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Reviewing 2023

Spain sees record 163,000 asylum requests in 2023

MADRID: Spain received more than 163,000 asylum requests in 2023, mainly from Latin Americans, its highest-ever...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:32pm

Life & Style

What did Pakistanis watch on YouTube in 2023?

YouTube revealed its most-viewed list of videos watched by Pakistani viewers, which were dominated by local dramas,...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 04:13pm

BR Research

CY23: disaster, stability, and hope

After all that’s said or done, the fact of the matter is that the bleeding has stopped under the caretaker setup....

Updated 04 Jan, 2024 12:07pm

Pakistan

Year 2023 saw 17pc surge in terrorist attacks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed an increase in terrorist attacks in 2023 with 306 incidents reported across the...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

BR Research

Startup ecosystem 2023

The year 2021 was a defining moment for tech firms, with significant global expansion. The trend continued through...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 09:01am

Perspectives

Auto sector in 2023: advent of EVs and hybrids in Pakistan

The year 2023 signaled a downward spiral for the auto sector. For about half the year, there were restrictions from...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:09pm

World

Saudi Arabia executes 170 people in 2023

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia executed 170 people in 2023, including four on New Year’s Eve — an increase on the previous...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Opinion

Outlook 2024-I

Global perspective has recently changed as economies have shown to be more resilient than experts had anticipated....

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Opinion

How to ensure a prosperous, promising future for Pakistan

Pakistan emerged from the shackles of colonialism, and as a result, the political, economic, and spiritual culture ...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s startup funding falls 77.2% in 2023

Total amount stood at $75.6mn against $332.4mn in 2022

Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:59pm

Markets

‘Tale of two halves’, but a year to remember for Pakistan stocks

An absolute return of nearly 55%, a USD-based return of 24%, and new peaks was the story at the PSX
Performance made KSE-100 best performing market in second half of 2023

Published 01 Jan, 2024 11:40am

BR Research

Will oil fare better in 2024?

From Russia and Ukraine still engaged in war, to Israel’s onslaught in Gaza, from big shipping companies refusing to...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 07:21am

World

More than 4,360 dead in Syria war in 2023: monitor

BEIRUT: More than 4,360 people, including combatants and civilians, were killed in Syria’s civil war in 2023, in...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am

Markets

Wall Street Week Ahead: History shows strong 2023 could keep US stocks on path for 2024 gains

NEW YORK: The US stock market’s hefty gains in 2023 could provide a lift for equities next year, if history is any...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am

Markets

Egyptian bourse registers biggest annual gain since 2016

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Middle East ended higher on Sunday, with the Egyptian index chalking up its biggest...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am

World

World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell

New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:58pm

Markets

When a stick reduces the pain: rupee still sees one of its worst years in 2023

Despite administrative measures, rupee saw 19.7% depreciation in 2023, which made it its fourth-worst year since the turn of the century

Updated 31 Dec, 2023 10:19pm

Sports

Pakistan sports: flashes of individual brilliance, but team-work triumphs elusive

The year 2023 for Pakistani sports was a medley of triumph and tears, where individual athletes carved their names...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 03:35am

World

China’s Xi hails ‘resilient’ economy in bullish New Year speech

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown “more resilient and dynamic” in 2023,...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 06:17pm

World

More than 4,360 dead in Syria war in 2023: monitor

BEIRUT: More than 4,360 people, including combatants and civilians, were killed in Syria’s civil war in 2023, in the...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 05:04pm

World

World prepares to ring in 2024

SYDNEY: Jubilant crowds will bid farewell to the hottest year on record Sunday, closing a turbulent 12 months marked...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 12:44pm

Pakistan

From economic to political mayhem, Pakistan hopes for a better 2024

The year 2023 has undoubtedly been a challenging one for Pakistan, as the nation grappled with a multitude of issues...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 12:01pm

Perspectives

2023: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 03:28pm

Life & Style

Significant cultural moments that dominated headlines in 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, it is with a somber mood that we look back to reflect on the highs and lows of the past...

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 09:26pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.69 ▲ 0.99 (17.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.83 ▲ 0.72 (10.13%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Hussain Industries / Dec 18 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	20.26 ▼ -2.25 (-10.00%)
J.K.Spinning / Dec 18 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.50 ▼ -6.50 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.50 ▼ -7.26 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.09
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.23
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.05
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.25
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.26
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.54
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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