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Islamabad says no talks under way with India on bilateral trade

Pakistan formally suspended trade with India in 2019 in reaction to New Dehli’s decision to revoke Article 370 of its constitution that granted occupied Kashmir a special status.

Published 16 Aug, 2024 09:42pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes marginally lower as late-session selling wipes out gains

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index on Friday began trading on a higher note, adding more...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:38pm

Markets

Unilever Pakistan Foods’ profit-after-tax declines 27% to Rs3.8bn in H1CY24

Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited (UPFL), a subsidiary of Conopco Inc. USA, saw a significant decline of 27% in its...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:11pm

Business & Finance

EPCL suffers loss of Rs688mn in 2QCY24

Engro Polymers and Chemicals Limited (EPCL), a subsidiary of Engro Corporation Limited, sustained losses to the tune...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 05:03pm

Business & Finance

Attock Cement receives $5.85mn from sale of SAKCPCL shares

Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL), a subsidiary of Pharaon Investment Group Limited Holding S.A.L, Lebanon, has...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 05:01pm

Pakistan

Up to 500 units: Nawaz says Punjab govt to reduce province’s power tariff by Rs14 per unit for Aug-Sept

Also announces Rs700bn package for solar panels

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:36pm

Technology

MNCs planning to relocate from Pakistan amid Internet disruptions, says PBC

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s leading corporate advocacy platform, warned on Friday that many...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:20pm

Pakistan

Mpox virus: 3 cases detected in Pakistan

KPK health department says virus detected in patients on arrival from the United Arab Emirates

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:22pm

Pakistan

Authority says Pakistan’s new Special Technology Zone will boost tech exports by $350mn

In an attempt to enhance exports, Pakistan has established four Special Technology Zones (STZs) in Punjab, with the...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:34pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs300 in Pakistan

After a dip in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan increased on Friday in line with the gain in the...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 02:04pm

Pakistan

Two police personnel among five injured in Peshawar blast

Police starts investigation

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 04:12pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from August 15, 2024

Published 16 Aug, 2024 08:40am

Pakistan

Here is a list of rewards, prizes announced for Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem

Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem, who brought the first gold medal in Olympics for the country in 40 years, has...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:35pm

Pakistan

YouTuber behind ‘Bill Bill Pakistan’ Aun Ali Khosa abducted in Lahore, brother says

In a shocking development, content creator Aun Ali Khosa, known for his satirical take on Pakistan’s political and...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:25pm

Sports

Babar Azam retains number one place in ODI batting rankings

Rohit Sharma jumps to number two

Published 15 Aug, 2024 08:35pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes 229 points higher as profit-taking trims intra-day gains

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index closed 229 points higher on Thursday as late-session...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:57pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $119mn, now stand at $9.27bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $119 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:56pm

Markets

Pakistan can grab $5bn export orders as West shifts from Bangladesh, says Gohar

Dr Ejaz Gohar, Patron-in-Chief and Group Leader of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), said Pakistan’s...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 05:44pm

Markets

June-end: Pakistan’s central govt debt stock at Rs68.9tr

The federal government’s total debt stock, encompassing both domestic and external debt, saw a marginal increase of...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:26pm

Pakistan

3 retired personnel in military custody in connection with case against ex-ISI chief: ISPR

Days ago, military's media wing stated that process of field court martial was initiated against Hameed

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 08:31pm

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	157.10
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
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	69.13
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	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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