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Javelin ace Arshad Nadeem receives gold medal at Paris Olympics

Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem has received a gold medal for his historic win in the men’s javelin throw...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 11:39pm

Markets

PSX maintains momentum, KSE-100 Index up nearly 700 points

Bullish momentum persisted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained nearly 700...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 07:16pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces Rs100m reward for Arshad Nadeem

Arshad clinches Pakistan's first Olympic gold in 40 years

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:19pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Independence Day to be celebrated in Dubai on August 11

Event at Dubai World Trade Centre is likely to draw 10,000 people

Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:18pm

Technology

NetSol Technologies, IGNITE to establish startup incubation center in Lahore

NetSol Technologies has signed a contract with IGNITE - National Technology Fund, a company under the Ministry of IT...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:24pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered gains on Friday in line with the increase in the international rate. In the local...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 04:46pm

Markets

Pakistan’s remittance inflow stands at $3bn in July, up 48% year-on-year

On monthly basis, inflow down 5%
Amount from Saudi Arabia remains highest at $761mn

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:18pm

Pakistan

Islamabad rejects Israeli media’s report alleging Pakistan plans to supply Iran with missiles

Such reports are patently false, says FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:08pm

Pakistan

A golden moment: Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic triumph ‘a gift’ to Pakistan on Independence Day

Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem dedicated his record-breaking performance at Thursday night’s Paris Olympics...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:04pm

Markets

Lucky Cement’s earnings jump 21% in 2024

Lucky Cement’s profit-after-tax amounted to Rs72.34 billion, an increase of over 21% during the year 2024, compared...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:22pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, China discuss energy sector reforms

Pakistan has already requested Beijing to re-profile energy sector debt owed to China

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:01pm

Pakistan

Look forward to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh, PM Shehbaz congratulates Prof. Yunus

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, while felicitating Professor Muhammad Yunus on his swearing in as Chief...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 01:41pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from August 8, 2024

Published 09 Aug, 2024 08:46am

Sports

Sindh govt announces Rs50mn for Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahah announces to establish 'Arshad Nadeem Athletics Academy' in the city

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 01:43pm

Pakistan

PMD issues fresh flood warnings as more rains likely to batter parts of country

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday issued fresh flood warnings in various parts of the country...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 08:54pm

Sports

Arshad Nadeem ends Pakistan’s 40-year wait for Olympic gold with record javelin throw

This is Pakistan's first gold medal at the Olympics since 1984
Arshad Nadeem also becomes Pakistan's first athletics Olympic champion

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 01:29am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $51mn, now stand at $9.15bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $51 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 10:33pm

Technology

Mari Petroleum forms subsidiary with focus on cloud computing, AI

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest E&P companies, is looking to step into the...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:45pm

Pakistan

Fahd Haroon appointed as Minister of State, SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Fahd Haroon has been appointed as minister of state/special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) by...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 03:51pm

Markets

Sentiment improves at PSX after strong corporate results, KSE-100 gains nearly 1%

Benchmark index rallies after MARI, Meezan Bank's results

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 10:32pm

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10
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
Diesel/Litre / Dec 24	255.38

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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