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Asia Pacific region

GM corn technologies: Major breakthrough nears as grant of biosafety licences is reviewed

Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s biotechnology sector may be on the verge of a landmark breakthrough as the National Biosafety...

IMF warns of slowing Asian growth, spillover from rising yields

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:25am

The IMF said it now expects Asia's economy to grow 4.8% in 2026 and 4.4% in 2027, higher than projections made in April but still slowing from a 5.0% expansion in 2025

Joint Asia-Pacific strategy to strengthen textile industry urged

Published 03 Oct, 2026 07:06am

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, president of the FPCCI and the ECO-CCI and the vice president of CACCI, has called for a...

Musk dismisses report of Tesla's potential China business sale

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:25am

Unlike many foreign automakers, Tesla's Chinese vehicle business is not structured as a joint venture with a local partner

Kaspersky shares insights into ransomware trends, tactics

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company warned on Friday that the cybercriminals are selling compromised data and...

ILO says ME war threatens millions of jobs

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

GENEVA: The Middle East war is undermining wages and working conditions way beyond the conflict region, the UN’s...

FPCCI head highlights improvement in macroeconomic indicators

Published 10 May, 2026 02:24am

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI),...

ADB launches $70bn plan for energy, digital infrastructure in Asia-Pacific

Published 03 May, 2026 06:24pm

HANOI: The Asian Development Bank on Sunday announced a $70 billion programme to expand energy and digital...

Gulf carriers resume limited flights, but missile fire fuels uncertainty

Published 06 Mar, 2026 11:47am

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad said on Friday it would resume a limited flight schedule through March 19

OPINION: When EV batteries die, the story isn’t over

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 08:55am

For the last decade, the global conversation around electric vehicles (EVs) has focused almost entirely on adoption....

Trump ‘tough love’ on defence better than no love: EU’s Kallas

Published 31 May, 2025 10:51am

SINGAPORE: The European Union’s diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas said Saturday the continent was beefing up defence...

Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amidst global uncertainty

Updated 28 May, 2025 07:25am

The global trade environment is shifting rapidly, and Asia and the Pacific is on the frontlines. New US tariffs...

Asia Pacific trade envoys to discuss multilateral cooperation in tariff era

Published 13 May, 2025 01:17pm

SEOUL: Asia-Pacific trade envoys will gather this week in South Korea for discussions on multilateral cooperation,...

NATO chief says China military expansion ‘staggering’

Published 08 Apr, 2025 01:12pm

TOKYO: China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning...

Solar energy in Pakistan: A boon or burden

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:37am

Over the past decade, solar energy has transformed from a niche alternative to a mainstream energy source in...

Pakistan, Asia-Pacific region: NDMA chief underscores profound impacts of climate change

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, has...

Japan PM says will have ‘frank discussions’ with Trump

Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:03pm

TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister said Friday he will have “frank discussions” with US president-elect Donald Trump,...

Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:36pm

MANILA: The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down...

Japan PM to boost defence alliance with ‘very friendly’ Trump

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday he had agreed with US president-elect Donald Trump in a...

India’s Modi to meet China’s Xi in Russia: foreign ministry

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:29am

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral...

ANOG conference commences today

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:02am

ISLAMABAD: The 42nd South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG) conference commenced today, gathering experts from...

Badiuddin elected ACG chief for 2024-27 term

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

KARACHI: Badiuddin Akber CEO-Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited has been elected as the Chairman of...

We must accelerate transformative action against climate change, poverty, and hunger

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:13am

The Asia-Pacific region is faltering on decades of progress in reducing poverty and hunger. Increasingly, severe...

Morgan Stanley cuts dozens of investment banking jobs in Asia-Pacific, sources say

Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:18am

HONG KONG: Morgan Stanley is cutting at least 50 investment banking jobs in the Asia-Pacific region due to a deals...

ACCA, IFAC, PwC releases new report

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

LAHORE: As world leaders gather for COP28, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Accountants), IFAC (the International...

Blinken in India for talks on China, Israel

Published 10 Nov, 2023 02:30pm

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Friday in New Delhi seeking to bolster India as a...

Blinken to visit South Korea as North Korea, Russia deepen ties

Published 08 Nov, 2023 10:29am

SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean...

Economic ties ‘underpin’ US approach to Asia-Pacific: Yellen

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

WASHINGTON: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was set Thursday to lay out the case for deeper economic ties with the...

US army chief and allies discuss Asia-Pacific in India

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

NEW DELHI: Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in India Tuesday to...

China warns against ‘new Cold War’ as big powers meet in SE Asia

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

JAKARTA: China’s premier said on Wednesday major powers must keep their differences under control and avoid “a...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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