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Pakistan

Pakistan, Belarus agree to further strengthen economic, trade ties

Pakistan and Belarus reaffirmed on Tuesday the commitment to further strengthen economic and trade relations. This...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:44pm

Business & Finance

SBP makes key revisions to Minimum Profit Rate requirements, Islamic banking guidelines

In a major development for the banking sector, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced that the...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:53pm

Markets

Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 sees biggest single-day decline, plummets over 3,500 points

Volatility and political tension major themes at PSX as violent protests in federal capital put investors on edge
Index suffers heaviest fall in terms of points

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 08:44pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 25, 2024

Published 26 Nov, 2024 09:08am

Pakistan

Naqvi rules out talks with PTI, says ‘a woman behind all chaos’

Protesters pushed back from D-Chowk, says interior minister
At least 6 people, including 4 paramilitary soldiers, killed as clashes turn violent in capital city, Reuters reports

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 10:28pm

Pakistan

In pictures: after chaos, destruction, PTI protest called off amid security crackdown

At least six people, including 4 law-enforcement personnel and two protesters, were killed before protest was called off

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 01:10pm

Pakistan

All educational institutes in Islamabad to remain closed on Tuesday amid PTI protest

The Deputy Commissioner Islamabad announced on Tuesday that all educational institutions in the federal capital will...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:04pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Belarus sign 8 MoUs to boost trade, cooperation

Two sides agree to establish working groups for energy, industrial collaboration, Ministry of Commerce says

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:38pm

Business & Finance

ECNEC approves development projects worth over Rs172 billion

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved ten projects costing 172.7 billion...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:49pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces winter vacations from December 20

All public and private schools will reopen on 10 January 2025

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:56pm

Markets

Gold price per tola falls Rs4,300 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined significantly on Monday in line with...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:40pm

Business & Finance

NetSol Technologies announces buyback of shares

The Board of Directors (BoD) of NetSol Technologies Limited has decided to purchase 10 million ordinary shares of...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:35pm

Pakistan

Naqvi says those who gave protest call responsible for cop’s death as PTI convoy crosses Islamabad toll plaza

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi vowed on Monday that he will not “spare those behind the death of a policeman” near...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 11:54pm

Pakistan

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrives in Islamabad

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Islamabad Monday on a three-day visit at the invitation of...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:48pm

Pakistan

PTI protests causing daily loss of Rs190bn, says Aurangzeb

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the ongoing protests by the opposition Pakistan...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:57pm

Markets

KSE-100 settles above 98,000 for the first time as buying rally continues

Index hits intra-day high of 99,317.47

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 10:34pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 23 and November 24, 2024

Published 25 Nov, 2024 08:37am

Pakistan

Internet services face disruption again in Pakistan

Internet disruption was experienced by users in various parts of Pakistan on Sunday, as the government vowed to...

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 10:47pm

Pakistan

Belarus President to arrive in Pakistan on November 25: FO

At the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko will...

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 09:50pm

Pakistan

PTI protest: all educational institutions in Islamabad to remain closed on Monday

Islamabad’s district administration has announced that all educational institutions in the federal capital will...

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 10:03pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
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
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
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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