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Hub Power Holdings enters JV for mineral exploration in Pakistan

Hub Power Holdings Limited (HPHL) has entered into a joint venture agreement with a mining company Ark Metals...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:35pm

Pakistan

21 terrorists killed in Balochistan after security forces respond to several attacks

The military's media wing says 14 security personnel martyred during clearance operations

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 10:13pm

Pakistan

23 bus passengers offloaded, shot dead after identity check in Balochistan’s Musakhel

Armed men blocked inter-provincial highway in Rarasham district of Musakhel and offloaded passengers from buses

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 10:30pm

Pakistan

Mobile phone services suspended in Karachi, other cities on account of Chehlum

Cellular services in all major cities of Sindh, including Karachi, remained suspended on Monday on account of the...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 08:29pm

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Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

2 dead, 10 injured in firing near Karachi’s Golimar area

Two people died while ten were injured in a firing incident near Karachi’s Golimar area on Sunday, police and rescue...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 08:33pm

Sports

Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Selectors make one change to Pakistan's Women’s Asia Cup squad, bringing in Sadaf Shamas for Najiha Alvi

Published 25 Aug, 2024 04:27pm

Pakistan

At least 25 killed as bus falls into ravine in Azad Kashmir

Deceased include 20 men, 4 women, and 1 child

Updated 25 Aug, 2024 08:26pm

Pakistan

12 pilgrims die after bus plunges into ditch on Makran Coastal Highway

Twelve people were killed and at least thirty injured when a bus carrying pilgrims from Iran crashed on the Makran...

Updated 25 Aug, 2024 10:37pm

Pakistan

President, JUI-F chief discuss country’s political situation

Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi also attends the meeting

Published 24 Aug, 2024 09:57pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz directs for third party validation of projects worth over Rs2 billion

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the relevant authorities to conduct third party validation of all...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:57pm

Markets

Gold price per tola jumps Rs1,700, hits Rs263,700 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan continued to march upwards on Saturday, hitting a new record in line with an increase in...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 12:55pm

Pakistan

At least 2 children killed, 14 others injured in Pishin blast

Injured also include policemen

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 06:34pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from August 23, 2024

Published 24 Aug, 2024 08:57am

Markets

Govt mulls closing utility stores nationwide, says Aon Abbas

Senator Aon Abbas, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production, on Friday said the government...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 10:12pm

World

PM Shehbaz offers aid to Bangladesh amid severe floods

At least 13 people in Bangladesh have been killed and 4.5 million affected by floods triggered by heavy rains

Published 23 Aug, 2024 09:50pm

Markets

KSE-100 ends flat on late-session selling

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a roller-coaster trading session on Friday and the KSE-100 Index closed flat...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 11:30pm

Sports

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: PCB announces spectators’ free entry for remainder of first Test

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced free entry for spectators for the remaining days (fourth and...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 07:35pm

Business & Finance

Finance minister holds meeting with Pegasus Airlines chairman, Lucky Cement CEO

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday met Mehmat T. Nane, Chairperson of Pegasus Airlines, and Muhammad Ali...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:08pm

Pakistan

Chehlum: public, private schools to remain closed on August 26 in Sindh

The Government of Sindh has announced a holiday for all the public and private schools in the province on August 26...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:09pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	222.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	221.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	147.86
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	1.01
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.12
Euro to USD / Jan 1	0.98

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	3,719.89
India Sensex / Jan 1	60,836.41
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	27,663.39
Nasdaq / Jan 1	10,342.94
Hang Seng / Jan 1	15,339.49
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	7,188.63
Dow Jones / Jan 1	32,001.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	13,130.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	87.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	16,235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	118,670
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	1,622.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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