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Chicago wheat slips as ample supply, harvest pressure weigh

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

BEIJING: Chicago wheat futures fell on Monday to their lowest level in two months, pressured by abundant global...

With China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance

Published 07 Jun, 2026 11:02am

For Xi, leader of the world's second-biggest economy, the two-day ‌visit to China's neighbour, his first in seven years, is part of an effort to draw Pyongyang back into its orbit

North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:44am

Early this week, North Korea unveiled a new nuclear material production factory where its leader Kim called for an 'exponential' expansion of the country's atomic arsenal

Kim stresses stronger naval nuclear deterrent

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the naval destroyer Kang Kon to oversee a navigation test, state...

China factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens

Published 31 May, 2026 10:17am

Supply improved while demand weakened, as the sub-indexes for production and new orders came in at ⁠51.2 and 49.9 in the manufacturing PMI survey

PM hails Pakistan-China friendship as two souls, one heart

Published 27 May, 2026 03:13am

BEIJING: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tribute to the enduring friendship between Pakistan...

China urged to help transform agri sector

Updated 27 May, 2026 03:15pm

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for a major transformation of Pakistan’s agriculture sector...

Fauji Fertilizer inks $1.12bn project under CPEC 2.0

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:33pm

Pakistan's first coal-to-fertilizer plant will transform local coal into 717,000 tons of urea annually

April shipments of foreign-branded phones in China up 1.8% Y/Y, CAICT data shows

Published 26 May, 2026 02:28pm

Overall phone ⁠shipments in China last month were up 2.8% year-on-year to ⁠25.73 million units, according to the data

China, Pakistan aim to revamp economic corridor, Gwadar port

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:38pm

Remarks come in joint statement as PM Shehbaz wraps up visit to Beijing

Chinese President Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts

Published 25 May, 2026 06:27pm

Says China always prioritises development of China-Pakistan ties

China seeks long-term mineral, agri imports from Pakistan

Published 25 May, 2026 10:06am

China is investing in Pakistan's mining, agriculture, and textiles for long-term commodity procurement and export growth

BCFR lauds Pakistan’s strategic mediation role between US, Iran

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

KARACHI: Changgaiz Hussain Khan, Chairman of the Balochistan Council on Foreign Relations (BCFR), alongside Team...

Mandviwala calls for stronger political media role in shaping Pakistan-China narrative

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

BEIJING: Senator Saleem Mandviwala on Sunday underscored the need for political parties, think tanks, and media in...

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

Published 24 May, 2026 09:35pm

Shenzhou-23 launches, marking China's first year-long orbital stay and a key milestone in its race to land astronauts on the Moon.

China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82

Published 24 May, 2026 10:23am

The ‌people died in a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi late on Friday

Nvidia says its forecast for $200 billion CPU market includes China

Published 23 May, 2026 08:05pm

TAIPEI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Saturday that his forecast of a $200 billion market for CPUs includes China,...

PM leaves for China today

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday announced that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official...

PM Shehbaz Sharif to embark on four-day visit to China tomorrow

Published 22 May, 2026 02:22pm

PM Shehbaz Sharif heads to China for high-level talks with President Xi and Premier Li, aiming to deepen economic and strategic cooperation, including CPEC.

China's Foreign Minister met Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister in Beijing

Published 22 May, 2026 11:37am

Wang Yi met on Thursday with Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi in Beijing

Lenovo Q4 revenue tops estimates on strong PC sales; shares jump 15%

Published 22 May, 2026 10:46am

Lenovo shares surged 15% on Friday and were the biggest percentage gainer in the Hang Seng Index

Pakistan-China friendship ‘unmatched in history’, says PM Shehbaz on 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Updated 21 May, 2026 07:21pm

China stood by Pakistan 'like a solid rock', premier says

Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China from May 23 to 26

Published 21 May, 2026 12:55pm

Pakistan’s foreign minister had visited Beijing in late March amid intensified efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East

Pakistan, China reaffirm ‘ironclad’ ties as PM meets senior Chinese official

Published 20 May, 2026 07:17pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan's "All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership" with China, celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties and advancing CPEC's next phase.

China's Xi, Russia's Putin praise ties at Beijing talks; energy in focus

Published 20 May, 2026 01:04pm

Xi Jinping welcomed President Vladimir Putin with an honour guard and a gun salute at the Great Hall of the People

Russia considers joint projects with US and China, media quote Putin's envoy

Published 20 May, 2026 08:16am

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, days after Xi had talks with ‌U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump

Relations between Russia and China have reached an ‘unprecedented level’ of mutual understanding and trust

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 8	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 8	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 8	160.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 8	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 8	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 8	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 8	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 8	7,405.73
India Sensex / Jun 8	73,524.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 8	64,024.60
Nasdaq / Jun 8	25,929.66
Hang Seng / Jun 8	24,657.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 8	10,373.20
Dow Jones / Jun 8	50,786.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 8	24,616.22
France CAC40 / Jun 8	8,199.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 8	91.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 8	386,987
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 8	4,326.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 8	77.61
Petrol/Litre / Jun 9	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 9	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 8 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	8.76 ▲ 1 (12.89%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 8 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.03 ▲ 1 (12.45%)
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.33 ▲ 1 (10.72%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 8 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	19.53 ▲ 1.78 (10.03%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	14.73 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12.31 ▲ 1.12 (10.01%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 8 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 8 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	33.95 ▲ 3.09 (10.01%)
Nagina Cot. / Jun 8 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	77.94 ▲ 7.09 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jun 8 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	41.99 ▲ 3.82 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	60.49 ▼ -564.34 (-90.32%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.42 ▼ -0.98 (-11.67%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 8 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.49 ▼ -2.05 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 8 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.85 ▼ -3.15 (-9.84%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	176.66 ▼ -19.18 (-9.79%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jun 8 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	68.40 ▼ -7.27 (-9.61%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 8 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	77.65 ▼ -8.17 (-9.52%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 8 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.57 ▼ -2.46 (-8.78%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 8 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	37 ▼ -3.49 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.48 ▼ -1.64 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	60,567,709 ▲ 1
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	42,410,725 ▲ 0.74
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,156,618 ▼ -0.07
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 8 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	24,010,462 ▲ 0.06
Thatta Cement / Jun 8 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	22,234,491 ▲ 3.04
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 8 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	20,895,260 ▼ -0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,707,751 ▼ -0.01
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 8 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	20,529,844 ▲ 0.58
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	20,239,775 ▲ 1.12
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 8 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	19,782,746 ▲ 1.67

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