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Belt and road Initiative

‘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

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman says both countries will not allow any force to sabotage the friendship

China’s CG Li terms CPEC ‘a signature project’

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 10:18am

KARACHI: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as a signature project under the Belt and Road Initiative, has...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jul 20 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	99.50 ▲ 8.78 (9.68%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 20 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	18.56 ▲ 1.55 (9.11%)
D.M. Corporation / Jul 20 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	207 ▲ 16.87 (8.87%)
Shams Textile / Jul 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63 ▲ 4.83 (8.3%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	135.30 ▼ -14.99 (-9.97%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.70 ▼ -1.81 (-8.04%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 20 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.51 ▼ -1.78 (-7.99%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.11 ▼ -0.8 (-7.33%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 20 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.87 ▼ -0.58 (-6.14%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Jul 20 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	45.10 ▼ -2.9 (-6.04%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	18,371,147 ▲ 0.21
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,552,475 ▲ 1.91
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,193,504 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,105,766 ▼ -0.12
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	5,678,903 ▼ -0.38
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,238,268 ▼ -0.03
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,636,074 ▼ -0.24
Pak Stock Exchange / Jul 20 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	3,196,141 ▼ -1.28
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	2,730,872 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,585,834 ▼ -1.99

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