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Xi Jinping

China's Xi hails 'new start' in North Korea ties ahead of summit

Published 08 Jun, 2026 11:09am

China’s unwavering policy is to develop ties with the North and both will strengthen exchanges in all areas, Xi says

North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi visit

Published 06 Jun, 2026 11:28am

Kim may be seeking to showcase the country’s military capabilities ahead of Xi’s visit on Monday and Tuesday, Hong says

China's Xi to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks cosier ties with Pyongyang

Published 05 Jun, 2026 10:39am

The announcement follows separate summits Xi hosted in Beijing for US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last month

A beguiling game of optics and briefings

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Perhaps the substance of any meeting gets diluted if the associated ‘optics’ are not kept in full alignment with the...

UK foreign minister due to visit China and India to discuss global issues

Published 01 Jun, 2026 08:02am

The plans, announced on Sunday, come after Reuters reported last month on the visit, citing three sources

China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

BEIJING/HANOI: China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near disputed waters in the South...

Pentagon chief says US seeks ‘stable equilibrium’ with China in Asia

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

SINGAPORE: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a measured tone towards China at a major defence forum on Saturday,...

Chinese CG reaffirms support to country’s stability, development

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

LAHORE: Chinese Consul General in Lahore Sun Yan characterised the friendship between Pakistan and China as a symbol...

Pakistan-China friendship enjoys unprecedented political consensus: minister

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

BEIJING: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and Secretary General of Pakistan Muslim...

China coal-mine explosion: Zardari expresses grief

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic explosion at a...

Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blast

Updated 23 May, 2026 11:25am

The gas explosion occurs late Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground

75th anniversary of diplomatic ties: President extends warm felicitations to leadership of China

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday extended warm felicitations to the leadership and people of China...

China's Xi, Russia's Putin praise ties at Beijing talks; energy in focus

Published 20 May, 2026 01:04pm

Xi Jinping welcomed President Vladimir Putin with an honour guard and a gun salute at the Great Hall of the People

Russia considers joint projects with US and China, media quote Putin's envoy

Published 20 May, 2026 08:16am

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, days after Xi had talks with ‌U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump

Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart...

The end of the unipolar moment

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

EDITORIAL: Donald Trump arrived in Beijing seeking strategic relief and left with little more than carefully staged...

Putin says Russia, China ready to back each other on issues such as protecting sovereignty

Published 19 May, 2026 11:00am

Relations between Russia and China have reached an ‘unprecedented level’ of mutual understanding and trust

China says Trump visit deals are 'preliminary'

Published 16 May, 2026 09:23pm

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry on Saturday described as “preliminary” the tariff, agricultural and aircraft...

Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate

Published 16 May, 2026 07:06pm

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week may have produced modest results by the...

Putin to visit China May 19-20, days after Trump trip

Updated 16 May, 2026 11:02pm

Russian president is scheduled to discuss economic and trade cooperation with Chinese Premier Li Qiang

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

Published 16 May, 2026 01:02pm

I'm not asking for any favors because when you ask for favors, you have to do favors in return," Trump says

Trump says made ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

BEIJING: US President Donald Trump said he had made “fantastic trade deals” and settled “a lot of different...

China stocks slide as Trump-Xi summit offers little to excite investors

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

HONG KONG: China stocks fell on Friday amid a broader market selloff as a two-day summit between US President Donald...

China says agrees with US to implement 'all' existing trade agreements

Published 15 May, 2026 10:18pm

BEIJING: China and the United States agreed to continue implementing “all” agreements previously reached and to...

Trump says did not discuss tariffs during summit with Xi

Published 15 May, 2026 07:01pm

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said Friday he did not bring up the issue of tariffs during a...

Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi

Updated 15 May, 2026 02:57pm

'It’s been an incredible visit. I think a lot of good has come of it,' Trump tells Xi

Xi gives Trump rare tour of secret garden at heart of Chinese government

Published 15 May, 2026 12:52pm

A former imperial garden that now houses the offices of the ruling Communist Party and the state council

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 8	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 8	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 8	160.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 8	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 8	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 8	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 8	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 8	7,405.73
India Sensex / Jun 8	73,524.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 8	64,024.60
Nasdaq / Jun 8	25,929.66
Hang Seng / Jun 8	24,657.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 8	10,373.20
Dow Jones / Jun 8	50,786.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 8	24,616.22
France CAC40 / Jun 8	8,199.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 8	91.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 8	386,987
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 8	4,326.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 8	77.61
Petrol/Litre / Jun 9	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 9	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 8 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	8.76 ▲ 1 (12.89%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 8 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.03 ▲ 1 (12.45%)
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.33 ▲ 1 (10.72%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 8 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	19.53 ▲ 1.78 (10.03%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	14.73 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12.31 ▲ 1.12 (10.01%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 8 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 8 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	33.95 ▲ 3.09 (10.01%)
Nagina Cot. / Jun 8 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	77.94 ▲ 7.09 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jun 8 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	41.99 ▲ 3.82 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	60.49 ▼ -564.34 (-90.32%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.42 ▼ -0.98 (-11.67%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 8 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.49 ▼ -2.05 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 8 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.85 ▼ -3.15 (-9.84%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	176.66 ▼ -19.18 (-9.79%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jun 8 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	68.40 ▼ -7.27 (-9.61%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 8 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	77.65 ▼ -8.17 (-9.52%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 8 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.57 ▼ -2.46 (-8.78%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 8 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	37 ▼ -3.49 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.48 ▼ -1.64 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	60,567,709 ▲ 1
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	42,410,725 ▲ 0.74
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,156,618 ▼ -0.07
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 8 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	24,010,462 ▲ 0.06
Thatta Cement / Jun 8 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	22,234,491 ▲ 3.04
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 8 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	20,895,260 ▼ -0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,707,751 ▼ -0.01
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 8 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	20,529,844 ▲ 0.58
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	20,239,775 ▲ 1.12
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 8 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	19,782,746 ▲ 1.67

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