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Lahore administration permits PTI to hold rally in Lahore at different venue

The Lahore administration has permitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold a rally in the provincial capital’s...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 11:49pm

Markets

Domestic borrowing: govt to borrow on its own terms, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister urges banking system to focus on lending to private sector

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 10:46pm

Pakistan

President Zardari signs SC (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance 2024

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed off the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance 2024...

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

Sports

PCB announces revised schedule for England Test series

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the revised schedule for the three-match Test series between...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 05:21pm

Markets

New record: gold price hits Rs272,000 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan maintained their upward momentum on Friday in line with their increase in international...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 04:47pm

Business & Finance

FFBL board approves merger with Fauji Fertilizer

The Board of Directors of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited (FFBL) has given its in-principle approval to merge...

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 10:17pm

Pakistan

12 terrorists killed in North, South Waziristan encounters: ISPR

Six soldiers also martyred during exchange of fire

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 10:47pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Citi Pharma commences nutraceutical exports to US

Citi Pharma Limited (CPHL), a Pakistani pharmaceutical company, has commenced exports of nutraceuticals to the...

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 04:54pm

Markets

PPL’s earnings jump 19%, clock in at Rs115.5bn in FY24

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) saw its profit-after-tax (PAT) jump nearly 19% to clock in at Rs115.48 billion for...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 02:45pm

Technology

TPL Corp, Abhi enter into SPA to acquire FINCA Microfinance Bank

In a major expansion move, TPL Corp Limited (TPL), a Pakistani financial platform, and Abhi (Private) Limited (Abhi)...

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 04:51pm

Technology

TRG Pakistan says indirect portfolio company Afiniti has agreed ‘comprehensive restructuring plan’

TRG Pakistan, being a shareholder in The Resource Group International (TRGI), announced on Friday that its indirect...

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 04:56pm

Markets

KSE-100 gains another 615 points, closes at record high

Bulls continued to make further inroads at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as the benchmark KSE-100 Index, led by...

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 10:18pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 19, 2024

Published 20 Sep, 2024 08:45am

Pakistan

President Zardari, Russia Deputy PM discuss trade, economic cooperation

Pakistan and Russia Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade and economic ties, besides enhancing...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 07:19pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $43mn, now stand at $9.51bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $43 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:51pm

Pakistan

Election Act amendments invalidate SC verdict on reserved seats, NA Speaker tells ECP

Ayaz Sadiq says protection of laws passed by Parliament and ensuring their enforcement are constitutional responsibilities of the ECP

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:51pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says Pakistan keen to expand trade, security cooperation with Russia

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan is keen to expand its trade, economic, energy,...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:38pm

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation falls sharply amid rising costs, solarisation

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 13,180 GWh (17,714 MW) in August 2024, a decline of over 17% YoY as...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan terms electronic means to commit terrorism in Lebanon ‘reprehensible’

Pakistan strongly condemned on Thursday the recent attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying that the use of cyber and...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:24pm

Markets

Gold price hits new record high of Rs268,500 per tola in Pakistan

After registering a decline in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan gained on Thursday in line with their...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 06:01pm

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	157.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Dow Jones / Dec 26	43,325.80
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,791.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,096.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,137.45
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,830.60

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,634.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.72
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	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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