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Pakistan

Security forces kill three terrorists in Peshawar IBO: ISPR

Weapons and ammunition were also recovered during the operation, the military's media wing says

Published 10 Jul, 2024 09:48pm

Sports

Every member of selection committee shares responsibility of decisions: Wahab

Former PCB selection committee member Wahab Riaz said on Wednesday that every member of the panel had an equal vote...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 09:46pm

Business & Finance

Bank holidays: SBP to remain closed on July 16-17

The central bank on Wednesday announced a two-day public holiday on July 16 and 17 on account of Ashura. “The State...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 08:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistan extends stay of registered Afghan refugees by one year

The federal cabinet approved on Wednesday a one-year extension of the Proof Of Registration (POR) cards for 1.45...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 09:56pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says no decision made regarding wheat exports

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that the government has not yet decided on wheat exports, Radio...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 11:30pm

Markets

6 months of 2024: Pakistan’s startup funding falls 92%, amounts to measly $3mn

Pakistan’s startups attracted a measly $3 million in the first half of 2024, a massive 92% lower year-on-year,...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 11:27pm

Pakistan

Will personally oversee process of downsizing, rightsizing: PM Shehbaz

Says will not allow any delay on follow-ups from relevant ministries on meetings held and agreements reached during SCO summit

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 09:52pm

Markets

KSE-100 retreats, falls over 1% to close below 80,000 amid selling pressure

Winning momentum brought to an end due to profit-taking

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 11:31pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs600 in Pakistan

After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan registered a marginal increase in line with an...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 01:15pm

Sports

Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq sacked from selection committee after T20 World Cup debacle

Changes continued to be the hallmark as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sacked former Test cricketers Wahab Riaz...

Updated 10 Jul, 2024 11:25pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates July 9, 2024

Published 10 Jul, 2024 08:33am

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs100 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered marginal losses in line with a decrease in the international rate. In the local...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 08:23pm

Pakistan

Azerbaijan president due in Islamabad on July 11 for two-day visit

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on July 11 for a two-day official visit to...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:53pm

Markets

Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $30.3bn in FY24, up 10.7%

Inflow of overseas workers’ remittances clocked in at $30.3 billion in fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24), 10.7% higher on a...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:14pm

Markets

Up to 200 units of consumption: PM Shehbaz announces Rs50bn power subsidy for 25mn households

Says time has come for 'elite to make sacrifices'

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:32pm

Pakistan

In interest of ‘national security’, govt authorises ISI to trace, intercept calls and messages

IT ministry notification says officers not below the rank of grade 18 to be nominated from time to time to intercept calls and messages or to trace calls through any telecommunication system

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:15pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes with 106-point gain after briefly crossing 81,000

Equities at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained their upward trajectory, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 10:38pm

Pakistan

May 9 riots: we oppose vandalism, arson, US State Dept says

US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller states governments should deal with protests 'consistent with the rule of law and respect for free speech'

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 10:37pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates July 8, 2024

Published 09 Jul, 2024 08:19am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says govt pursuing reforms agenda for economic growth

Premier says 28,000 agriculture tube wells in Balochistan to be shifted to solar power

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 11:11pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.30 ▲ 0.64 (11.31%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 23 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Treet Corp / Dec 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24.38 ▲ 2.22 (10.02%)
Dawood Hercules / Dec 23 Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited(DAWH)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	49.95 ▲ 4.54 (10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 23 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	119.99 ▲ 10.91 (10.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 23 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	226.01 ▲ 20.55 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 23 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6 ▼ -0.85 (-12.41%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 23 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.60 ▼ -3.82 (-9.94%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.99 ▼ -1.52 (-9.80%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▼ -2.61 (-8.65%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	39 ▼ -2.91 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.08
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▼ -0.70
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,423,419 ▲ 0.40
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,717,939 ▲ 1.94
Symmetry Group / Dec 23 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	21,897,051 ▲ 0.14
Hub Power Co. / Dec 23 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	20,727,996 ▲ 1.95

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