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Belt and road Initiative

Pakistan invites Belt and Road Initiative partners to CPEC Phase II

Published 10 Sep, 2026 11:57am

CPEC is positioning Pakistan as a major connectivity hub, says Jam

Jam attends opening ceremony of ‘Belt and Road Summit’ in HK

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan attended the opening ceremony of the 11th Belt and Road...

Leveraging BRI financing: Pakistan presents USD4.85bn climate investment plan

Published 21 Aug, 2026 05:34am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has presented a USD 4.85 billion climate investment plan to Chinese officials and business...

‘Belt & Road Trade & Investment Forum’: Pakistan advocates new phase of China-South Asia industrial cooperation

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

BEIJING: Pakistan has emphasized the need to advance China–South Asia economic cooperation from traditional trade...

Hong Kong–Central Asia connectivity: Pakistan’s strategic opportunity

Published 04 Jun, 2026 10:37pm

Hong Kong’s outreach to Central Asia marks a new phase in China’s regional strategy, integrating Hong Kong’s...

Embracing change and the new order

Published 27 May, 2026 03:13am

Change and the speed of change have always been overwhelming. With each passing century and decades, the speed of...

China export boost can help shrink Pakistan’s trade gap: experts

Updated 05 Feb, 2026 10:38am

KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar urged Pakistani entrepreneurs and policymakers to focus on increasing exports to...

US move on Venezuela signals drift from WTO rules, experts warn

Published 29 Jan, 2026 06:32pm

World Trade Organisation mandatory for peaceful resolution of conflicts, an expert says

Iran, Turkiye agree to build key trade rail link

Published 30 Nov, 2025 08:15pm

It will cost roughly $1.6 billion and is expected to take three to four years to complete

CG inaugurates Chinese language course at LCCI

Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:02am

LAHORE: Chinese Consul General Zhao Shiren emphasized the Growing importance of the Chinese language for ...

Afghanistan now in very advantageous position

Updated 12 Jul, 2025 07:32am

Afghanistan, long a theater of war and humanitarian crises, is re-emerging as a central node in the evolving...

Revival of SAARC: new regional order

Updated 05 Jul, 2025 08:13am

With the paralysis of The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) since 2016, South Asia’s dream...

China’s strategic ascent and future of regional power play

Published 15 Jun, 2025 03:30am

The recent trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan in Beijing represents ...

Trilateral cooperation: CPEC to be extended to Afghanistan

Updated 22 May, 2025 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad, Beijing and Kabul have agreed to deepen Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation and extend...

FUUAST unveils book on Pakistan-Central Asia connectivity

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

KARACHI: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science, and Technology (FUUAST) has announced the publication of the...

SCO states urged to tackle terrorism issue: PM for international engagement with Afghan govt

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am

ASTANA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to SCO objectives of peace and...

China on the verge of greatness

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

That the second half of the current century belongs to China is a strong probability, although the former Middle...

China, Saudi to expand trade and investment cooperation

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 03:28pm

BEIJING: China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih in Beijing...

Socioeconomic landscape in Pakistan: CPEC has transformational impact: Ahsan

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

BEIJING: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative ...

Putin praises ‘dear friend’ Xi, pitches Russia’s Northern Sea route

Published 18 Oct, 2023 11:08am

BEIJING: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for the Belt and Road Initiative...

China’s Xi warns against decoupling, lauds Belt and Road at forum

Published 18 Oct, 2023 10:44am

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against decoupling from China as he opened the Belt and Road Initiative...

CPEC a practical manifestation of win-win cooperation: PM

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

BEIJING: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, one of the...

Renewable energy: China can sculpt a sustainable blueprint for Pakistan

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: On the 10th anniversary of China’s influential Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the evolving partnership...

PM Kakar to attend Belt and Road Initiative forum in China next week

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:50pm

The premier will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

CPEC projects: Direct investment worth $25.4bn attracted from China in 10 years

Published 10 Jul, 2023 07:53am

BEIJING: The projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a flagship project of the Belt and Road...

Gwadar Port: China Exhibition, Trading Centre completed in record six months

Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The China Exhibition and Trading Centre has been completed in a record time of six months at Gwadar Port...

PM in Beijing to discuss debt, CPEC

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 10:12am

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also expected to discuss security issues

PM foresees further deepening of strategic ties

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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