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Important updates July 16, 2024

Published 17 Jul, 2024 08:42am

Pakistan

Five civilians, two soldiers martyred as terrorists attack on health centre in DI Khan

Five civilians and two soldiers were martyred in a terrorist attack on a health centre in Dera Ismail Khan District,...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:56pm

Pakistan

New IMF programme to improve Pakistan’s funding prospects: Moody’s

Credit rating agency, however, warns govt’s ability to sustain reform implementation will be key to continually unlock financing over three-year duration

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:38pm

Pakistan

Bannu Cantt attack undertaken by Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, which operates from Afghanistan: ISPR

Military's media wing says 8 soldiers martyred, 10 terrorists killed in attack on Monday morning

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 10:03pm

Pakistan

Matter of great concern, says US State Dept on govt decision to ban PTI

The US has said that Pakistan’s decision to ban former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:57pm

World

FO says 4 Pakistanis killed, 30 injured in gunfire near mosque in Oman

The foreign office (FO) on Tuesday said four Pakistanis were killed and thirty wounded by gunfire near a mosque in...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 08:51pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates July 15, 2024

Published 16 Jul, 2024 09:05am

Pakistan

May 9 riots: ATC approves 10-day physical remand of Imran Khan

Development comes days after an accountability court remanded PTI founder and his wife Bushra Begum for eight days in the Toshakhana case

Published 15 Jul, 2024 11:43pm

Pakistan

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs9.99, diesel’s by Rs6.18 per litre

Petrol's new rate, applicable from July 16, stands at Rs275.6 per litre

Published 15 Jul, 2024 11:40pm

Markets

Power sector woes: IPP agreements benefit companies but not consumers, Dr Gohar Ejaz says

Former caretaker minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz has said that the agreements with the...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 10:23pm

Markets

Pakistan Oilfields discovers oil & gas reserves in Attock District

Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL), an oil and gas exploration company, has discovered hydrocarbon reserves at its...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:07pm

Pakistan

IHC grants bail to Sanam Javed, bars police from arresting her in any case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Sanam Javed,...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:45pm

Pakistan

PML-N files review petition in SC against reserved seats verdict

Application urges top court to suspend its July 12 ruling until final decision on review petition reached

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:44pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar says PTI and Pakistan cannot co-exist

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:41pm

Markets

Sapphire Fibres expands power portfolio with acquisitions of UCH, UCH-II

Sapphire Fibres Limited (SFL), one of Pakistan’s largest textile manufacturer, has entered into key agreements with...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:46pm

Pakistan

Security forces foil terrorist attack on Bannu Cantt

Security forces foiled a terrorist attack on Monday on Bannu Cantt, Aaj News reported. The terrorists attempted to...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:43pm

Markets

Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.11 against greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:02pm

Markets

Market cheers IMF bailout, KSE-100 gains over 1,200 points

Investors see staff-level agreement with lender as massive positive for struggling economy

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 10:36pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates July 13 and July 14, 2024

Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:44am

Pakistan

PTI activist Sanam Javed rearrested after brief release, lawyer says

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Sanam Javed was on Sunday rearrested by police shortly after she was...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 10:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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