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‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer titled “The looming challenge to dollar dominance” carried...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Editorials

Security through lockdown

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

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Jaishankar’s visit an ‘ice breaker’: govt

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

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

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

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

Pakistan

Pakistan all set to host 23rd SCO meeting in Islamabad: Deputy PM Dar

Two-day summit will commence on October 15

Published 13 Oct, 2024 11:21pm

Opinion

Reimagining SCO’s role in region

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is scheduled to hold its upcoming meeting in Pakistan. The Shanghai...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

7 PMs, India’s EAM, Iran’s VP to attend moot

ISLAMABAD: Seven prime ministers, including those from China and Russia, will attend a two-day meeting of the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:34am

Opinion

Regaining global relevance

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad provides a once in lifetime opportunity to Pakistan to...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:14am

Pakistan

Foreign policy expert says no normalisation of Pakistan-India ties without continued formal dialogue

Foreign policy expert Michael Kugelman stressed that Islamabad and New Delhi would need to start and then continue a...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 01:43pm

Pakistan

SCO Summit: FO advises diplomats to limit movement

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: The Foreign Office advised all the diplomats on Thursday to limit their movement during the...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Pakistan

NA, Senate sessions likely next week

ISLAMABAD: After failing to pass “Constitutional Package” last month due to lack of the required number, the...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Pakistan

SCO summit: Pakistan will be at center stage of world diplomacy: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said Pakistan will be at the center stage ...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

World

Indian foreign minister rules out bilateral talks at SCO summit

MUMBAI: India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will not discuss bilateral relations when he visits...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Pakistan

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar to visit Pakistan for SCO summit

Visit will be the first by an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly a decade

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 11:16pm

Pakistan

SCO Summit: Tarar visits CDA HQs to review preparations

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar and Chairman of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

ECC approves Rs1bn more for SCO Summit next month

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved additional funds of Rs1 billion for...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 09:23am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan should promote trade, economic ties with SCO member states’

KARACHI: Pakistan needs to aggressively promote its trade, investment and economic ties with Shanghai Cooperation...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Pakistan

Modi invited to SCO summit, says FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that it has extended invitations to the heads of government of all members...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am

Pakistan

Pakistan invites Modi to SCO moot

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other leaders of...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 08:56am

Business & Finance

Preparations for SCO moot reviewed

ISLAMABAD: In preparation for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting and other major...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 03:05am

World

Turkiye priority is fulfilling NATO responsibilities, defence minister says

ANKARA: Turkiye wants to improve its ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), but its priority is...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 01:11pm

Editorials

Addressing ‘a matter of grave concern’

EDITORIAL: In his wide-ranging speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit themed “Strengthening...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:58am

World

Xi and Putin set out ambitions for Eurasian security club

ASTANA: China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressed their case on Thursday for closer...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am

World

Putin hails stronger-than-ever ties with China

ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday that relations between Beijing...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:11pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz seeks barter trade revival with Russia in meeting with Putin

Says positive trajectory of Pak-Russia relations is a matter of 'great comfort'

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 07:02pm

World

Putin to meet Xi and Erdogan at SCO summit in Kazakhstan

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish President...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 07:32pm

World

China’s Xi leaves for state visits to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping left Tuesday for state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, during which he...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:39pm

World

Russia’s Shoigu meets Iranian counterpart, says ready to expand military co-operation

MOSCOW: Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, Russian Defence Minister Sergei...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:27pm

Pakistan

SCO seeks to forge closer ties, expand reach with inclusion of Iran

NEW DELHI: The leaders of China, India, Russia and Pakistan on Tuesday sought to forge closer ties and boost...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

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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