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Important updates from September 28 and September 29, 2024

Published 30 Sep, 2024 08:23am

Pakistan

FO activates Crisis Management Unit to facilitate Pakistanis in Lebanon

The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday said it had set up a Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to facilitate Pakistani...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 11:00pm

Pakistan

Thousands protest in Pakistan after killing of Hezbollah leader by Israel

Thousands of people protested in Pakistan cities on Sunday after Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime chief had...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:48pm

Pakistan

Islamabad terms Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s Secretary General ‘major escalation’

Foreign Office says Israel's unrelenting attacks on civilian populations and disrespect for international law have reached worrying levels

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:40pm

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says ‘DNA’ of Pakistan’s economy needs fundamental reform for IMF deal to be last one

Finance Minister says govt will keep going back to the same sectors for taxes unless it reforms system

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:55pm

Pakistan

Key priorities highlighted by IMF for Pakistan’s $7bn Extended Fund Facility

In a key development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approved Pakistan’s 37-month Extended...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 05:25pm

Pakistan

PTI ends Rawalpindi protest as Gandapur fails to reach venue

KP Chief minister says they do not wish to confront the institutions

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 10:44pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, US president Biden reaffirm desire to enhance cooperation in key sectors

Premier says his meeting with the US president and the first lady was 'most warm and cordial'

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 10:45pm

Pakistan

Six killed, eight passengers injured in North Waziristan helicopter crash

Helicopter belonged to Mari Petroleum Limited

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 07:38pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs700 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Saturday in line with their decrease in international rates. In the local...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 03:32pm

Pakistan

3 policemen injured in Bajaur blast

At least three policemen were injured on Saturday in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a roadside blast, Aaj...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 07:28pm

Pakistan

PIA says its flights from Islamabad, Rawalpindi fully operational

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Saturday that all of its services were operational. The national...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 03:07pm

Pakistan

Users in Karachi face disruption in WhatsApp services

WhatsApp users across Karachi faced issues on Saturday in sending media files through the app while connected to...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 04:10pm

Pakistan

IMF urges Pakistan to ‘move away’ from state-led growth model, calls for structural reforms

Officials note that given ambitious growth projections, there is no room for policy slippages without undermining debt sustainability

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 07:32pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 27, 2024

Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan receives first tranche of $1.03bn from IMF, says SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday said that it has received the first tranche of Special Drawing Rights...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:36pm

Markets

Finance Ministry projects Pakistan’s headline inflation at 8-9% in September, October

Economy indicates positive developments during first two months of FY2025, says Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for September

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 11:33pm

Markets

PSX sees selling pressure again, KSE-100 down nearly 0.5%

Index-heavy banking and cement sectors saw some selling pressure on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost over...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 06:03pm

Markets

Nishat Mills looks to sell hospitality business, will establish subsidiary in Türkiye

The board of Nishat Mills Limited (NML), the flagship company of Nishat Group, has approved to dispose off 100%...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 11:34pm

Pakistan

Reserved seats: ECP challenges SC’s detailed verdict

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) challenged on Friday the Supreme Court’s (SC) detailed verdict issued on...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 03:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 29	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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