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China Pakistan Economic Corridor

China, Pakistan agree to strengthen mining, oil and gas cooperation

The countries will promote investment by Chinese firms in Pakistan's mining industry, and strengthen the planning of mining industry parks, including deep processing of ores

Updated 09 Jun, 2024 10:44pm

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz seeks action plan to attract Chinese industrial investments

Premier will visit China from June 4 to 8

Published 31 May, 2024 08:55pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to visit China on June 4: FO

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China from June 4 to 8 on the invitation of President Xi...

Updated 31 May, 2024 06:27pm

World

China ready to work on ‘upgraded’ economic corridor with Pakistan, minister says

Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets FM Ishaq Dar in Beijing

Updated 15 May, 2024 11:04pm

Markets

Islamabad seeks Chinese assistance for completion of two hydropower projects

Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal says government intends to revive original momentum of CPEC projects and remains committed to high-quality development

Updated 10 May, 2024 08:28pm

Pakistan

Pakistan and IMF discussing new multi-billion-dollar programme, finance minister says

Pakistan seeks at least a three-year programme with the IMF, says Aurangzeb

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 10:00pm

Pakistan

Pakistan fully committed to high-quality development of CPEC: President Alvi

Says Pakistan is grateful to China for supporting the country's national development

Updated 22 Jan, 2024 10:20pm

Pakistan

Hazara Express: investigators scour wreckage after deadly train crash in Pakistan

NAWABSHAH: Investigators scoured the wreckage on Monday of a weekend train derailment that killed at least 34...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 04:24pm

Pakistan

Digital economy essential for sustainable development, says Ahsan Iqbal

Minister for Planning says the combination of industrialization and digital connectivity has opened up new avenues for innovation

Published 10 Jul, 2023 05:39pm

Pakistan

10 years of CPEC: preparations begin for seminar

PESHAWAR: Preparations for holding an international seminar on the completion of 10 years of China Pakistan Economic...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:42am

Markets

China has come to Pakistan’s rescue as IMF programme faces ‘inordinate delay’: PM Shehbaz

Remarks made during MoU signing ceremony of a 1,200MW Chashma 5 (C5) nuclear power project

Updated 20 Jun, 2023 08:17pm

Pakistan

Securing refinancing: govt cleared dues of Chinese banks in advance, says Ishaq Dar

Finance minister says $300 million expected from China in 3-5 days

Published 17 Jun, 2023 07:04pm

Pakistan

CPEC turns 10; commemorations next month

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to commemorate decade of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) early next...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am

Pakistan

Peace in Afghanistan vital for prosperity of region: FM Bilawal

Says Pakistan looks forward to collaborating with China and other stakeholders to achieve peace in the region

Updated 06 May, 2023 06:35pm

World

China assures Russia, India of deepening ‘cooperation’

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang assured his Russian and Indian counterparts of deepening bilateral ties,...

Published 05 May, 2023 10:20am

World

UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week

Pakistan's UN mission requested an exemption for Muttaqi to travel between May 6-9 'for a meeting with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China'

Published 02 May, 2023 12:45pm

Business & Finance

Second phase of CPEC: SEZs to help augment industrialisation in country, says SEZA chairman

LAHORE: S M Naveed, Chairman Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) during a meeting on Wednesday held at SEZA...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to discuss 'CPEC revitalisation' as he arrives in China

Says there is a lot to learn from Chinese economic miracle

Updated 01 Nov, 2022 08:47pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, China agree on early launch of ML-1 project

Project aimed at revamping and modernising the country’s old railway infrastructure

Updated 29 Sep, 2022 07:25pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan to counter 'malicious disinformation' campaign against CPEC: NA Speaker

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf stresses for large-scale effort to mitigate apprehensions of local communities susceptible to vicious propaganda

Updated 02 Jun, 2022 01:33pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for closer coordination to complete Diamer-Bhasha dam earlier

Expresses hope authorities would be able to complete the project by 2026-27

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 07:59pm

Pakistan

Pakistan 'most suitable country' regionally for investment in industries: PM Imran

Says foreign investment will not only increase employment and exports but also enable technology transfer

Updated 02 Feb, 2022 08:28pm

Pakistan

Chinese envoy calls on COAS, expresses satisfaction over CPEC's progress

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at the GHQ...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 05:22pm

Pakistan

Gwadar residents to get fresh water supply soon

ISLAMABAD: Under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative, Balochistan government has decided to initiate...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 06:36am

Markets

CPEC power project in Sindh making steady progress

BEIJING: The 330MW Thar Energy Limited (TEL) Power Project in Thar Block-II being completed under China-Pakistan...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Pakistan

LCCI, Rafi Group ink MoU on Gwadar development

LAHORE: “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game changer and Gwadar is an important part of it. The ...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

BR Research

CPEC: back to work?

While the government is planning to spur GDP growth of around 5 percent in the next fiscal through increased public...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 07:35am

Pilot project of chilli farming completed: CPEC Authority chief

ISLAMABAD: Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, Lt-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) on Sunday ...

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 09:49am

Pakistan

CPEC fits perfectly with Pakistan’s geo-economic paradigm, says NSA Yusuf

NSA says Pakistan and China are moving in the same direction and synergizing their efforts to achieve the goal of peace and development in the region
Chinese Ambassador Rong vows to continue building on the strong and long-lasting partnership between Pakistan and China

Updated 27 May, 2021 03:26pm

Pakistan

Chinese company to create 20,000 jobs: Asim Bajwa

ISLAMABAD: The Challenge Fashion Group, a Chinese company has vowed to expand its business under China Pakistan...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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