Home - Business Recorder

Published 16 Aug, 2026 07:20pm

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers

Hatami did not provide any details on where or when the killing or capturing of US soldiers was expected to take place

Pakistan

Pakistan, seven other Muslim countries condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza peace plan

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:25pm

Pakistan

MQM-P seeks national dialogue on new administrative units

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:25pm

Pakistan

PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms across Pakistan from Aug 17-21

Published 16 Aug, 2026 09:02pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill seven terrorists in Kharan operation: security sources

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:06pm

Pakistan

‘It’s time to deliver like Punjab’: Nawaz underscores need for merit-based AJK cabinet

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:47pm

Govt considers overhauling of construction sector

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:06pm

World

Twelve killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:07pm

Markets

India opens tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:07pm

World

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:08pm

Flooding: PM puts NDMA on alert to protect masses

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Must Read

Editorials

Progressive for the rich

Editorials

Breaking brick kiln child labour cycle

Opinion

Recruitment: challenge to NAFSA’s credibility?

Opinion

A legacy of progress and public service: Pakistan People’s Party: transforming Sindh through sustainable development

The Afghanistan File

Opinion

Independence Day celebrations: Pakistan’s message to the world — we are one

Editorials

The uptick in economy

Markets

Expansion beyond gold: newly rebranded Asasa eyes to become Pakistan savings ‘super app’

Pakistan

Field Marshal Asim Munir hosts reception in honour of Pakistan Army veterans

Perspectives

SBP’s Sandbox and EU AI Act: a timing advantage for Pakistani fintechs

Business & Finance

Riyadh Air commences operations in Pakistan with inaugural flight to Islamabad

Field Marshal Asim Munir hosts reception in honour of Pakistan Army veterans

Govt considers overhauling of construction sector

‘It’s time to deliver like Punjab’: Nawaz underscores need for merit-based AJK cabinet

President confers Tamgha-i-Imtiaz upon FBR officer

MQM-P seeks national dialogue on new administrative units

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers

Petrol price up by Re45, HSD’s by Rs1.16

Security forces kill seven terrorists in Kharan operation: security sources

Gold price per tola drops Rs500 in Pakistan

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 17	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 17	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 17	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 17	383.95

Field Marshal Asim Munir hosts reception in honour of Pakistan Army veterans

Govt considers overhauling of construction sector

‘It’s time to deliver like Punjab’: Nawaz underscores need for merit-based AJK cabinet

President confers Tamgha-i-Imtiaz upon FBR officer

MQM-P seeks national dialogue on new administrative units

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers

Petrol price up by Re45, HSD’s by Rs1.16

Security forces kill seven terrorists in Kharan operation: security sources

Gold price per tola drops Rs500 in Pakistan

Latest Videos

Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

Some good news but challenges abound on privatisation front

Pakistan's tax system is anti-growth, says PBC chairman Ziad Bashir

FESCO privatization: Turkiye, China, Pakistan firms eye stake

Inflation returns to single digits. What comes next?

Business & Finance

India opens tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets

India's finance minister announced the scheme in her February 1 budget, targeting small taxpayers such as students and non-resident Indians

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:07pm

BR Research

From selling solar to storing solar?

Pakistan’s solar story is entering another awkward phase for grid planners. Net metering continues to climb at a...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data show

*Compared with the same period in 2024, that represents a drop of nearly 80%, said the report Published 16 Aug, 2026 01:51pm

Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount

Moody's has published estimates that last summer's European heatwaves cost €43 billion ($50 billion) in lost economic output while generating only about €500 million of insured payouts

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:26am

BR Research

Hala Enterprises Limited

Hala Enterprises Limited (PSX: HAEL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company and was subsequently...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says

SB Energy is aiming to go public as soon as next month and could raise at least $5 billion in the IPO, the report added

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:45am

2026-08-16-12-52

Saudi Aramco handles Sept Asia crude allocations on ad hoc basis

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Saudi Aramco is handling September crude allocations to some of its Asian term customers on an... Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

2026-08-16-12-52

Australia’s QBE beats profit estimates, maintains annual outlook

BENGALURU: Australia’s QBE Insurance beat first-half profit estimates and maintained its annual outlook on Friday,... Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

2026-08-16-12-52

Indian gold loan lender Muthoot FinCorp files for USD314m IPO

BENGALURU: Indian non-banking financial company Muthoot FinCorp has filed for an initial public offering in Mumbai... Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has been conferred the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Order of... Published 15 Aug, 2026 07:43pm

BR Research

Cement: Local demand holds the fort

Pakistan’s cement industry entered FY27 with domestic demand doing the heavy lifting. Total dispatches increased 6...

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:22am

BR Research

Sana Industries Limited: performance and outlook

Sana Industries Limited (PSX: SNAI) was incorporated as a public limited company in 1985. The principal activity of...

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:30am

BR Research

Remittance momentum carries into FY27

The upbeat momentum in home remittances continues in the new fiscal year despite the government withdrawing the...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:07am

BR Research

Ghani Value Glass Limited: performance and outlook

Ghani Value Glass Limited (PSX: GVGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1967. The company...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 02:22pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, seven other Muslim countries condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza peace plan

Their foreign ministers say the move jeopardises its implementation and fundamentally undermines collective efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:25pm

PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms across Pakistan from Aug 17-21

Rains are expected in Islamabad, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period

Published 16 Aug, 2026 09:02pm

Security forces kill seven terrorists in Kharan operation: security sources

Slain terrorists were involved in various terrorist activities, including suicide attacks, they say

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:06pm

MQM-P seeks national dialogue on new administrative units

Says move not aimed at dividing Sindh

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:25pm

2026-08-16-01-28

‘It’s time to deliver like Punjab’: Nawaz underscores need for merit-based AJK cabinet

Says PML-N already secured a majority in first two phases of elections

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:47pm

2026-08-16-01-45

Sindh govt to develop livestock sector: Malkani

KARACHI: A meeting of the Board of Management of Sindh Livestock Registration and Trade Authority was held at Sindh... Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

World

Middle East

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers

Hatami did not provide any details on where or when the killing or capturing of US soldiers was expected to take place

Published 16 Aug, 2026 07:20pm

Middle East

Hamas expects meeting with Kushner as US pushes Gaza plan

Despite US-led peace efforts and Hamas's pledge to disarm, Israeli airstrikes persist in Gaza, tragically claiming over 1,262 Palestinian lives since the October ceasefire

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 09:01pm

South Asia

Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina extradited

Former prime minister faces death penalty in Bangladesh after being convicted of crimes against humanity

Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:45pm

South Asia

More than 700 humanitarian aid trucks enter Afghanistan from Pakistan

According to WFP, following deadly earthquakes last year nearly 14 million Afghans are facing acute hunger

Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:30pm

South Asia

Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured Iranian personnel

Baqerzadeh accused Qatari officials of repeatedly delaying the investigation and preventing the pilots' return to Iran

Published 16 Aug, 2026 01:48pm

Editorials

Progressive for the rich

EDITORIAL: When a Rs3 million entry-level car ends up carrying a tax burden of roughly Rs550,000 while a new energy...

Breaking brick kiln child labour cycle

EDITORIAL: The proposed Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Rules 2026 are a welcome and long-overdue...

The uptick in economy

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its bi-annual Monetary Policy Report has projected a rise in economic...

Questions over the latest custodial deaths

EDITORIAL: The mysterious deaths of two young women- accused of theft- in police custody in Lahore have once again...

Borrowing the difference

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

Opinion

Independence Day celebrations: Pakistan’s message to the world — we are one

Saif Awan

Pakistan's rising global stature is the outcome of Pakistan’s successful diplomacy

Recruitment: challenge to NAFSA’s credibility?

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

The establishment of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) is being portrayed as a major reform...

A legacy of progress and public service: Pakistan People’s Party: transforming Sindh through sustainable development

PIR MAZHAR UL HAQ

Since its inception, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has remained committed to the socio-economic development of...

Neelum-Jhelum after commissioning: from national asset to liability (Part-II)

Shahid Sattar

First major operational blow came in 2022, when tailrace tunnel failed, plant was shut down

Disney's D23 event unveiled the X-Men cast, Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, and Coco 2, promising an exciting slate of upcoming films

Published 15 Aug, 2026 02:31pm

Business & Finance

Indian tribunal allows Zee Entertainment to proceed with warrants issue; shares rise

Ronaldo had previously spoken of retiring “soon” or within “one or two years”

Published 16 Aug, 2026 09:52pm

Sports

India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

The 50th-ranked Argentine ⁠served out the match to secure the biggest win of his career and set up a third-round meeting with Spain's Martin Landaluce

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:37am

Sports

List of Bangladesh's landmark Test victories after nine-wicket win over Australia

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:32am

Sports

Bangladesh claim first test win in Australia as Green ton in vain

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:22am

Most Popular

Most Popular

Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

Some good news but challenges abound on privatisation front

Pakistan's tax system is anti-growth, says PBC chairman Ziad Bashir

FESCO privatization: Turkiye, China, Pakistan firms eye stake

Inflation returns to single digits. What comes next?