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Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80pc: WTO chief

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods ...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 05:42am

World

China tells WTO head US tariffs will ‘inflict serious harm on developing countries’: commerce ministry

BEIJING: China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 03:26pm

Opinion

CBAM — a green squeeze for developing countries like Pakistan

The European Union’s (EU’s) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is as divisive as it is novel. Where you...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 06:48am

Opinion

Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalisation – I

When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get...

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 05:38pm

Business & Finance

WTO aims to reduce staffing costs after US funding pause

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday it is reviewing staff costs after the United States paused...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:11pm

Business & Finance

US suspends financial contributions to WTO, trade

GENEVA: The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told ...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:47am

Markets

Pakistan formally accepts WTO’s agreement on fisheries subsidies

Pakistan's acceptance brings to 94 total number of WTO members that formally accepted Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Seventeen more formal acceptances needed for agreement to come into effect

Published 20 Mar, 2025 09:51pm

Opinion

Imposing tariffs won’t make a country great again

The excessive and aggressive tariff policies targeting China, the EU, Canada, Mexico and other countries, reimposed...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

World

China condemns US ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO

GENEVA: The sweeping tariffs threatened or imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 01:35am

World

Hong Kong will file complaint to WTO on US tariffs, official says

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will file a complaint on recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the city to the World Trade...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:39am

Opinion

Pakistan’s roadmap to a robust IP system

Pakistan’s intellectual property (IP) landscape has undergone significant transformation over the years, shaped by...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:23am

Business & Finance

Trump orders sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China,...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

World

Trade wars sparked by Trump tariffs would be ‘catastrophic’, WTO chief says

GENEVA/DAVOS: The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S....

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:22pm

World

EU launches new WTO case against China high-tech patent rules

BRUSSELS: The European Union launched a new challenge at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Monday against...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Pakistan

MNFS&R official tells Senate panel: ‘There’s no food safety policy to monitor whole chain’

ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, there is no food safety policy at the national level to monitor the whole food chain from...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Opinion

USD25bn textile exports can be a reality

After a challenging year in 2023, Pakistan’s value-added textile sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:51am

World

Chinese premier warns world financial leaders of ‘deglobalisation’ risks

BEIJING: China’s number two leader warned on Monday that “deglobalisation” was putting further strain on the...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:35am

World

World Trade chief uncontested in seeking second term

GENEVA: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to head the World Trade Organization, is uncontested...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

Opinion

‘President Xi’s shared prosperity model’

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

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

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

Editorials

‘Shared prosperity’

EDITORIAL: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) analysis of its 30-year record of enabling and facilitating...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

The hidden price of protectionism: Pakistan’s tariff trap

Since Pakistan’s independence in 1947, protectionist policies have been the hallmark of the country’s economic...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

Business & Finance

WTO says trade alone won’t bridge gap between economies

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization said Monday that open trade alone was not enough to reduce inequalities between...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

WTO chief sees ‘troubling times’ for trade

GENEVA: The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said global commerce was going through troubling times,...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Business & Finance

Fishing treaty fails at WTO, prompting US, Chinese concern

GENEVA: Countries and environmental groups voiced concern and disappointment on Tuesday after a draft treaty to cut...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:56am

‘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

Markets

Brent oil futures rise towards $90 as supply risks intensify

LONDON: Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday, as investors mulled supply risks stemming from Ukrainian attacks on...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 05:17pm

Markets

WTO says Australian duties on Chinese steel products were flawed

BERLIN/SYDNEY: A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has found that duties imposed by Australia in a steel products...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am

World

China vows to treat foreign firms equally amid industrial upgrade push

BEIJING: China pledged on Monday to treat foreign companies the same way as domestic peers in a bid to attract more...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

World

WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization is struggling to find an ambassador to lead negotiations on fixing its hobbled...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	280.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	280.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	143.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
India Sensex / Apr 15	76,780.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	34,267.54
Hang Seng / Apr 15	21,470.46
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	8,209.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	21,175.70
France CAC40 / Apr 15	7,263.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	61.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	3,224.76
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	65.75

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.93 ▲ 0.78 (36.28%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.79 ▲ 0.62 (19.56%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 15 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.59 ▲ 0.95 (16.84%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.29 ▲ 0.79 (10.53%)
First Capital Equities / Apr 15 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.97 ▲ 0.47 (10.44%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Apr 15 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	25.27 ▲ 2.3 (10.01%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.16 ▲ 1.47 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Apr 15 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	25.60 ▲ 2.33 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 15 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	34.95 ▲ 3.18 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Apr 15 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Apr 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	15.11 ▼ -1.51 (-9.09%)
LSE Capital / Apr 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	5 ▼ -0.5 (-9.09%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.28 (-8.63%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Apr 15 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.03 ▼ -1.04 (-7.96%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 15 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.20 ▼ -0.57 (-7.34%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 15 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,171 ▼ -90.48 (-7.17%)
Stylers International / Apr 15 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	39.30 ▼ -2.7 (-6.43%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 15 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	37 ▼ -2.52 (-6.38%)
Janana De Malucho / Apr 15 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	48.55 ▼ -3.3 (-6.36%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	55,091,076 ▼ -0.18
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,232,730 ▼ -0.25
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,842,819 ▼ -0.61
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,341,890 ▼ -0.14
TRG Pak Ltd / Apr 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,450,408 ▲ 3.76
Dewan Cement / Apr 15 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	19,356,973 ▲ 0.22
Pak Elektron / Apr 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,487,097 ▼ -0.32
Engro Powergen / Apr 15 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	15,435,358 ▲ 0.53
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,345,048 ▲ 0.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,886,346 ▼ -0.01

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