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Sunni Ittehad Council did not approach us to vote for its premiership candidate: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Tuesday that the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) ...

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 05:59pm

Pakistan

Inflation to decline in February, could clock in at 23.5%: brokerage house

Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan is expected to decline and could clock in at 23.5% on a...

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 10:40pm

Markets

Dubai to sell 25% stake in public parking business via IPO

Parkin, which expects to make its bourse debut next month, booked revenue of 779 million dirham ($212.1 million) in 2023

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s rating likely to ‘be upgraded’ if govt’s external, liquidity risks reduce: Moody’s

Maintains Pakistan’s credit rating at Caa3 for long-term issuer rating, with a stable outlook

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 07:45pm

Markets

OGDC’s profit jumps 30% in 1HFY24

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), the country’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company,...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 02:22pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi indicted in £190m NAB reference

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been indicted in a £190-million...

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 10:30pm

Pakistan

Operation Swift Retort anniversary: armed forces vow to respond to aggression ‘with full might’

Armed Forces of Pakistan, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs commemorate fifth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort against India

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 12:16am

Pakistan

ECP adjourns hearing Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea on reserved seats

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) adjourned on Tuesday an open hearing on the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC)...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 12:02pm

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from February 26, 2024

Published 27 Feb, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

ECP to conduct open hearing for SIC reserved seats tomorrow

Electoral watchdog has still not notified 23 reserved seats

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 10:08pm

Markets

Gold price per tola increases Rs700 in Pakistan

Gold prices advanced in Pakistan on Monday despite a slight decrease in the international rate. The yellow metal was...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:25pm

Business & Finance

DG Khan Cement’s profit plunges 35% in 2QFY24

Despite higher sales, DG Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKCL), one of the largest cement producers in Pakistan, saw...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:03pm

Markets

Greenfield Refinery Project: no material development, says PSO

Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO), the largest oil marketing company in the country, said on Monday that “no...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 10:15pm

Pakistan

PPP’s Murad Ali Shah elected as Sindh CM for third time

Defeats MQM-P’s candidate Ali Khurshidi

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:21pm

Markets

Consortium expresses ‘firm intention’ to acquire majority stake of Engro Powergen Qadirpur

A consortium comprising of textile companies has expressed its “firm intention” to acquire a majority stake i.e....

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 10:26pm

Markets

UAE-based conglomerate eyes stake in TPL Trakker’s Middle East subsidiary

A UAE-based conglomerate has expressed interest in acquiring a large equity stake in Trakker Middle East (TME), a...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 08:42pm

Markets

PPL’s earnings jump 44%, clock in at Rs69.8bn in 1HFY24

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), a key supplier of natural gas in the county, saw its profit-after-tax (PAT) jump...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 10:26pm

Markets

Thermal assets portfolio: Engro now evaluating conventional sale option

Engro Corporation Limited will not restructure its thermal energy assets under a separate wholly-owned holding...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 08:16pm

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly: PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz elected chief minister

Becomes Pakistan's first-ever female chief minister

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:23pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes 490 points higher as late-session profit taking trims early gains

Benchmark index hit intra-day high of 63,732.50 (gain of over 900 points) on some political clarity and anticipation of corporate results

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 10:43pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 13	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 13	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 13	140.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 13	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 13	1.31
Euro to USD / Sep 13	1.11

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 13	5,626.02
India Sensex / Sep 13	82,890.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 13	36,581.76
Nasdaq / Sep 13	17,683.98
Hang Seng / Sep 13	17,369.09
FTSE 100 / Sep 13	8,273.09
Dow Jones / Sep 13	41,393.78
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 13	18,699.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 13	68.65
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 13	18,735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 13	227,966
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 13	2,577.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 13	69.82
Petrol/Litre / Sep 16	249.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 16 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 16 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 16 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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