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Katherine Tai

India, US at loggerheads over WTO reform

ABU DHABI: A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization’s embattled dispute settlement system sparked...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

World

US trade chief flags concerns over India’s license mandate for laptop, tablet imports

NEW DELHI: US trade chief Katherine Tai has raised concerns with India over the Asian nation’s new order mandating...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 06:56pm

Business & Finance

US, Japan strike trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals

WASHINGTON: The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:18pm

Pakistan, US for more dialogue to deepen economic ties

WASHINGTON: On February 23, 2023, the United States and Pakistan concluded the ninth meeting under the US–Pakistan...

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 09:01am

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in high-level US trade talks

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is looking for breakthroughs in agriculture and information technology during the first...

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:16am

World

India, US establish new trade group to bolster supply chains

NEW DELHI: India and the United States have established a new working group to build sustainable supply chains and...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

Commerce minister, USTR hold virtual meeting

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar and Ambassador Katherine Tai, the United States Trade...

Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am

Business & Finance

Yellen and trade czar Tai at odds over China tariffs

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will have to resolve a heated internal debate among his aides over whether to cut...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Business & Finance

US, Japan reach beef export agreement

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration announced Thursday an agreement with Tokyo to increase the amount of beef the...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 01:19pm

Business & Finance

Washington and London ready to resume trade talks in Baltimore

WASHINGTON: Washington and London have chosen the port city of Baltimore – just an hour’s drive from the US capital...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 02:22pm

Markets

China has expanded statist economic policies over 20 years in WTO: US

WASHINGTON: China has not adopted the rules of the World Trade Organization even after 20 years' membership, the...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:47pm

Markets

US focused on existing metals talks, Tai tells South Korean trade chief

WASHINGTON: US Trade Representative Katherine Tai told South Korea’s trade minister on Thursday the United States...

Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am

World

US, China chief trade negotiators hold 'candid exchange'

This was the second consultation between the chief trade negotiators from the world's two biggest economies after relations were seriously damaged under former US president Donald Trump

Updated 09 Oct, 2021 12:15pm

Business & Finance

Biden's new China trade plan echoes Trump's, but assumes Beijing won't change

WASHINGTON: US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Monday will seek new talks with China over its failure to keep...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 02:43pm

US, EU agree truce in 17-year Airbus-Boeing conflict

BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union have agreed a truce in their near 17-year conflict over aircraft...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

US eyes possible trade deal with Taiwan: Blinken

Though Washington severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979 to recognize Beijing as China's sole official representative, the United States remains Taiwan's most powerful ally and its top arms supplier.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 10:45am

Top China, US trade officials hold ‘candid’ first talks

BEIJING: Trade officials from the US and China have held "candid, pragmatic" talks, China's commerce ministry said...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Markets

Most Asian markets lifted by recovery optimism

Better access for more countries to the drugs would help allow them to reopen their economies sooner and help the global recovery effort.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:24am

World

US backs plan to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents

But that notion has been fiercely opposed by pharmaceutical giants and their host countries, which insist the patents are not the main roadblocks to scaling up production, and warned the move could hamper innovation.

Published 06 May, 2021 10:50am

World

White House considering intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

Tai discussed the issue on Monday with drugmakers Pfizer and AstraZeneca PLC, noting her interest in a solution that gave developing countries a role in addressing critical gaps in vaccine production and distribution.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 01:52pm

Business & Finance

US trade chief voices concern to Vietnam over currency practices

In January, the USTR released the results of an investigation into Vietnam's currency practices.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 11:23am

Business & Finance

US not yet ready to lift tariffs on China: trade rep Tai

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's new trade negotiator has said the United States is not yet ready to lift tariffs ...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Business & Finance

US trade chief readies tariffs against six countries over digital taxes

WASHINGTON: US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday said she was maintaining the threat of US tariffs on...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

World

US suspends Myanmar trade pact

YANGON: The US suspended a trade pact with Myanmar Monday and led international condemnation of the junta’s...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

US not yet ready to lift tariffs on China: trade rep Tai

She also cited tactical reasons for holding firm.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 01:42pm

World

Biden picks Capitol Hill staffer Tai as US trade 'czar'

"Ms. Tai has the experience she needs to succeed as USTR, and her record of getting wins for American workers demonstrates she knows how to champion the values that matter to US families," he said in a statement.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 10:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Hang Seng / May 10	18970.69
FTSE 100 / May 10	8438.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18827.29

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 10	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	209019
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Diesel/Litre / May 10	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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