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Pakistan

Kurram DC injured in firing on convoy near Bagan

President, PM assert no tolerance for sabotage of Kurram peace agreement

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

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Important updates January 3, 2025

Published 04 Jan, 2025 08:49am

Sports

Saim Ayub ruled out of second South Africa Test after ankle injury

Young Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has been ruled out of the remained of the Cape Town Test after suffering an ankle...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:46pm

Pakistan

Uraan Pakistan designed to avoid pitfalls of previous initiatives: Ahsan Iqbal

Planning minister says Vision 2010, Vision 2025 derailed due to political instability, policy discontinuity

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:00pm

Markets

Sugar Advisory Board meeting: Tanveer assures stability in sugar prices

Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Friday that all necessary measures...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:36pm

Markets

Gold price per tola jumps Rs2,200 in Pakistan

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

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:44pm

Markets

Cotton arrival in Pakistan slumps sharply in December 2024

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a significant decline of 33% as of December 31, 2024, compared to the same...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:03pm

Pakistan

National interest is supreme: PM Shehbaz vows united front against terrorism

Says the center, provinces and defense institutions should collectively formulate a coordinated plan to eradicate terrorism

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:03pm

Technology

Teams ‘working diligently’ to resolve internet disruption, says PTCL

Submarine fault near Qatar has affected Pakistan's internet, broadband speeds

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:05pm

Markets

Stocks rebound on late-session buying, KSE-100 closes 467 points higher

After observing selling pressure in the first half of the trading session on Friday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:42pm

Markets

Rupee registers marginal improvement against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.56 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:48pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates January 2, 2025

Published 03 Jan, 2025 08:49am

Pakistan

Submarine cable fault near Qatar may affect Pakistan internet users: PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday a submarine cable fault near Qatar might impact...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:01pm

Pakistan

Four new submarine cables being introduced to boost internet speed, NA panel told

Internet shutdowns are enforced by PTA based on directions from federal government, Ministry of Interior, and honorable courts during law and order situations, PTA chairman explains

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 11:04pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decrease $143mn, now stand at $11.71bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $143 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:52pm

Pakistan

Efforts underway to make nuclear Pakistan an economic power: Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that the government was making all-out efforts...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:19pm

Pakistan

FO expresses concern over Indian extraterritorial killings in Pakistan

Foreign Office on Thursday expressed concerns over Indian extraterritorial and extrajudicial killings inside...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 06:59pm

Pakistan

Second round of talks: PTI seeks time to consult Imran Khan on ‘list of demands’

Third round of negotiations is due next week

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:30pm

Markets

Sale of petroleum products up 3% in December amid higher demand

The sale of total petroleum products in Pakistan clocked in at 1.28 million tons in December, an increase of 3% on a...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 04:10pm

Pakistan

Eyeing stronger Pakistan-US ties, Aurangzeb advocates diaspora engagement

In a bid to strengthen economic ties with the US, Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Rizwan...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	278.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 29	6,039.31
Nasdaq / Jan 29	19,632.32
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
Dow Jones / Jan 29	44,713.52
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,776.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,467.47
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,567.71
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,655.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 29	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 29	247,513
Petrol/Litre / Jan 30	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,759.76
Diesel/Litre / Jan 30	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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