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Pakistan

Three more polio cases take Pakistan’s 2024 tally to 55

Pakistan reported three new polio cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the country in 2024 to 55,...

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 09:21pm

Pakistan

People rejected PTI’s protest call, says Ahsan

Federal minister for planning and special projects, Ahsan Iqbal, said on Sunday that the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf...

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 10:11pm

Pakistan

Arrests made as PTI convoys en route to Islamabad for protest

Govt vows to 'protect Islamabad', warns of strict action against those heading to capital city for protest

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 11:10pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill three militants in two operations in KP

Security forces on Saturday killed three militants in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province....

Published 23 Nov, 2024 10:20pm

Pakistan

NACTA warns terrorists could target PTI’s protest on Nov 24

National Counter-Terrorism Authority says banned militant outfit TTP planning attacks during the PTI protest in Islamabad

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 09:26pm

Pakistan

Duty-bound to implement IHC order, will not allow sit-in or gathering: Mohsin Naqvi

Meets Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Barrister Gohar Ali Khan

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 09:27pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 22, 2024

Published 23 Nov, 2024 08:35am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz forms 11-member committee to alleviate PPP’s concerns

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday constituted an 11-member committee to engage with the Pakistan Peoples Party...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 10:45pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz vows strict action against those ‘sabotaging’ Pak-Saudi relations

PTI says Bushra Bibi's remarks blown out of proportion

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 11:07pm

Sports

Azhar Ali joins PCB as head of Youth Development

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former national captain Azhar Ali as the head of its Youth Development...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 04:19pm

Pakistan

Seven terrorists killed in separate operations in KP, Balochistan: ISPR

At least seven terrorists were killed in separate operations conducted by the security forces in Balochistan and...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 11:04pm

Business & Finance

Honda Atlas Cars’ profit-after-tax down 62% YoY in Jul-Sep

Despite an increase in sales, the profit-after-tax (PAT) of Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited (HCAR) declined...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 10:50pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs2,500 in Pakistan

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

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 08:08pm

Markets

Consortium withdraws bid to acquire majority stake in Engro Powergen Qadirpur

A consortium comprising textile companies has withdrawn its public announcement of intention (PAI) to acquire a...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 11:02pm

Technology

$25bn IT export target: PM presented comprehensive plan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was presented with a comprehensive plan to boost Pakistan’s IT exports to $25 billion...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 10:50pm

Markets

Banking sector saves the day as profit-taking erases intra-day gains, KSE-100 closes below 98,000

Index had earlier hit a high of 99,623.03 during trading

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 09:17pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from November 21, 2024

Published 22 Nov, 2024 08:34am

Pakistan

PTI faces setback as IHC rules no protest allowed over weekend

The Islamabad High Court on Thursday ruled that no protests or rallies violating a recent law on public gatherings...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:21pm

Business & Finance

Dubai-based family offices manage over $1 trillion in assets: report

Dubai’s financial hub is now home to family offices that control more than $1 trillion in assets, a Bloomberg report...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 09:15pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $29mn, now stand at $11.29bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $29 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 11:09pm

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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