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Blinken called South Korea to discuss China visit; North Korea warns of stronger response

SEOUL: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called key ally South Korea to discuss results of his visit to China...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 11:56am

Shehbaz, Li agree to celebrate ‘decade of CPEC’ in a big way

PARIS: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Chinese Premier Li Qiang here wherein the two sides...

Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:52am

World

Premier Li urges China and Europe to ‘rise above differences’ at Paris summit

SHANGHAI: Premier Li Qiang urged China and Europe to “rise above differences” and find “creative solutions” at a...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 02:27pm

Pakistan

Islamabad maintains good relations with both Beijing and Washington: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Thursday dispelled the impression that Pakistan might be taking any side in the new...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan receives another $300m from China

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $515 million during the last week, mainly due...

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:55am

10-year celebrations: Planning minister spells out CPEC achievements

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has stated that so far, 13...

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:53am

World

China says US should act to undo negative impact of Biden’s Xi remark

WASHINGTON: China’s ambassador to Washington has protested remarks President Joe Biden made about Chinese leader Xi...

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 09:06pm

World

Beijing temperatures near record as extreme heat sweeps northern China

BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday appeared to log its hottest June temperature since reliable records began, according to...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 03:46pm

World

Restaurant explosion kills 31 in northwest China

BEIJING: At least 31 people were killed when an explosion caused by a gas leak ripped through a restaurant in the...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 09:56am

World

China confirms 53 killed in February mine collapse

BEIJING: China has confirmed that 53 people were killed when a coal mine partly collapsed in the northern Inner...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 09:42am

World

China slams Biden for equating Xi to ‘dictators’

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed comments by US President Joe Biden equating Chinese leader...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am

World

A day after Blinken visits Beijing, Biden calls Chinese President Xi a ‘dictator’

KENTFIELD/BEIJING: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Xi Jinping a dictator, a day after top US diplomat...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 10:25am

Technology

China unveils $72bn tax break for green cars to spur demand

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China unveiled on Wednesday a 520 billion yuan ($72.3 billion) package to boost sales of electric...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 10:10am

Technology

Ant Group confirms it is working on own AI large language model

SHANGHAI: A technology research and development team at China’s Ant Group is developing its own large-language model...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 09:52am

Opinion

Stubborn refusal to learn

Most Pakistanis belong to that community who were uniquely blessed to be guided and advised, fourteen centuries ...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Markets

Qatar strikes second big LNG supply deal with China

DOHA: Qatar on Tuesday secured its second large gas supply deal with a Chinese state-controlled company in less than...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am

World

EU leaders to call on China to help bring an end to Ukraine war: EU official

BRUSSELS: EU leaders are set to call on China next week to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine, engage in global...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 11:00pm

World

Blinken says warned Chinese leaders about Cuba

LONDON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he had warned Chinese leaders about “deep” US concerns...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 07:10pm

World

Qatar inks second long-term gas supply deal with China

DOHA: Qatar announced a second 27-year supply deal with a Chinese company on Tuesday as it expands production from...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 05:37pm

Technology

Hyundai raises EV investment to $28bn, to reduce China operations

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor will raise average annual investment in electrification by nearly two thirds to $28 billion in...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:22pm

Markets

Asian FX, stocks fall as investors await more China stimulus

Indonesia’s rupiah and Malaysia’s ringgit led losses in major Asian currencies against a broadly strong dollar on...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 01:06pm

World

Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75% of ice by 2100

Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75% of their volume by century’s end due to global warming,...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 10:21am

World

Biden says threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is ‘real’

President Joe Biden said on Monday the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 10:01am

World

Blinken says US, China both want to ‘stabilise’ ties

BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he agreed with China’s leadership on the need to...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 05:16pm

Markets

Rupee remains largely stable, settles at 287.26 against US dollar

Currency depreciates 0.02% in inter-bank market

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 08:11pm

World

Russia says regional free trade pact with Iran possible by year-end

A free trade zone agreement between Iran, Russia and several countries that cover the vast Eurasian region spreading...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 10:19am

World

US, China express desire to stabilize relationship: State Dept officials

BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang both expressed a desire during...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 09:44pm

Markets

China’s May diesel exports almost four times prior year’s level

BEIJING: China’s exports of refined fuel products surged year-on-year in May, data showed on Sunday, as weak...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 09:58am

Markets

China’s May aluminium imports up slightly on prior year

BEIJING: China’s aluminium imports in May climbed 1.8% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Sunday, but...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 09:43am

Opinion

Understanding and addressing fault lines-III

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:41am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28
France CAC40 / Apr 25	8016.65
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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