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Japan’s economy grows faster than expected in Q4 on strong capex

TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded an annualised 2.8% in the October-December quarter, government data showed on...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 08:10am

Business & Finance

Japan to release emergency rice reserves to fight runaway inflation

TOKYO: The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot ...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

Business & Finance

Japan’s economy minister vows to coordinate policy with BOJ

TOKYO: Japan’s government will closely coordinate policy with the central bank as the economy is at a critical stage...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:01am

Tokyo urges govt to lift import curbs on auto makers

ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government has urged Islamabad to ensure the safety of personnel working on Official...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:08pm

Business & Finance

Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets

A Toyota, research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:32am

Business & Finance

Japan planning $87bn extra budget to fund stimulus package, paper says

TOKYO: The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:22am

Pakistan

Clean drinking water: Alkhidmat Foundation, Japanese govt ink MoU

LAHORE: In a significant step toward enhancing access to clean drinking water in Pakistan’s industrial regions,...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

‘Forced’ export of cars: Japan threatens to move WTO

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, Japanese government threatened Pakistan to take the case for forcing its three car...

Updated 08 Apr, 2024 09:55am

Business & Finance

Japan launches auction for two offshore wind power projects

TOKYO: The Japanese government launched a third major round of auctions on Friday to select operators for two new...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 09:21am

World

Japan inks deal to buy 400 long-range missiles from US

TOKYO: Japan signed a deal with its ally the United States on Thursday to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles as it...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Pakistan

PMD signs agreement on weather radar in Multan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has signed an agreement with the Consortium of Japan Radio Co,...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Markets

Japan calls for power saving for Tokyo households, industries during summer

TOKYO: The Japanese government on Friday called for households and industries around Tokyo to save electricity in...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 09:39am

Business & Finance

TDAP, Jetro vow to derive maximum benefit from MoU

KARACHI: International Marketing Development Division of TDAP organized a meeting of Secretary TDAP with the...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

Pakistan

Japanese govt donates X-ray machine to Alkhidmat

KARACHI: The Japanese government has donated a latest x-rays machine to Alkhidmat Karachi to help the citizens...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

Japan finance minister vows to win market confidence in debt management

TOKYO: Japan will strive to maintain market confidence by conducting responsible debt management, Finance Minister...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 09:58am

Business & Finance

Japan extends loan to Punjab power sector project

ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government extended the project loan effective period up to 31 December 2024 of ongoing loan...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

EFP recognises foodpanda facilitating women’s empowerment

KARACHI: foodpanda, one of the leading q-commerce and delivery companies in the country, has been recognised by the...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

Markets

Japan to offer low-interest loans for LNG procurement

TOKYO: The Japanese government will provide support through public financial institutions to help utilities secure...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 11:55am

Business & Finance

Japan govt official denies reports that PM to call for 3% wage hike next year

TOKYO: A Japanese government official has denied media reports that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will propose that...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 09:55am

Technology

TSMC, Sony to invest $7bn for new Japanese chip plant

TOKYO: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Tuesday it would build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 10:37am

World

China, Russia navy ships jointly sail through Japan strait

TOKYO: A group of 10 naval vessels from China and Russia sailed through a strait separating Japan's main island and...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 10:13am

Markets

JGB yields track US peers higher

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields rose on Friday, tracking peers in the United States which advanced after a...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

Business & Finance

JGBs little changed

TOKYO: Most Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Friday but the European Central Bank's dovish...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 05:46am

Business & Finance

JGB yields follow Treasury yields higher

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields ticked higher on Friday, in line with a rise in Treasury yields ahead of a ...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Japan signs debt suspension agreements

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the government of Japan Tuesday signed debt suspension agreements ...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 09:33am

World

Tokyo asks China to end Covid-19 anal swabs for Japanese

Officials in China have used anal swabs to test people it considers at high-risk of contracting Covid-19, including residents of neighbourhoods with confirmed cases as well as some international travellers.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:53am

World

Japan hopes to end state of emergency for 6 prefectures this month

Japan has recorded about 426,000 coronavirus cases and 7,645 deaths as of Feb. 24, according to the health ministry.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 09:40am

World

Japan govt to end state of emergency in 5 prefectures at end of month

Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi and Gifu prefectures will all have their emergency coronavirus pandemic measures lifted, Kyodo cited government sources as saying.
The five other prefectures under emergency are Tokyo and neighbouring Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba in the Kanto area as well as the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:07pm

World

Upcoming decision on Japan virus measures derided as 'too little, too late'

Pfizer Inc last month became the first drugmaker to apply for Japanese approval of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:23am

World

Japanese government considers state of emergency for Tokyo area

Greater Tokyo area accounts for half of Japan's new cases.
Govt mulling state of emergency for about 1 month –Kyodo.
GDP loss could be 0.5% for 1 month of emergency –economist.
Japanese shares fall.
Aim is to start vaccinations at end of February – Suga.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 05:26pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 30	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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