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Chinese team discusses advancing geo-scientific collaboration

ISLAMABAD: A delegation from the China Geological Survey (Xi’an Centre), led by Dr Ma Zhong Ping, secretary of the...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:23am

Opinion

‘President Xi’s shared prosperity model’

This is apropos three letters to Editor titled “President Xi’s shared prosperity model” carried by the...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

SCO: a debating society?

The capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan was shut down for the recently held (October 15 to 17, 2024) Shanghai...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic opportunities in the SCO

Being part of a regional organization greatly benefits countries by improving their global trade position while...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:52am

Editorials

After Jaishankar’s visit

EDITORIAL: Nawaz Sharif, veteran politician that he is, is wise to identify Indian Foreign Minister S. ...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 06:57am

Pakistan

India and Pakistan: Revival of diplomatic engagement could foster regional peace: Iftikhar

LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry former President...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 07:37am

Editorials

Security through lockdown

EDITORIAL: Hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference is by rotation; however, Pakistan rightly...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Editorials

Takeaways from the SCO summit

EDITORIAL: Full marks to the Pakistani government for braving security threats and political turmoil and holding a...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

SCO, IMF & reforms

Hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Islamabad by Pakistan on October 15-16, 2024 was a ...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:38am

Nawaz tells Indian journalists: Jaishankar’s visit could be start of normalising ties with India

LAHORE: Terming the participation of Indian foreign minister in the SCO summit as a good sign, Pakistan Muslim...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:23am

Pakistan

Sadiq greets PM on holding SCO summit successfully

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has extended heartfelt congratulations to Prime...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Jaishankar wraps up rare visit, heaps praise on hospitality

ISLAMABAD: India’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday again highlighted the issue of...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 03:34pm

PM stresses for a ‘stable Afghanistan’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday issued an ominously loud warning shot to Afghanistan to start...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 08:58am

Joint communiqué: SCO urges end to protectionism, trade curbs

ISLAMABAD: The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have come together to “oppose...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:10am

World

Indian FM’s visit to Pakistan an ‘ice breaker’, info minister Tarar says

ISLAMABAD: The first visit to Pakistan by a top Indian diplomat in nearly 10 years was an “ice breaker”, the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:17pm

Pakistan

Kazakhstan PM arrives

ISLAMABAD: To attend the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Pakistan, the Prime Minister of...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 08:24am

Pakistan

Top leaders from SCO member states attend dinner

ISLAMABAD: The top leaders from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states especially those of China,...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:38am

SCO summit begins under tight security

Over 12,674 personnel including capital police, paramilitary forces, and Rangers deployed in Islamabad’s three tiers for protection

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 09:30am

No bilateral talks: Jaishankar’s visit centres only on SCO summit

ISLAMABAD: India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar landed here on Tuesday to attend the two-day...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 03:45pm

Joint statement issued; Any bid to disrupt Sino-Pak ties bound to fail

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to continue to deepen cooperation in various fields and enhance efforts to...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 03:45pm

Pakistan

Tarar lists successes in foreign policy, economy

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ataullah Tarar, on Monday, highlighted Pakistan’s...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 08:47am

SCO summit: all eyes are now on Islamabad

Meeting to be attended by China, India, Iran, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Turkmenistan

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 09:29am

Economy, trade, environment and socio-cultural linkages: Key decisions to be taken to boost intra-SCO ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to host two-day meeting of the Council of the heads of government of the Shanghai...

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 02:49pm

Business & Finance

Next phase of CPEC, SCO can be real game-changers: FPCCI

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has explained that next phase of China – Pakistan Economic Corridor...

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 08:35am

Pakistan

SCO meeting: Arrival of heads of state a welcome event: Maryam

LAHORE: Welcoming all the distinguished participants of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Summit, Chief...

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 09:05am

Pakistan

SCO moot: Sharjeel steps up criticism of PTI founder

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Imran-Ismrael nexus is bent on sabotaging the...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 08:22am

Govt frets over security ahead of SCO summit

Pakistan

Business & Finance

Minister says SCO summit will be a game changer for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has expressed optimism that the...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

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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