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Message of Congratulations on the 74th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China

TEXT: By H.E. Jiang Zaidong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Pakistan. On the occasion of the...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:42am

Opinion

Widening Indo-Pak economic divide

This is the final part of a two-part series of articles, highlighting the differences between India and Pakistan’s...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:15am

PPIB urges SBP to clear $700m dues of power projects

ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to clear pending...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 10:00am

Pakistan

Chinese envoy meets FM

ISLAMABAD: The newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, called on caretaker Foreign Minister...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

‘Possible’ CPEC ‘rollback’: Jilani refutes speculation

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Thursday refuted the speculation being rife about...

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 09:38am

Editorials

Chinese workers’ safety

EDITORIAL: It is shocking that Chinese engineers and workers at the NTDC (National Transmission and Despatch ...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Editorials

Significant rise in poverty

EDITORIAL: World Bank officials while briefing the media noted that Pakistan’s poverty level rose to 39.4 percent...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:05am

Business & Finance

FPCCI calls for cooperation between Pakistan, China in PIAC&DF

LAHORE: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has called for enhanced cooperation between Pakistan and China on the...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

Pakistan

Iranian diplomat terms CPEC good project

LAHORE: “Pakistan is actively working to strengthen its trade relations with friendly countries so that they can...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Pakistan

PCJCCI marks 10th anniversary of CPEC, China’s National Day

LAHORE: The Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) celebrated 10th anniversary of CPEC and...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Pakistan

Resolutions on Kashmir: PM urges UNSC to secure implementation

UNITED NATIONS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Friday called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Matiari DC writes to NTDC MD: Chinese working on CPEC project living in insecure conditions?

ISLAMABAD: Chinese engineers and workers working on NTDC (National Transmission and Despatch Company) Convertor...

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 10:47pm

Ministries, divisions asked to expedite CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed on Friday...

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 10:10am

Business & Finance

Minister underscores need for expediting work on SEZs under CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed, directed the...

Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am

Pakistan

Asian Affairs dept of MFA China’s DG meets delegation from Gwadar

KARACHI: Liu Jinsong, Director-General of the Asian Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China,...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

CPEC power plants: Sinosure demands govt make payments

ISLAMABAD: China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) has warned the GoP on not honouring its...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:45am

BR Research

HUBC – earnings soar

Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) announced a massive increase in consolidated earnings with highest ever profit...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 08:56am

Perspectives

Talking about billions?: don’t count your chickens before they hatch

It has been a decade since the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which brought with it promises...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:47pm

Opinion

Balochistan falls behind

Balochistan is the smallest province of Pakistan, with a share of 6.2% in the national population, according to the...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:56am

Editorials

SIFC: ‘preponderance of evidence’?

EDITORIAL: The concept behind establishing the Special Investment Facilitation Council is fully supported as it not...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Power sector quagmire: Implementation of 3-pronged strategy begins

Sources say government will start energy conservation drive from next month, engage with Chinese top leadership and top bosses of Chinese power plants, and crackdown on electricity theft from Sept 7

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 11:44am

Power projects under CPEC: Contract renegotiation proposals may again be floated

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to again float proposals to Chinese government for renegotiation on contracts of power...

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:09am

Opinion

Power bills and public anger

The usual jargon was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 27, Sunday, after an inconclusive emergent meeting...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

CIFTIS to support Pakistan in increasing service exports: envoy

BEIJING: The ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Service (CIFTIS) in Beijing will support Pakistan in...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

IG Punjab reviews security arrangements of sensitive places

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said that foolproof security of Chinese nationals...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Security of CPEC and Gwadar Port: PM highlights enhanced responsibilities of Navy

KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday emphasized the significance of war games in...

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:33am

Jilani expects ‘huge’ investment from Gulf states

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Wednesday said that a huge investment is expected to...

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 08:42am

Growing significance of RMB highlighted

KARACHI: Speakers, at a seminar titled “RMB Prospects & Applications” hosted by the Industrial and Commercial...

Updated 30 Aug, 2023 09:07am

Business & Finance

NLC and CEVA Logistics sign MoU

KARACHI: In a bid to further enhance Sino-Pak trade relations through the efficient implementation of the United...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Editorials

Balochistan’s blood feuds

EDITORIAL: As if people living in Balochistan didn’t have enough problems already. Now, a blood feud between rival...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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