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Sports

Jason Gillespie stresses fitness, consistency in first presser as Pakistan red-ball coach

Pakistan’s newly appointed red-ball coach Jason Gillespie stressed on the team’s fitness, consistency and fielding...

Updated 07 Jul, 2024 09:17pm

Pakistan

Police raids Omar Ayub’s residence in Islamabad

A joint team of Mianwali and Islamabad Police Sunday raided the residence of Opposition Leader in the National...

Updated 07 Jul, 2024 10:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan could earn billions of dollars through modern, accessible seaports: PM Shehbaz

Premier says during his Kazakhstan visit, leaders of Central Asian States expressed 'deep interest' in using Pakistan ports for trade

Updated 07 Jul, 2024 10:50pm

Pakistan

Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura on July 17

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Saturday that the moon of Muharram-ul-Haram was not sighted in...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 10:37pm

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz announces action against officials overcharging electricity units

Premier asks FIA to identify such officials, suspend them, and take strict action against them

Published 06 Jul, 2024 08:05pm

Pakistan

Ex PML-N leaders Miftah Ismail, Khaqan Abbasi launch ‘Awaam Pakistan’ party

Former PML-N leaders Miftah Ismail and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi formally launched on Saturday a new party named Awaam...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 07:53pm

Markets

E&Ps look to invest $5bn in Pakistan’s energy sector: govt statement

Delegation meets PM Shehbaz Sharif who forms committee headed by deputy premier Ishaq Dar

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 07:53pm

Markets

Gold price per tola jumps Rs2,000 in Pakistan

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

Published 06 Jul, 2024 03:24pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from July 5, 2024

Published 06 Jul, 2024 08:49am

Pakistan

Army brass concerned about ‘unwarranted criticism’ over Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

Says operation is aimed at dismantling 'nexus of terrorism and illegal spectrum in the country for enduring stability and economic prosperity'

Published 06 Jul, 2024 12:07am

Pakistan

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet on Saturday for Muharram moon sighting

A meeting of Central and Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will be held on Saturday (Zilhaj 29) to sight the crescent of...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 08:13pm

Pakistan

PTI to attend govt’s APC despite concerns over Operation Azm-e-Istehkam: Imran Khan

PTI founder believes the new anti-terrorism campaign would 'only lead to further instability' in country

Published 05 Jul, 2024 06:55pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes week marginally negative

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended another trading session on a flat note as the benchmark KSE-100 index...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 06:12pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases another Rs1,100 in Pakistan

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

Published 05 Jul, 2024 04:22pm

Technology

Pakistan’s DealCart announces $3mn seed round led by international investors

DealCart, a Pakistani social e-commerce startup, announced on Thursday that it has successfully raised $3 million in...

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 07:09pm

Pakistan

At least three killed, several injured in Mardan bomb blast

At least three people were killed and eight others injured on Friday in an explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KPK)...

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 04:34pm

Business & Finance

Transaction complete: UBL sells off stake in its UK subsidiary to Bestway Group

United Bank Limited (UBL), one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, has successfully concluded the transaction...

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 07:09pm

Pakistan

Dr Gohar Ejaz urges govt to provide relief to salaried class

Former caretaker minister also advocates lowering key interest rate

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 04:45pm

Markets

Farrukh H Khan resigns as Pakistan Stock Exchange CEO

Farrukh H Khan has resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited...

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 04:32pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from July 4, 2024

Published 05 Jul, 2024 08:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.28
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
S&P 500 / Jan 2	5,868.55
Nasdaq / Jan 2	19,280.79
Dow Jones / Jan 2	42,392.27
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,739.02
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,713.10
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,250.97
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,945.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 2	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 2	242,888.30
Petrol/Litre / Jan 3	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,657
Diesel/Litre / Jan 3	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	7.50 ▲ 0.70 (10.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Jan 3 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.72 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	87.12 ▲ 7.92 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	165.85 ▼ -18.43 (-10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	163.24 ▼ -18.14 (-10.00%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
National Silk / Jan 3 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.96 ▼ -5.48 (-9.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.50 ▼ -3.95 (-9.53%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 3 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.22 ▼ -0.63 (-9.20%)
Intermarket Securities / Jan 3 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.01 ▼ -6.76 (-9.16%)
Premium Textile / Jan 3 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	365.10 ▼ -34.90 (-8.72%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,529,816 ▼ -0.06
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,752,893 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	54,319,935 ▼ -2.12
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,336,133 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	47,012,733 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▲ 0.11
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	34,237,257 ▲ 0.25

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