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Pakistan, Ethiopia agree to advance trade cooperation, address WTO issues

Published 14 Nov, 2026 10:39am

Resolving outstanding market-access and pharmaceutical regulatory issues

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XV

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 08:32am

Moreover, once the benefits of the “dual-track” system were well-established—for instance, by securing strengthened...

Trade’s new fault lines

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

EDITORIAL: The long-term cost of war extends beyond the destruction it causes and the trade it immediately disrupts....

Guidance sought for independent review of simple, trade-weighted average tariff data

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has sought the Prime Minister’s guidance for an...

WTO sees lasting impact on trade from ME war

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

BANGKOK: Shifting geopolitics and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East will have a lasting impact on world trade...

WTO hikes 2026 trade growth forecast on AI boom

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

GENEVA: The WTO on Thursday sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding...

'Handful' of G20 countries reject US stance on excess industrial capacity

Published 03 Oct, 2026 10:23am

G20 trade talks revealed deep rifts as key members rejected US efforts to curb excess industrial capacity and reform global trade rules

UAE bans Iran’s Bank Melli from operating

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates’ central bank on Wednesday barred Iran’s Bank Melli from operating in the Gulf...

Global trading enduring ‘most sustained’ disruption: WTO

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

GENEVA: The global trading system is enduring its most sustained disruption in living memory amid challenges to...

Iran's economic ties to Dubai hard to break despite war

Published 13 Sep, 2026 05:38pm

In August this year, UAE announced the suspension of trade and financial exchanges with Tehran

Global goods trade strengthening: WTO

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

GENEVA: Global trade in goods has strengthened from June despite geopolitical and policy-related uncertainties, the...

Recruitment: challenge to NAFSA’s credibility?

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

The establishment of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) is being portrayed as a major reform...

Pakistan, Australia discuss trade, investment cooperation

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia reviewed bilateral trade and investment relations and explored new opportunities...

Brazil requests WTO consultations over US tariffs

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:20am

The request is related to tariffs of 25% imposed by the US on imports of some Brazilian goods for alleged unfair trade practices, and up to 12.5% tariffs on goods from dozens of nations

To Christopher Columbus

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:56am

It is a tale of two trajectories. It was 2001. The United States declared the War on Terror. It was 2001. China...

European Commission vows tougher action on trade with China

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

BRUSSELS: The EU’s trade and investment relationship with China is “not sustainable”, the European Commission said...

IEA, IMF, World Bank, WTO meet to discuss Iran war impact

Published 30 May, 2026 12:41am

If shipping flows do not return to normal, continued rapid depletion of global oil inventories ahead of peak summer oil demand

19 WTO members including US, agree among themselves not to impose duties on e-commerce

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

GENEVA: The US and more than a dozen other countries including Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia on...

ME conflict, austerity, and stagflation

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

Like anything else in life global economy is increasingly facing a moral question, which has roots in responsibility...

Asia finance leaders say they are ready to act to stem volatility risks

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

SAMARKAND, (Uzbekistan): Finance leaders of China, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN group of 10 Southeast Asian...

WTO meet ends in failure

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

YAOUNDÉ: High-level WTO talks in Cameroon ended early Monday with no significant agreements and a failure to extend...

Minimal agreement on WTO reform in sight in Yaounde

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 06:16am

YAOUNDÉ: Negotiations towards launching much-needed reform of the World Trade Organization appeared to be heading...

WTO talks eye fresh extension of e-commerce duties moratorium

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 04:46am

YAOUNDÉ: A moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions could be heading towards a fresh extension after...

India signals openness to extending tariff-free deal on e-commerce, two diplomats say

Published 28 Mar, 2026 11:49am

Business leaders say an extension is critical to guarantee predictability, fearing duties could be introduced if the agreement lapses

WTO reform talks face U.S.-India wall in Cameroon, diplomats say

Published 27 Mar, 2026 05:51pm

US and India acknowledge the need to reform the global trading system

US flexes ‘new order’ trade policy as WTO meet kicks off

Published 27 Mar, 2026 07:33am

YAOUNDÉ: US trade policy is a “corrective response” to the unbalanced rules of the World Trade Organization, US...

Turkiye lifts opposition to WTO adopting developing country investment agreement

Published 26 Mar, 2026 07:59pm

Many countries hope the IFDA, which aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles to encourage foreign direct investment

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Published 26 Mar, 2026 07:04pm

The world order and multilateral system we used to know has irrevocably changed. We will not get it back …

Global trading system hit by ‘worst disruptions in the past 80 years’: WTO chief

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:59pm

YAOUNDÉ: The global trading system is experiencing the “worst disruptions in the past 80 years”, World Trade...

Trump says Iran ‘better get serious’ in Mideast war talks

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:54pm

US president's warning came as Israel said it had killed the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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