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Imran, Bushra arrested in new Toshakhana case by NAB

Development comes hours after an Islamabad court accepted appeals filed by the former prime minister and his wife against their conviction in the Iddat case

Published 13 Jul, 2024 09:47pm

Pakistan

Khawaja Asif says govt to decide on Monday whether to challenge reserved seats decision

Defence minister says rewriting the constitution is the prerogative of the legislature, not the judiciary

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:16pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs400 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered gains for the fourth successive session on Saturday in line with the increase in...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 03:42pm

Pakistan

Now is the time to act speedily, says PM Shehbaz after IMF agreement

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that following the staff level agreement (SLA) with the International...

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:16pm

Pakistan

Court acquits Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi in Iddat case, orders release

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan terms development a win for the judiciary's independence

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:14pm

Pakistan

Key policy points/reforms stressed by IMF in new staff-level agreement

In a major development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with Pakistan...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 11:19am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates July 12, 2024

Published 13 Jul, 2024 08:50am

Markets

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on $7bn Extended Fund Facility

The new 37-month programme is now subject to approval by the lender's Executive Board

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:15pm

Pakistan

‘Constitution has been rewritten’: law minister reacts to SC’s verdict on reserved seats

Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Friday said the Supreme Court’s (SC) judgement to give the...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:21pm

Sports

Pakistan Champions qualify for WCL 2024 final after beating West Indies by 20 runs

Pakistan Champions on Friday became the first team to qualify for the World Championship of Legends (WCL) final...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:37pm

Markets

Indus Motor temporarily halts production citing inventory shortage

Indus Motor Company (IMC), the manufacturer and assembler of Toyota-brand vehicles in Pakistan, has announced a...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 11:14pm

Markets

KSE-100 recovers from early 1,300-point loss on political noise, closes nearly flat

The KSE-100 Index was able to recover around a 1,300-point loss it had suffered after the Supreme Court’s verdict on...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 10:45pm

Markets

Gold price per tola jumps Rs2,200 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered gains for the third successive session on Friday in line with the increase in the...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 10:45pm

Pakistan

Win for PTI as SC declares party eligible for reserved seats

'PTI was and is a political party', court rules

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 10:44pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates July 11, 2024

Published 12 Jul, 2024 08:38am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $16mn, now stand at $9.4bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $16 million on a weekly basis,...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 08:24pm

Pakistan

Reserved seats case: Supreme Court to announce verdict on Friday

Full court, led by CJP Isa, will announce judgement tomorrow at 12pm

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 10:17pm

Markets

KSE-100 ends with 151-point gain after volatile trading

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile session on Thursday, as its benchmark KSE-100 Index swayed in...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:34pm

Pakistan

No plans to enter into talks with banned TTP, says FO

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says terrorist entity is responsible for killing Pakistani and foreign citizens inside Pakistan

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 10:18pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,200 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered gains on Thursday in line with an increase in the international rate. In the...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 04:32pm

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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