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Pakistan

President’s objections to seminaries’ bill legal, constitutional: Tarar

Minister for Information says the bill has nothing to do with FATF

Published 14 Dec, 2024 09:47pm

Pakistan

Info Minister, Communications’ Head of Turkish Presidency discuss strengthening media cooperation

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar met with Head of Communications at the Turkish Presidency...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:37pm

Business & Finance

Ministry refutes report World Bank cancelled Pakistan loan

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has refuted a report claiming that the World Bank (WB) cancelled an over $500...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 09:31pm

Sports

Mohammad Amir announces retirement from international cricket again

Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket after “careful...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 04:28pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 13, 2024

Published 14 Dec, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan

Security forces kill 16 terrorists in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR

Security forces have killed 16 terrorists in extensive intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:56pm

Markets

Gold falls massive Rs5,000 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan fell significantly on Friday in line with their decline in the international rate. In the...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:55pm

Markets

PM Shehbaz calls for immediate shutdown of inefficient power plants, pushes for renewables

Statement from PM's Office says premier wants reforms in power sector expedited

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:54pm

Pakistan

May 9 riots: SC conditionally allows military courts to announce verdicts

The Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench conditionally allowed on Friday military courts to announce reserved...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 11:03pm

Markets

KSE-100 rebounds after over 1,500-point intra-day loss, closes in the green

After profit-taking in the first half of the trading session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a comeback...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

Pakistan

World Bank approves $240mn for WASH services in Karachi

Financing to support investments in water, sanitation services

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

Markets

OGDCL discovers hydrocarbon reserves in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production company, announced...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:01pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 12, 2024

Published 13 Dec, 2024 08:41am

Sports

Jason Gillespie resigns as Pakistan’s red-ball coach

Jason Gillespie has stepped down as Pakistan’s Test head coach. Gillespie, who had earlier refused to join the squad...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:25pm

Sports

PCB opens registration of international players for PSL 10

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday initiated foreign players’ registration for the 10th edition of the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:44pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $13mn, now stand at $12.05bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $13 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:45pm

Pakistan

Court indicts Imran, Bushra in Toshakhana-II case

A special court in Islamabad Thursday indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife,...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:42pm

Technology

Islamabad to become ‘model city’ for EVs: Tanveer

As part of the government’s commitment to increase electric vehicle (EV) usage in Pakistan, Federal Minister for...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:41pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs2,300 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered a notable gain on Thursday in line with their increase in the international rate....

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 05:14pm

Business & Finance

IGI Investments eyes 40.63% stake in Mitchell’s Fruit Farms Limited

IGI Investments (Private) Limited has expressed its intent to acquire a substantial stake in Mitchell’s Fruit Farms...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 11:02pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
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
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
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

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

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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