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Forever an infant: Japanese demand an export ban

The automobile assemblers have a history of protection in Pakistan. The sun is not setting in this import...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 11:26am

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WTO issues new draft trade deals after all-night talks, some issues unresolved

ABU DHABI: World Trade Organization negotiators released new draft deals on Friday after all-night talks in Abu...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:22am

Business & Finance

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

Saudi Arabia denies its minister met with Israeli counterpart

ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia denied that a meeting had taken place between its commerce minister and his Israeli...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Business & Finance

WTO approves services trade rules, overcoming objections

ABU DHABI: The World Trade Organization Tuesday enshrined new rules facilitating trade in services between more than...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Business & Finance

WTO braces for battles on fisheries, agriculture in UAE talks

ABU DHABI: The world’s trade ministers are set for tough negotiations on Tuesday at a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi, with...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 11:21am

Business & Finance

WTO ‘less optimistic’ for world trade due to Red Sea strikes

DAVOS, (Switzerland): The World Trade Organization’s chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday said she was “less...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

WTO agrees dispute panel to review EU import duties on Indonesian biodiesel

JAKARTA: World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body has agreed to establish a panel to review...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 12:57pm

World

China says reached consensus with Australia to settle WTO wine, wind tower disputes

BEIJING: China has reached a deal with Australia on a “proper settlement” of World Trade Organization disputes over...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:12am

World

WTO: Ukraine files trade complaint over food ban

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization confirmed on Tuesday that Ukraine had taken the first step in a trade dispute...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 01:07pm

Business & Finance

WTO warns of ‘first signs’ of trade de-globalisation

GENEVA: The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but “the first signs of...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

World

US, India agree to resolve last outstanding WTO dispute

WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it has agreed with India to resolve their last outstanding dispute at the...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:44pm

World

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

TOKYO: Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China’s ban on Japanese seafood after the release of...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 12:11pm

Business & Finance

BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order

JOHANNESBURG: An expansion of the BRICS bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 12:58pm

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Australia welcomes end of Chinese barley tariffs

SYDNEY: Australia on Friday said it welcomed China’s decision to lift duties on Australian barley and would drop its...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 09:34am

World

WTO chief: Ageing populations in major markets will pressure growth

TIANJIN: Ageing populations in developed countries and emerging markets will exert pressure on economic growth,...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 10:42am

World

WTO panel rules against India in IT tariffs dispute with EU, others

GENEVA: A World Trade Organization panel said on Monday that India had violated global trading rules in a dispute...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 08:21pm

World

South Korean President Yoon hails key ‘step forward’ in Japan ties

SEOUL: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday hailed growing cooperation with Japan on issues from North...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 11:42am

World

Global trade ‘resilient’ during Ukraine war: WTO

GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine did not dent global trade in 2022 as badly as feared, the World Trade Organization...

Published 24 Feb, 2023 07:29am

World

China calls Washington a ‘bully’ at WTO trade disputes meeting

GENEVA: China strongly criticised the United States at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, calling...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 09:23pm

Business & Finance

Indonesia to announce ban on exports of a commodity, without saying which

JAKARTA: Indonesia will announce an export ban on a commodity later on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said,...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:11am

Business & Finance

United Arab Emirates to host next major WTO meeting in Feb. 2024

GENEVA: The next World Trade Organization ministerial conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 03:13pm

World

China launches suit at WTO against U.S. chip export curbs: Global Times

China on Monday launched a suit at the World Trade Organization over against the United States over its chip export...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 11:21pm

World

IMF chief praises China’s ‘decisive’ move away from zero-Covid

HUANGSHAN: The managing director of the International Monetary Fund praised China’s “decisive” move away from its...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 01:32pm

Business & Finance

US, EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminium

The United States and the European Union are weighing new tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium as part of a bid to...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 09:58am

World

Former China leader Jiang Zemin dead: state media

BEIJING: China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who steered the country through a transformational era from the late...

Updated 30 Nov, 2022 03:10pm

Business & Finance

WTO warns of ‘real’ recession risk in some major economies

NUSA DUA: The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned on Wednesday that several major economies face a...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 11:26am

Business & Finance

WTO slashes 2023 trade forecast as recession looms

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization on Wednesday dramatically lowered its global trade forecast for 2023, as...

Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:30am

Business & Finance

WTO slashes 2023 global trade forecast as recession looms

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization on Wednesday dramatically lowered its global trade forecast for 2023, as...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 03:26pm

World

WTO chief warns world edging into ‘global recession’

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization’s chief said Tuesday she believes the world is heading towards a global...

Published 27 Sep, 2022 05:53pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.72
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	157.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.27
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	5375.32
Nasdaq / Jun 11	17343.55
Dow Jones / Jun 11	38747.42
India Sensex / Jun 12	76895.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	38876.71
Hang Seng / Jun 12	17987.80
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	8203.88
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	18489.75

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jun 12	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	78.46
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	207390
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	2315.02
Diesel/Litre / Jun 12	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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