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New round of US-China trade talks kicks off in Madrid

Published 14 Sep, 2025 08:29pm

MADRID: China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are...

China hits back at EU with reciprocal ban on major medical equipment contracts

Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:40pm

BEIJING: China hit back on Sunday at an EU ban on Chinese firms from major medical equipment purchases with a...

Argentina and China formalize currency swap deal

Published 08 Jan, 2023 09:29pm

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina and China have formalized the expansion of a currency swap deal, allowing the South American...

Yellen raps China for serving as ‘roadblock’ in debt restructuring process

Published 20 Apr, 2023 08:28pm

WASHINGTON: As the world’s largest official bilateral creditor, China should participate in meaningful debt relief...

China’s top diplomat due in Moscow as US warns on weapons supplies

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:28pm

MOSCOW/BEIJING: China’s top diplomat is due to visit Moscow shortly, and may possibly even meet President Vladimir...

China defends its COVID response after WHO, Biden concerns

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:37pm

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging COVID-19 outbreak after U.S. President Joe...

EU ‘offer stands’ to send Covid jabs to China

Published 03 Jan, 2023 06:37pm

BRUSSELS: The EU said Tuesday it is prepared to send Covid vaccines to China as it grapples with a surge in...

Xi urges steps to ‘protect’ lives as China battles Covid wave

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:36pm

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on Monday to take steps to protect lives in his first public...

Relief operations intensify in flood-affected areas; more aid dispatched

Published 21 Sep, 2025 02:09pm

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reports that relief operations in Punjab’s flood-affected areas are...

US envoy Kerry urges China to resume talks to avoid climate crisis

Published 06 Sep, 2022 12:44pm

HANOI: US climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday urged China to resume bilateral talks to avert a global warming...

China approves world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

BEIJING: Chinese drug regulators have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based...

China says US will ‘bear all consequences’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan

Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am

BEIJING: China warned Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

US summons Chinese ambassador to protest military actions: Kirby

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:15pm

WASHINGTON: The United States summoned China’s ambassador to the White House to lodge a protest against actions it...

China fails to ink security pact with Pacific nations

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

SUVA: Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a...

China posts trade surplus of $676.4bn in 2021, highest since records started

Published 14 Jan, 2022 06:56pm

China also logs record trade surplus for December

Four killed in northern China gas explosion

On Thursday, China stated that it "strongly condemns" the bombing of a luxury hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador in Southwestern Pakistan, which killed at least four people.
Pakistan's military is fighting an insurgency in the province, and it is host to China's significant strategic infrastructure interests, through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.81
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.61
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	158.74
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.33
Euro to USD / May 15	1.16
SOFR % / May 16	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	7,408.50
India Sensex / May 15	75,237.99
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	61,409.29
Nasdaq / May 15	26,225.14
Hang Seng / May 15	25,962.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	10,195.37
Dow Jones / May 15	49,526.17
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	23,950.57
France CAC40 / May 15	7,952.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	105.42
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	408,832
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	4,540.08
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	80.61
Petrol/Litre / May 17	409.78
Diesel/Litre / May 17	409.58

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / May 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	10.19 ▲ 1 (10.88%)
Cres.Star Ins. / May 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.38 ▲ 0.59 (10.19%)
Metro Steel / May 15 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	33.63 ▲ 3.06 (10.01%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / May 15 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	21 ▲ 1.91 (10.01%)
Gadoon Textile / May 15 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	357.30 ▲ 32.48 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / May 15 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,440.42 ▲ 130.95 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / May 15 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.27 ▲ 25.48 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / May 15 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	60.70 ▲ 5.52 (10%)
LSE Financial Serv. / May 15 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.08 ▲ 1.82 (9.97%)
Shakarganj / May 15 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	129.30 ▲ 11.71 (9.96%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / May 15 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	61.17 ▼ -6.8 (-10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / May 15 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	61.98 ▼ -6.85 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 15 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.93 ▼ -1.87 (-9.95%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	12.40 ▼ -1.36 (-9.88%)
Asia Ins. / May 15 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	30.56 ▼ -3.31 (-9.77%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / May 15 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	64.49 ▼ -6.95 (-9.73%)
Bawany Air Products / May 15 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.01 ▼ -3.38 (-9.29%)
Popular Islamic / May 15 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	23.11 ▼ -2.33 (-9.16%)
Ideal Spinning / May 15 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	35.56 ▼ -3.51 (-8.98%)
Idrees Tex. / May 15 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	37.45 ▼ -3.41 (-8.35%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petrol / May 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	86,253,710 ▲ 1.38
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	78,244,579 ▲ 0
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,442,244 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / May 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,512,598 ▲ 0.34
Cres.Star Ins. / May 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	29,839,934 ▲ 0.59
Bunnys Limited / May 15 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28,335,152 ▲ 0.23
WorldCall Telecom / May 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,111,508 ▼ -0.04
Oilboy Energy / May 15 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	15,030,305 ▲ 0.03
F. Nat.Equities / May 15 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,608,344 ▲ 0
Treet Battery / May 15 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	12,792,370 ▼ -0.11

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