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China and Russia

Chinese and Russian defence ministers agree to enhance cooperation, Beijing says

Published 24 Apr, 2026 05:24pm

They agreed to 'jointly uphold world justice and international order, and inject new impetus' into bilateral ties

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We can also learn from others

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am

“You keep saying the world can learn so much from us.” “And they have, and they can learn more as you pointed out...

China and Russia hold third joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory

Published 07 Dec, 2025 11:45am

The two countries held talks on missile defence and strategic stability last month and held artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan in August

China, Russia vow joint response to ‘unilateral’ sanctions during Russian PM visit

Published 05 Nov, 2025 05:48am

BEIJING: China and Russia pledged a joint response to unilateral sanctions during a visit by Russia’s Prime...

Trump says India and Russia appear ‘lost’ to China

Updated 05 Sep, 2025 09:59pm

US president has chilled ties with India amid trade tensions, other disputes

Diplomatic tour de force: China’s Xi shows he’s ‘totally in charge’

Published 05 Sep, 2025 09:41am

Chinese Communist Party leaders were interspersed among overseas guests

North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia, discusses partnership with Putin

Published 04 Sep, 2025 12:01pm

North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to support Moscow in its war against Ukraine

Momentum from Tianjin

Published 04 Sep, 2025 02:55am

EDITORIAL: For Pakistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin brought reassurance that ties...

China supports Indonesia in restoring stability soon, Xi tells Prabowo

Published 03 Sep, 2025 03:44pm

BEIJING: China supports Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s governance and backs Indonesia in restoring order...

Putin and Kim start talks in China

Published 03 Sep, 2025 10:49am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have started their bilateral talks in...

China’s Xi projects power at military parade with Putin and Kim

Updated 03 Sep, 2025 12:46pm

Xi warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war at a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday

Trump says he is ‘very disappointed’ with Putin over Ukraine

Published 03 Sep, 2025 01:30am

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was “very disappointed” in Russian President Vladimir...

Vladimir Putin thanks Xi, his ‘dear friend’, for warm welcome to China

Published 02 Sep, 2025 11:28am

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was grateful to Chinese President Xi Jinping, his “dear friend”,...

Xi to flaunt China’s vision of new global order at military parade

Published 02 Sep, 2025 08:45am

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will host his country’s largest-ever military parade this week, as he seeks to...

China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran

Published 02 Sep, 2025 12:58am

DUBAI: UN Security Council permanent members China and Russia backed Iran on Monday in rejecting a move by European...

Trump selects $175 billion Golden Dome defence shield design, appoints leader

Published 21 May, 2025 07:57am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion Golden Dome missile...

Lukashenko seeks easing of Belarus isolation as he extends his long rule

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:41am

Five candidates’ names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past...

Xi Jinping, Putin hold video call: Chinese state media

Published 21 Jan, 2025 02:32pm

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,...

China, Russia must strengthen solidarity as challenges increase, Wang Yi says

Published 12 Nov, 2024 01:54pm

BEIJING: China and Russia must strengthen solidarity and cooperation to safeguard common interests as external...

US, Japan take a swipe at China and deepen defence ties

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

TOKYO: The United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia on Sunday after high-level...

‘Modi’s visit to Russia: likely impact on Pakistan’

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor titled ‘Modi’s visit to Russia: impact on Pakistan’...

Xi Jinping, Putin hail ties as ‘stabilising’ force in chaotic world

Published 16 May, 2024 10:50am

BEIJING: Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations’ ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world...

Putin heads to Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am

BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Thursday to meet his “dear friend” Xi Jinping as ...

Economic fragmentation could cut global GDP by 7pc: IMF

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s No. 2 official on Monday warned that fragmentation in the global...

Beijing, Moscow must deepen cooperation: China foreign minister

Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:42am

BEIJING: Beijing’s top diplomat told President Vladimir Putin that China and Russia must work to strengthen...

Putin says accepted Xi’s invitation to visit China in October

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

MOSCOW: Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he had accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation...

US expects to upgrade Vietnam ties, risks China anger

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

HANOI: The United States expects to elevate its diplomatic relations with former foe Vietnam to the top level as...

China, Russia launch joint air patrol; South Korea alarmed

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

BEIJING: China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a...

To be constructive, China should urge end of Ukraine invasion: White House

Published 22 Mar, 2023 12:55am

WASHINGTON: If China wants to play a constructive role in Ukraine, its president, Xi Jinping, should urge Russia to...

Natural gas: From Russia with love

Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am

That the news that Russia has plans to send natural gas to Pakistan is a highly positive development in view of...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 30	278.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 30	277.81
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	160.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 30	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 30	7,437.63
Nasdaq / Jul 30	25,122.18
Dow Jones / Jul 30	52,208.06
India Sensex / Jul 31	77,976.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,572.25
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,812.60
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,970.86
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,860.54
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,567.09

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 30	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 30	366,457
Petrol/Litre / Jul 31	335.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	81.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,081.14
Diesel/Litre / Jul 31	390.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.07

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	5.99 ▲ 0.57 (10.52%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	147.85 ▼ -16.43 (-10%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.24 ▼ -2.8 (-9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.09 ▼ -1.77 (-6.84%)
Suraj Cotton / Jul 31 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	156.99 ▼ -10.01 (-5.99%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 31 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	480.50 ▼ -30.22 (-5.92%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 31 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	214 ▼ -13.17 (-5.8%)
JS Investments / Jul 31 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.21 ▼ -2.62 (-5.72%)
Intermarket Securities / Jul 31 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	27 ▼ -1.61 (-5.63%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	176,475,627 ▲ 0.08
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,714,527 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,907,894 ▲ 0.19
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,385,428 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,449,206 ▲ 0.87
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,354,104 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,303,449 ▲ 0.01
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,587,009 ▲ 1.22
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	21,691,861 ▲ 0.78
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,498,836 ▲ 3.77

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