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Japan congratulates Modi’s alliance on India election win

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance on their victory in India’s...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 11:55am

Markets

Tokyo shares close lower

TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on profit-taking Tuesday following falls in the US Dow index. The benchmark Nikkei...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 08:13am

World

Strong earthquake hits central Japan

TOKYO: A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Monday shook the area of central Japan that was hit by a devastating...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:05am

Technology

Sony stresses PlayStation user engagement as hardware sales taper off

TOKYO: Japan’s Sony on Thursday emphasised the strength of user engagement with its gaming platform as sales of the...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:49am

Business & Finance

Toyota’s global volumes fall in April, led by drops in China and Japan

TOKYO: Toyota Motor’s April global sales and production fell from a year earlier, hurt by an intense price war in...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:37am

Life & Style

Travelling over the summer holidays: 5 destinations to beat the heat

As record heat bears down on Pakistan, greener (and cooler) pastures are no doubt on everyone’s minds. With Eid...

Updated 29 May, 2024 04:51pm

Business & Finance

Japan must restore fiscal discipline to protect yen’s value, LDP panel says

TOKYO: Japan must restore fiscal discipline to brace for rising interest rates, and to ensure market trust in the...

Published 29 May, 2024 11:47am

Business & Finance

China Premier Li meets Samsung boss, vows to help foreign firms

SEOUL: China’s Premier Li Qiang said his country will always be open to foreign companies and promised steps to...

Published 27 May, 2024 11:21am

World

China’s premier hails ‘new beginning’ with US-allied South Korea, Japan

Chinese Premier Li Qiang praised what he called a restart in relations with Japan and South Korea as he met their...

Published 27 May, 2024 10:32am

World

China’s Li lands in Seoul for trilateral summit with South Korea, Japan

SEOUL/TOKYO: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has arrived in Seoul on Sunday for a trilateral summit with his South Korean...

Published 26 May, 2024 10:26am

Business & Finance

Japan inflation slows to 2.2% in April

TOKYO: The pace of Japanese inflation slowed in April to 2.2 percent as gas bills fell, government data showed...

Published 24 May, 2024 12:12pm

World

Japan, Saudi Arabia discuss energy, industry collaborations at forum

TOKYO: Japan and Saudi Arabia held a bilateral business forum in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss further collaboration...

Published 21 May, 2024 04:47pm

Pakistan

Maryam for more people-to-people interaction with Japan

LAHORE: Punjab is emerging as a major consumer market. There are good investment opportunities for Japanese ...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

World

Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan

TOKYO: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:43pm

Business & Finance

Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan

TOKYO: Troubled Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said Thursday that it plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically...

Published 16 May, 2024 02:57pm

Technology

Sony posts 7% fall in annual profit, narrowly misses PS5 target

TOKYO: Japan’s Sony Group reported a 7% fall in annual operating profit on Tuesday, hit by the performance of its...

Published 14 May, 2024 12:24pm

Business & Finance

Mitsubishi Motors told to pay $1bn over US car crash

TOKYO: Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors said Thursday it had been told by a US court to pay $1.01 billion in damages over a...

Published 09 May, 2024 11:41am

World

Japan seeks Sri Lanka recovery for regional stability

COLOMBO: Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region,...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:28pm

Pakistan

Japanese escape unhurt in suicide blast attack

KARACHI: In a daring attack, a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Japanese nationals in the Landhi area Friday, but...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

Pakistan

Five Japanese escape unhurt in Karachi suicide blast attack

KARACHI: Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan escaped unhurt on Friday from a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle as...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:36pm

Markets

Seoul, Tokyo vow ‘appropriate action’ on weak yen and won

SEOUL: South Korea and Japan shared “serious concerns” on the recent weakness of their currencies against the...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

NEECA convenes meeting: Plan to export green hydrogen to China, Japan will be discussed

ISLAMABAD: The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has convened a meeting to discuss...

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 09:09am

Sports

Romania shatter Ukraine’s BJK Cup hopes as Osaka’s Japan make finals

PARIS: Romania staged an astonishing fightback to shatter war-torn Ukraine’s hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 01:14pm

World

South Korea, Japan, US hold naval drills amid North Korea threats

SEOUL: South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an American...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 10:43am

World

Biden, Japan PM boost defense ties with eye on China

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries’ biggest ever...

Updated 11 Apr, 2024 04:46pm

‘Forced’ export of cars: Japan threatens to move WTO

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, Japanese government threatened Pakistan to take the case for forcing its three car...

Updated 08 Apr, 2024 09:55am

World

US, Japan, Australia and Philippines to hold South China Sea exercises

MANILA: Defence forces of the U.S., Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct “maritime cooperative...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 10:45am

World

Magnitude-6.0 quake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert

TOKYO: A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 12:11pm

World

Japan lifts tsunami advisory, Okinawa flights resume

TOKYO: Japan lifted a tsunami advisory on Wednesday and check-in resumed at Okinawa’s main airport where flights had...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:22am

World

Nine dead, more than 1,000 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

TAIPEI: At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 08:06pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 6	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 6	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 6	155.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 6	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 6	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 6	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	5354.03
Nasdaq / Jun 5	17187.05
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	8246.95
Dow Jones / Jun 5	38807.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	18575.94
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8006.57
India Sensex / Jun 6	75088.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 6	38768.13

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 4	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	206276
Petrol/Litre / Jun 6	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 6	74.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 6	2369.35
Diesel/Litre / Jun 6	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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