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Beijing

In Beijing, Arab and Muslim ministers urge end to Gaza war

BEIJING: Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited...

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 05:11pm

Pakistan

China’s Afghanistan affairs envoy meets Pakistan foreign secretary in Beijing

BEIJING: China’s special envoy for Afghanistan affairs Yue Xiaoyong met with Pakistan’s foreign secretary Muhammad...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 11:14am

World

Israeli embassy employee attacked with knife in Beijing

BEIJING: An Israeli embassy worker in China’s capital was attacked with a knife by another foreign national and...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 08:01pm

World

Stable US-China ties ‘profoundly important’: Raimondo

BEIJING: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, saying it was...

Updated 28 Aug, 2023 05:21pm

World

Saudi Arabian Airlines launches new direct flights to Beijing

RIYADH: State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines has launched new direct flights connecting Riyadh and Jeddah with the...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

PIA resumes passenger flights for Beijing

BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed its weekly passenger flight for China with arrival of...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:16am

Markets

China, Saudi in talks for ETF cross-listings to bolster financial ties

HONG KONG: China and Saudi Arabia’s stock exchanges are in talks to allow exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to list on...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 01:38pm

World

Floods test China’s disaster-response systems as emergency level raised

BEIJING: China’s disaster-response systems are being put to the test as floodwaters from record rainfall could take...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 10:04am

World

Xi Jinping meets former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing: state media

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping met former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, state...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 11:07am

World

Musk says Tesla looking at significant investment in India, after meeting Modi

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing the car maker to make a...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 09:34am

Business & Finance

China-Pakistan Science and Technology Centre in Beijing hosts seminar

BEIJING: The first international seminar on “China-Pakistan Science and Technology Enterprises Cooperation” was...

Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am

World

China ready to facilitate Middle East peace: state media

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 02:23pm

World

Japan’s foreign minister calls for early release of detained national during talks in China

TOKYO: Japan’s foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said he called on Beijing for the early release of a detained...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 12:51pm

Life & Style

Wealth managers ramp up staff in Hong Kong to chase Chinese demand

HONG KONG: Wealth management firms are expanding operations aggressively in Hong Kong to meet pent-up demand from...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 01:46pm

World

Beijing warns AUKUS allies on ‘path of error and danger’ with subs pact

BEIJING: China warned on Tuesday that Australia, Britain and the United States were treading a “path of error and...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 07:15am

World

China’s Premier Li says developing economy is key to creating jobs

BEIJING: China’s new Premier Li Qiang said “developing the economy is the fundamental solution for creating jobs,”...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:09am

World

As parliament meets, China keeps would-be protesters at bay

SHANGHAI: Jack Zhang, one of thousands of people who lost access to their savings last year in a rural bank scandal,...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:51am

World

Biden, Scholz to weigh next steps for Ukraine

BERLIN: US President Joe Biden hosts German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Friday for talks on charting the...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 11:39am

World

Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON: A suspected Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, US...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 09:50am

World

India expects more clashes with Chinese troops in Himalayas

NEW DELHI: A security assessment by Indian police in the Himalayan region of Ladakh says there could be more clashes...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 12:38pm

World

Some in China return to regular activity after COVID infections

BEIJING/WUHAN: Some people in China’s key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 11:42am

World

Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with Covid

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday as China’s two...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

World

Russia’s Medvedev meets China’s Xi in Beijing, says Ukraine conflict discussed

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has undertaken a surprise trip to Beijing and held talks with Chinese...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 01:20pm

World

China officially reports first COVID deaths in weeks as virus wave swells

BEIJING: China officially reported on Monday its first COVID-related deaths since the government began dismantling...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 11:15am

Markets

China, HK stocks extend rally as Beijing eases Covid rules

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday as investors continued to bet on companies that stand to gain...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am

World

EU chief Michel to head to China for Xi meeting

BRUSSELS: EU chief Charles Michel will head to Beijing next week for a meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, a...

Updated 24 Nov, 2022 02:05pm

Business & Finance

Alibaba keeps Singles Day sales tally under wraps for first time

BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has not released full sales figures for its annual Singles Day event for...

Published 14 Nov, 2022 09:21am

Pakistan

Bilawal to represent Pakistan at SCO-CHG meeting today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will represent Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation...

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 01:20am

World

Zero-Covid in China key to Xi legacy as he eyes third term

BEIJING: For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 10:33am

Markets

Thai baht, yuan lead losses among Asian currencies ahead of Fed conference

Most Asian currencies were weaker on Wednesday, with losses concentrated in the Chinese yuan and Thai baht, as...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:50am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 9 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5 ▲ 1.00 (25.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 9 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.44 ▲ 0.40 (19.61%)
Punjab Mod / Dec 9 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.98 ▲ 0.27 (15.79%)
Saritow Spinning / Dec 9 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	8.35 ▲ 1.00 (13.61%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 9 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
F.Treet Manuf / Dec 9 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	4.60 ▲ 0.50 (12.20%)
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4.45 ▲ 0.48 (12.09%)
Samba Bank / Dec 9 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.35 ▲ 1.00 (11.98%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	9.72 ▲ 1.00 (11.47%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 9 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	4.75 ▲ 0.47 (10.98%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 9 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.74 ▼ -1.00 (-14.84%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 9 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.05 ▼ -0.49 (-8.84%)
Supernet Ltd. / Dec 9 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	12.90 ▼ -1.05 (-7.53%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 9 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	23.53 ▼ -1.91 (-7.51%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 9 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.54 ▼ -0.81 (-7.14%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 9 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2 ▼ -0.15 (-6.98%)
LSE Propetech / Dec 9 LSE Propetech Limited(LSEPL)	4.46 ▼ -0.33 (-6.89%)
Ismail Ind. / Dec 9 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	1300 ▼ -95.00 (-6.81%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 9 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	18.31 ▼ -1.19 (-6.10%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 9 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	1200 ▼ -77.00 (-6.03%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	341,598,066 ▲ 0.48
Cnergyico PK / Dec 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	98,899,853 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	97,311,739 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Dec 9 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	60,506,500 ▲ 0.27
P.T.C.L. / Dec 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	57,212,000 ▲ 1.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,298,000 ▲ 0.42
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,608,697 ▲ 0.96
Pak Elektron / Dec 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	42,544,241 ▲ 1.23
Hum Network / Dec 9 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	40,175,500 ▲ 0.07
TPL Properties / Dec 9 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	36,065,929 ▲ 0.08

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	143.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 7	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 7	4585.59
Nasdaq / Dec 7	14340
Dow Jones / Dec 7	36117.38
India Sensex / Dec 8	69810.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32305.33
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16275.13
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7514.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16654.79
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7458.02

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 7	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 7	187671
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	70.35
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2031.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	82.72

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