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CPEC under renewed Sino-Pak focus

Pakistan and China agree to work together to make optimum use of phase-II of China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

Updated 23 May, 2022 09:58am

Pakistan

Ahsan says Gwadar completely neglected in last four years

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that Gwadar, the gateway of China-Pakistan...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

China firmly supports Pakistan in defending national sovereignty, achieving stability, says envoy

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Charge d’ Affaires to Pakistan, Ms Pang Chunxue on Saturday said that China always regarded its...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Chinese working in CPEC, non-CPEC projects: Sindh govt, Chinese team agree to evolve foolproof security plan

Chinese delegation offered to strengthen provincial police by providing them with important equipment and gadgets used for investigation

Updated 22 May, 2022 09:32am

Opinion

China-Pakistan relations: new dimensions

On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China both the nations deserve...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

PM Shehbaz highlights dynamism in Sino-Pak ties

Premier says iron-clad friendship would withstand tests of time, emerging situations, and enemies’ machinations

Updated 22 May, 2022 10:45am

Pakistan

ASEAN states envoys briefed about CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Friday hosted a briefing on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Pakistan

71st anniversary of Pak-China Diplomatic Relations ‘1951-2022’ celebrated at UoP

PESHAWAR: China Study Centre, University of Peshawar, and Pakistan China Friendship Association jointly organized a...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Pakistan

Concerns over decreasing depth of Gwadar port

ISLAMABAD: A preparatory meeting on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Joint Working Group (JWG) on Transport...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Pakistan

Bilawal leaves for China today to review gamut of bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will leave for China Saturday (Saturday) on a two-day official...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

‘$1bn Saudi investment is available’ PM asks Sindh govt, others to devise Karachi water plan

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday asked business community, Sindh government and political stakeholders...

Updated 21 May, 2022 10:54am

Opinion

Withering national unity?

The industrial sector is the backbone of economic progress. It works as a major source of employment and its growth...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

Li, Shehbaz agree to fast-track CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of...

Updated 17 May, 2022 09:45am

Editorials

Inaction is not an option

EDITORIAL: With the passage of time it is becoming increasingly clear that the strategy of the eleven plus ...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

Female 'suicide bomber' arrested from Turbat

Militant belongs to Majeed Brigade wing of the banned Baloch Liberation Army

Published 16 May, 2022 06:16pm

Kohala power plant: Chinese firm reluctant to accord approval

ISLAMABAD: China Export & Credit Insurance, Sinosure, is reportedly reluctant to accord approval to 1124-MW...

Updated 16 May, 2022 09:40am

CPEC Authority to be abolished, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: The government is to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority and will replace it ...

Updated 14 May, 2022 09:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan, China agree to carry forward traditional friendship: Zhao Lijian

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

Published 12 May, 2022 05:50pm

Markets

Issues facing Chinese investors in power sector: minister seeks suggestions

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal has directed the ...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Markets

Govt urged to withdraw 17pc ST on all kinds of agriculture seeds

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association on Sunday demanded of the government immediate withdrawal of 17...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

PM accuses PTI govt of annoying China, stalling CPEC

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Imran-led government had angered China, which is the...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

Business leaders put their weight behind armed forces

ISLAMABAD: Leading businessmen of Pakistan have said that the entire nation and the business community standing by...

Updated 03 May, 2022 09:13am

Editorials

Revamping the seed sector

EDITORIAL: Experts and economists have long lamented, and rightly so, that one reason we turned from a country that...

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

Pakistan

Karachi University blast: President visits China’s embassy, expresses condolence

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday visited the Embassy of China and offered his heartfelt condolences ...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Chinese minister greets planning minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of International Affairs, Communist Party of China, Song Tao has written a letter to Federal...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Opinion

They elect to play the blame game

It has become a practice for every incoming government to start its tenure by harping the narrative that “All bad...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

KCCDZ: BoI secy, KPT chairman discuss progress

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Markets

Gwadar’s 300MW coal-fired power plant to help end energy scarcity by 2023

ISLAMABAD: The longstanding vagaries of the port city of Gwadar due to growing energy scarcity would end by October,...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 24 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.25 ▲ 0.39 (10.10%)
KASB Modaraba / Mar 24 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.25 ▲ 0.11 (9.65%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 24 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	297.60 ▲ 20.76 (7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 24 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	244.99 ▲ 17.09 (7.50%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 24 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1026.39 ▲ 71.60 (7.50%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Mar 24 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	83.72 ▲ 5.84 (7.50%)
Khairpur / Mar 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	57.38 ▲ 4.00 (7.49%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 24 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1277 ▲ 89.00 (7.49%)
Shahtaj Textile / Mar 24 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	84.22 ▲ 5.87 (7.49%)
Shakarganj / Mar 24 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	33.50 ▲ 2.33 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Mar 24 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.22 ▼ -0.29 (-11.55%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Mar 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.88 ▼ -1.00 (-11.26%)
HBL Invest Fund / Mar 24 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	1.55 ▼ -0.15 (-8.82%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 24 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	10.55 ▼ -1.00 (-8.66%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Mar 24 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	2.41 ▼ -0.21 (-8.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Mar 24 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	2.22 ▼ -0.18 (-7.50%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 24 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	193.33 ▼ -15.67 (-7.50%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 24 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	471.75 ▼ -38.25 (-7.50%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 24 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.67 ▼ -1.27 (-7.50%)
Masood Textile / Mar 24 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	41.42 ▼ -3.33 (-7.44%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Cement / Mar 24 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	17,487,500 ▼ -0.23
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,071,860 ▼ -0.02
Thatta Cement / Mar 24 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,211,500 ▼ -0.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	7,792,084 ▼ -0.14
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 24 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,968,150 ▼ -0.59
Telecard Limited / Mar 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	5,558,000 ▼ -0.52
Hascol Petrol / Mar 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,387,500 ▼ -0.11
Meezan Bank / Mar 24 Meezan Bank Limited(MEBL)	3,700,308 ▼ -0.27
Cnergyico PK / Mar 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	3,587,106 ▼ -0.06
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	3,522,701 ▼ -0.31

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	130.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 23	3948.72
Nasdaq / Mar 23	11787.40
Dow Jones / Mar 23	32105.25
India Sensex / Mar 24	57895.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	27326.43
Hang Seng / Mar 24	19970.42
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7408.41
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	15034.97
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7056.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	1989.92
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	77.60

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