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Trump signs order preparing for tariffs on Iran’s trade partners

WASHINGTON, (United States): US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order threatening tariffs on...

Published 08 Feb, 2026 03:09am

China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities

BEIJING: China on Saturday passed revisions to a key piece of legislation aimed at strengthening Beijing’s ability...

Published 28 Dec, 2025 03:08am

‘Irrational’ value addition: Gold industry urges NA panel to step in for revision

Calls for alignment with international best practices to promote exports

Updated 28 Dec, 2025 11:41am

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China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities

The latest revision to the Foreign Trade Law, approved by China’s top legislative body, will take effect on March 1, 2026

Published 27 Dec, 2025 11:36am

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China launches trade dispute against India over solar cells and IT goods

ZURICH: China has launched a trade dispute with India over solar cells, solar modules and IT goods, requesting...

Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:22pm

China hits EU dairy with tariffs, broadening trade conflict

BEIJING/BRUSSELS: China will impose provisional duties of up to 42.7 percent on dairy products imported from the...

Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am

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Saudi Arabia proposes to host WTO meeting in 2028

Bangladesh, Kuwait, Russia, Cameroon, and Thailand were among the countries that supported the proposal to host the meeting in Riyadh

Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:58pm

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China’s Li says tariff consequences increasingly evident

China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time in November

Published 09 Dec, 2025 11:14am

Navigating the global power shift

The Global Power Shift and Trade Wars are reshaping markets, supply chains, alliances, and the futures of nations...

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 08:14am

WTO urges US, China to de-escalate trade war

WASHINGTON: The head of the World Trade Organization said she is urging the US and China to de-escalate trade...

Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:00am

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Asia Pacific trade envoys to discuss multilateral cooperation in tariff era

SEOUL: Asia-Pacific trade envoys will gather this week in South Korea for discussions on multilateral cooperation,...

Published 13 May, 2025 01:17pm

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India proposes counter duties against US, notice to WTO shows

NEW DELHI: India has proposed to levy import duties on some products made in the United States to counter...

Published 13 May, 2025 11:32am

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China says it will ignore US ‘tariff numbers game’

BEIJING: China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the “tariff numbers game”, China’s...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:51am

WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Business & Finance

China’s March exports jump in temporary boost as Trump 2.0 heaps pressure

BEIJING: China’s exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest US tariffs...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 11:08am

Business & Finance

WTO aims to reduce staffing costs after US funding pause

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday it is reviewing staff costs after the United States paused...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:11pm

US suspends financial contributions to WTO, trade

GENEVA: The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told ...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:47am

World

Canada strikes back with 25% retaliatory tariffs on C$155bn of US goods

OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his tariffs on Canadian...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 01:30pm

World

China condemns US ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO

GENEVA: The sweeping tariffs threatened or imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 01:35am

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Hong Kong will file complaint to WTO on US tariffs, official says

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will file a complaint on recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the city to the World Trade...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:39am

Markets

Trump raises tariffs on aluminum, steel imports in latest trade war salvo

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:33am

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China hits back with tariffs on US goods after Trump imposes new levies

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on U.S. imports in a swift response to new U.S. duties on...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 10:23pm

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China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’

BEIJING: China’s government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10%...

Updated 02 Feb, 2025 07:59pm

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Trade wars sparked by Trump tariffs would be ‘catastrophic’, WTO chief says

GENEVA/DAVOS: The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S....

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:22pm

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Australia’s ‘balance’ in focus as Albanese to meet China’s Xi

SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China’s President Xi Jinping in Brazil on Monday, as...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:41am

World Trade chief uncontested in seeking second term

GENEVA: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to head the World Trade Organization, is uncontested...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

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EU chief says China must ‘adapt its behaviour’ to solve trade row

VIENTIANE: China must “adapt its behaviour” to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:08am

WTO says trade alone won’t bridge gap between economies

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization said Monday that open trade alone was not enough to reduce inequalities between...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Markets

China says it will start anti-dumping probe into canola imports from Canada

BEIJING: China plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, the commerce ministry...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:44am

WTO chief sees ‘troubling times’ for trade

GENEVA: The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said global commerce was going through troubling times,...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 23	154.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 23	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 23	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 23	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
FTSE 100 / Feb 20	10,686.89
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 20	25,260.69
France CAC40 / Feb 20	8,515.49
India Sensex / Feb 23	83,086.64
Hang Seng / Feb 23	26,977.53

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Petrol/Litre / Feb 23	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 23	65.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 23	5,159.67
Diesel/Litre / Feb 23	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 23	65.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Itanz Technologies / Feb 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	13.96 ▲ 1.27 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 23 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Feb 23 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	563.62 ▲ 51.24 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Feb 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	92.88 ▲ 8.44 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.56 ▲ 2.14 (9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 23 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	123.45 ▲ 10.93 (9.71%)
Prosperity Weav / Feb 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46 ▲ 4 (9.52%)
Sindh Modaraba / Feb 23 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	22.75 ▲ 1.96 (9.43%)
First Treet Manuf / Feb 23 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	17.19 ▲ 1.48 (9.42%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Feb 23 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	17.34 ▲ 1.49 (9.4%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Feb 23 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	5.95 ▼ -56.11 (-90.41%)
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	0.42 ▼ -0.1 (-19.23%)
LSE Capital (R) / Feb 23 LSE Capital Limited.(Right)(LSECLR)	0.94 ▼ -0.2 (-17.54%)
LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 23 LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)	1.10 ▼ -0.2 (-15.38%)
First Fid. Leasing / Feb 23 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	5.82 ▼ -1 (-14.66%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1.55 ▼ -0.24 (-13.41%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Feb 23 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	4.98 ▼ -0.76 (-13.24%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Feb 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	6.76 ▼ -1 (-12.89%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Feb 23 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	4.58 ▼ -0.63 (-12.09%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Feb 23 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	5.50 ▼ -0.71 (-11.43%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,871,695 ▼ -0.35
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,991,430 ▼ -0.07
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 23 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	23,351,324 ▲ 0.08
B.O.Punjab / Feb 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,210,109 ▼ -2.99
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	18,031,771 ▼ -0.1
P.T.C.L. / Feb 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,854,508 ▼ -2.42
Pak Int.Bulk / Feb 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,556,225 ▼ -1.23
National Bank / Feb 23 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	10,424,986 ▼ -15.68
Hascol Petrol / Feb 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,407,531 ▼ -1.92
Cnergyico PK / Feb 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	10,089,132 ▼ -0.41

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