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Pakistan’s headline inflation increases pace, clocks in at 12.6% in June 2024

Average CPI inflation reading in FY24 clocks in at 23.4%

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Markets

OGDC revitalises oil & gas well in KPK

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has successfully revitalised production from Nashpa-4 located in...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 04:23pm

Markets

Positive sentiment at PSX amid anticipation of new IMF programme

Positive sentiment prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained nearly 400...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:18pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from June 29 and June 30, 2024

Published 01 Jul, 2024 08:42am

Pakistan

Govt increases petrol price by Rs7.45, takes it to Rs265.61 per litre

New prices come into effect from July 1, 2024

Published 30 Jun, 2024 11:40pm

Pakistan

Fazl demands fresh polls without ‘establishment’s interference’

JUI-F chief asserts that people's right to vote must be restored

Published 30 Jun, 2024 08:33pm

Sports

Pakistan announce squad for ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 17-member squad for ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup scheduled to be held...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 05:44pm

Business & Finance

Finance Minister says economic stability has revived international institutions’ trust

Aurangzeb says the country’s economy has significantly improved with the prudent economic policies of the government

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

7 dead as coaster collides with trailer on Karachi’s Mauripur Road

The deceased include three children, three women, and one man

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 11:29pm

Business & Finance

President Zardari gives assent to Finance Bill

The Finance Bill will take effect on July 1, 2024, according to a press release from the President's Secretariat

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 10:28pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz directs to expedite process of dissolution of Public Works Department

Premier says the interests of employees should be protected during the dissolution process

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 11:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistan engulfed in world’s ‘deadliest debt trap’, says former SBP governor

Dr Murtaza Syed says prudent route would be to reprofile Pakistan’s debt so that resources can be freed up to spend on development and the climate

Published 29 Jun, 2024 08:29pm

Pakistan

Ahsan says political unity crucial for national development

Planning and Development minister highlights the importance of unity and collective efforts to put Pakistan on the path to progress

Published 29 Jun, 2024 07:38pm

Pakistan

CJP Isa emphasises access to justice for all

Underscores the need for the implementation of laws to ensure justice and promote inclusivity in society

Published 29 Jun, 2024 07:26pm

Business & Finance

Amendments to Finance Bill 2024

Published 29 Jun, 2024 07:10pm

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly speaker suspends 11 SIC lawmakers over ruckus

Opposition accuses the government of presenting a fraudulent budget

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 07:45pm

Markets

Gold unchanged at Rs241,700 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan remained unchanged, in line with the international rate. In the local market, gold price per...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 03:03pm

Pakistan

LHC directs PM Office to bar agencies from contacting any judge

Court of Justice Shahid Karim issues the orders on a complaint referred by an ATC judge

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 07:44pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from June 28, 2024

Published 29 Jun, 2024 08:53am

Markets

Bank holiday: SBP to remain closed on July 1

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed for public dealing on Monday, July 1, 2024, which shall be...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 11:09pm

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
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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