletics Academy' in the city

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 01:43pm

Pakistan

PMD issues fresh flood warnings as more rains likely to batter parts of country

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday issued fresh flood warnings in various parts of the country...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 08:54pm

Sports

Arshad Nadeem ends Pakistan’s 40-year wait for Olympic gold with record javelin throw

This is Pakistan's first gold medal at the Olympics since 1984
Arshad Nadeem also becomes Pakistan's first athletics Olympic champion

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 01:29am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $51mn, now stand at $9.15bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $51 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 10:33pm

Technology

Mari Petroleum forms subsidiary with focus on cloud computing, AI

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest E&P companies, is looking to step into the...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:45pm

Pakistan

Fahd Haroon appointed as Minister of State, SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Fahd Haroon has been appointed as minister of state/special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) by...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 03:51pm

Markets

Sentiment improves at PSX after strong corporate results, KSE-100 gains nearly 1%

Benchmark index rallies after MARI, Meezan Bank's results

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 10:32pm

Markets

Mari Petroleum reports profit of Rs77.3bn in FY24, announces 800% bonus shares and dividend

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest E&P companies, posted a profit-after-tax (PAT)...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:16pm

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank’s profit up nearly 55% in 2QCY24

Meezan Bank, the country’s largest Islamic bank, posted consolidated earnings of Rs26.89 billion for the second...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:44pm

Pakistan

Unprecedented cooperation between govt, constitutional institutions: PM Shehbaz

Calls for national solidarity, unity and harmony to meet the challenges facing Pakistan

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 03:09pm

Pakistan

Asif Merchant’s case subject of Department of Justice, US State Dept says no discussions held with Pakistan

The United States has said that the matter of Pakistani national Asif Merchant’s indictment over his alleged...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:49pm

Markets

Gold unchanged at Rs255,500 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices remained unchanged in Pakistan on Thursday as the yellow metal held steady in the international market....

Published 08 Aug, 2024 01:33pm

Markets

Rupee stable against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.69 against the US dollar in inter-bank market

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:04pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from August 7, 2024

Published 08 Aug, 2024 08:39am

Pakistan

FM Dar calls for durable, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

Minister says the control of the Rafah crossing should be handed back to Egypt to enhance the provision of humanitarian assistance

Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:53pm

Pakistan

PTI’s Aliya Hamza released from jail after bail in May 9 cases

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aliya Hamza was released from Gujranwala Jail on Wednesday after her release...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:41pm

Business & Finance

Rashid Mahmood Langrial appointed as new FBR chairman

He is presently posted as Secretary Power Division

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 10:00pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 23	68.96
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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