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Tokyo debuts hand-built concrete tower

TOKYO: Passers-by stop and stare at the ramshackle, hand-built concrete tower that looks like it has been lifted...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 05:38pm

Life & Style

Nintendo Switch software to be playable on successor device

TOKYO: Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said on Wednesday that software for the company’s Switch console would...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:55pm

Life & Style

Japan is next level for retro game collectors

TOKYO: US tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a “vintage” console at a busy Tokyo store...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 03:09pm

Markets

Tokyo plunges as equity markets track Wall St

HONG KONG: Tokyo tanked as it led losses across Asia on Friday owing to a stronger yen and expectations for more...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Sports

Tom Daley takes fifth Olympic diving medal but China take gold

PARIS: Britain’s Tom Daley was dethroned as Olympic champion on Monday but took silver with partner Noah Williams in...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 03:57pm

Life & Style

‘Fashion power’: Zarny, the Myanmar refugee turned Tokyo designer

TOKYO: Having fled Myanmar for Japan with his parents as a child, Shibuya Zarny began his fashion career as a model...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:57pm

Life & Style

Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden ‘snack bars’

TOKYO: Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is a “snack bar”...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 02:22pm

Life & Style

Travelling over the summer holidays: 5 destinations to beat the heat

As record heat bears down on Pakistan, greener (and cooler) pastures are no doubt on everyone’s minds. With Eid...

Updated 29 May, 2024 04:51pm

Sports

World javelin champion Kitaguchi lays down marker in Tokyo

TOKYO: Women’s javelin world champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan said she is beginning to find form ahead of the...

Published 19 May, 2024 05:58pm

Life & Style

Shake Shack chef takes the streets of Tokyo

TORONTO: Randy Garutti knows street food: He has been Shake Shack’s chief executive officer since its inception as a...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:03pm

Markets

Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes flat as Nintendo falls

TOKYO: Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed flat on Monday, as Nintendo shares tumbled after reports said its ...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

World

US special envoy on North Korea to visit Tokyo, Seoul

TOKYO: The US special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Julie Turner, will travel to Tokyo and Seoul from...

Published 10 Feb, 2024 02:39pm

World

Plane wreckage being cleared from Tokyo airport after collision

TOKYO: Japanese workers began clearing the burnt wreckage of a passenger jet on Friday, three days after a...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:05am

World

All passengers, crew on JAL plane escape blaze at Tokyo airport

TOKYO: A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 03:13pm

World

Top Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing envoys to meet for first time since 2019

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China will hold their first trilateral talks since 2019 this...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 12:57pm

Life & Style

Japan’s teamLab readies renewed digital museum in Tokyo mega complex

TOKYO: In a basement maze beneath Japan’s tallest skyscraper, construction crews and digital artists are racing to...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 09:05pm

Business & Finance

JETRO hosts Pakistan investment seminar in Tokyo

TOKYO: The Government of Japan, in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), held a...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

World

Riyadh, Tokyo to cooperate on energy security, hydrogen and ammonia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it remains committed to secure oil supplies for Japan and will continue...

Published 16 Jul, 2023 07:39pm

Pakistan

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto arrives in Tokyo on four-day visit

Foreign Office says visit signals a revival of leadership level contacts with Japan after a considerable hiatus

Updated 01 Jul, 2023 09:41pm

World

South Korean President Yoon hails key ‘step forward’ in Japan ties

SEOUL: South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday hailed growing cooperation with Japan on issues from North...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 11:42am

Life & Style

Tokyo exhibit showcases Dior's passion for Japan

TOKYO: A hit exhibition showcasing Christian Dior's work opens in Tokyo this week with a focus on the French...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 09:15pm

World

Japan backs African Union entry to G20, PM Kishida says

TOKYO: Japan will support the African Union’s entry to the Group of 20 (G20) forum of the world’s largest economies,...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 11:50am

Life & Style

Dancing 'old heart-throbs' become TikTok sensation in Japan

TOKYO: Showing off their awkward moves in shirts, ties and brightly coloured belly warmers, four men in their 50s ...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 03:00pm

Life & Style

Coffee, tea and nagging at Japan’s anti-procrastination cafe

TOKYO: Writers facing deadlines go to Tokyo’s “Manuscript Writing Cafe” with an understanding - they can’t leave...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 04:19pm

World

Japan brings in 20 Ukrainian refugees on special flight

TOKYO: The Japanese government flew 20 Ukrainian refugees into Tokyo on Tuesday in a high-profile show of support...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:47am

Business & Finance

US, Japan reach beef export agreement

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration announced Thursday an agreement with Tokyo to increase the amount of beef the...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 01:19pm

World

Bali to welcome first international tourist flight amid cautious reopening

DENPASAR: Indonesia's holiday island of Bali will welcome its first direct flight carrying foreign tourists for...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 12:00pm

Markets

Asian markets extend rally as optimism returns to trading floors

HONG KONG: Asian equities built on a rally across world markets Wednesday as investors become less worried about the...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 09:36am

Markets

Tokyo's Nikkei sinks more than 3% as Sony, Toyota plunge

TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index dropped more than three percent Wednesday as market heavyweights Sony and...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 12:11pm

Markets

Tokyo stocks close up 1.3% after US rallies

TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed up more than 1.3 percent on Tuesday as investors' risk-on sentiment was buoyed by gains ...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 11:47am

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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