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Chinese investments

India to fast-track Chinese investments in more sectors, says official

Published 11 Mar, 2026 03:09pm

NEW DELHI: India will allow Chinese investment in additional sectors through a fast-track approval mechanism, New...

Trump says he welcomes Chinese investment in Venezuelan oil

Published 02 Feb, 2026 03:57am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would “welcome” Chinese investment in Venezuela’s oil...

We can’t ignore China, says UK’s Starmer

Published 31 Jan, 2026 06:02am

SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday it would be foolish for Britain not to engage with...

‘America’s ark of defence vs. China’s web of power’

Published 17 Sep, 2025 06:54am

This is apropos a series of letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days....

‘America’s ark of defense vs. China’s Web of Power’

Published 15 Sep, 2025 07:05am

This is apropos a series of letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. e,...

$2.45bn FDI fetched in FY25

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 03:23pm

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by five percent during the last fiscal year (FY25)...

Murad meets Chinese CG, discusses strategic partnership

Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:58am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah held an important meeting with the Chinese Consul General in...

Trump orders tighter restrictions on Chinese investments in key sectors

Published 22 Feb, 2025 09:54am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a memo Friday calling for curbs on Chinese investments in strategic...

China asks Pakistan to enhance business environment

Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: China has renewed its support for Pakistan’s economic uplift through investment by Chinese enterprises...

Forex reserves will touch $11bn in two weeks: Aurangzeb

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Sunday that the country’s economy is moving towards positive...

‘Pakistan in the SCO: silent or strategic?’

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled ‘Pakistan in the SCO: silent or strategic?’ by this writer carried...

Chinese citizens: Visa-free facility will be available from 14th: PM

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that free visa facility to Chinese citizens will be available from...

Learning from China

Updated 28 Jul, 2024 07:32am

Most of us learn proverbs at the primary school stage and many of us would have written essays upon essays on these...

India likely to ease curbs on some Chinese investments, sources say

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 06:59pm

NEW DELHI: India is likely to ease restrictions on Chinese investment in non-sensitive sectors like solar panels and...

Jul-Nov FDI jumps 8.1pc to $656.1m YoY

Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:40am

Net foreign direct investment during same period of previous fiscal year amounted to $606.9 million

Chinese investment in Brazil plunges 78% in 2022, hits lowest since 2009

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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