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China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense

China respects all parties resolving economic, trade differences with US through consultation on equal footing, but it will firmly oppose any party striking deal at China’s expense, its Commerce Ministry says

World

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88, Vatican says

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 02:15pm

Markets

Intra-day update: Rupee remains stable against US dollar

Published 21 Apr, 2025 12:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, UAE vow to boost ties in trade, investment

Published 21 Apr, 2025 02:14pm

Pakistan

Met Office forecasts heatwave in Karachi till April 23

Published 21 Apr, 2025 12:40pm

Business & Finance

New Energy Vehicles: Sazgar delays launch till March 2026; expansion scaled up

Published 21 Apr, 2025 12:53pm

Markets

KSE-100 Index gains over 1,300 points as buying persists

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 01:07pm

Markets

Dollar weakens on concerns about Fed’s independence under Trump

Published 21 Apr, 2025 07:22am

Markets

Sazgar Engineering profit jumps 105% to Rs6.23bn in 3QFY25

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 12:57pm

Markets

Oil falls 1.5% as concerns about demand amid US tariff upheaval return

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 01:09pm

PPRA proposes PIBT for Reko Diq cargoes without bidding

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:23am

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Foreign minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Kabul as deportations rise

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PM Shehbaz hails Army Chief as ‘true patriot’, overseas Pakistanis as ‘crown jewels’

Karachi Korangi fire finally extinguishes after 18 days

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PPRA proposes PIBT for Reko Diq cargoes without bidding

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FBR imposes major restrictions on ST-registered persons

Hydel projects’ crises

Action against beggar gangs in KSA initiated: Saudi citizens can now enter Pakistan visa-free: Naqvi

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 21	280.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 21	280.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 21	140.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 21	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
India Sensex / Apr 21	21,395.14
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 21	34,356.93
Hang Seng / Apr 21	79,442.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Petrol/Litre / Apr 21	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 21	63.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 21	3,389.31
Diesel/Litre / Apr 21	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 21	67.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Quice Food / Apr 21 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	7.53 ▲ 1 (15.31%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 21 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.60 ▲ 1 (13.16%)
Dewan Sugar / Apr 21 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.45 ▲ 0.62 (10.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Apr 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	16.79 ▲ 1.53 (10.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 21 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Pak Reinsurance / Apr 21 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	13.64 ▼ -2.26 (-14.21%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 21 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.25 ▼ -0.74 (-10.59%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 21 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.15 ▼ -1.13 (-10.02%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 21 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.80 ▼ -6.2 (-10%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Apr 21 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	10 ▼ -1.01 (-9.17%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,843,639 ▲ 0.16
Power Cement / Apr 21 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	62,218,906 ▲ 1.23
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,158,727 ▲ 0.69
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,578,780 ▲ 5.39
B.O.Punjab / Apr 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,158,713 ▲ 0.08

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Foreign minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Kabul as deportations rise

Govt to fully digitize economy: PM Shehbaz

PM Shehbaz hails Army Chief as ‘true patriot’, overseas Pakistanis as ‘crown jewels’

Karachi Korangi fire finally extinguishes after 18 days

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 21	280.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 21	280.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 21	140.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 21	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
India Sensex / Apr 21	21,395.14
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 21	34,356.93
Hang Seng / Apr 21	79,442.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Petrol/Litre / Apr 21	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 21	63.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 21	3,389.31
Diesel/Litre / Apr 21	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 21	67.13

PPRA proposes PIBT for Reko Diq cargoes without bidding

China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense

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Stabilized, but stagnant: the recovery illusion

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

Dollar weakens on concerns about Fed’s independence under Trump

FBR imposes major restrictions on ST-registered persons

Hydel projects’ crises

Action against beggar gangs in KSA initiated: Saudi citizens can now enter Pakistan visa-free: Naqvi

Business & Finance

Companies

New Energy Vehicles: Sazgar delays launch till March 2026; expansion scaled up

Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW), a Pakistani auto manufacturer, has revised its expansion plan for the four... Published 21 Apr, 2025 12:53pm

BR Research

Remittance boom drives record surplus

The current account posted its highest monthly surplus of $1,195 million in March (the previous high was $981 mn in...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am

Money & Banking

Intra-day update: Rupee remains stable against US dollar

The Pakistani rupee stood stable against the US dollar during intra-day trading in the inter-bank market on Monday.... Published 21 Apr, 2025 12:08pm

Companies

Sazgar Engineering profit jumps 105% to Rs6.23bn in 3QFY25

Pakistani auto manufacturer Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW) posted a net profit of Rs6.23 billion in the... Updated 21 Apr, 2025 12:57pm

BR Research

FDI in 9MFY25

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan during the first nine months of FY25 (Jul-Mar) showed signs of moderate...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am

Stocks

KSE-100 Index gains over 1,300 points as buying persists

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the first trading session of the week positive, with its benchmark KSE-100... Updated 21 Apr, 2025 01:07pm

2025-04-21-01-47

Taxes on super rich and tech giants stall under Trump

PARIS: Global tax plans targeting billionaires and multinational companies are running aground, with the United... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

2025-04-21-01-23

Economic growth: Govt should introduce affordable housing finance scheme: experts

KARACHI: With Pakistan facing a housing deficit of over 10 million units, real estate experts have emphasized the... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

2025-04-21-01-23

HCSTSI criticises FBR for HS Codes, new complexities

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Thai first-quarter rice exports fall 30% annually

BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports fell 30% annually in the first quarter of this year to 2.1 million metric tons, an... Published 21 Apr, 2025 01:33pm

BR Research

Nimir Resins Limited

Nimir Resins Limited (PSX: NRSL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1964 as a public limited company and then converted...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:52am

BR Research

Large-scale, low pulse

As the State Bank’s PMI climbed to a 28-month high in February, it seemed reasonable to expect some of that optimism...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 10:19am

BR Research

Bolan Castings Limited

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Published 18 Apr, 2025 10:13am

BR Research

Fixing farm economics — without breaking it first

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Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Pakistan, UAE vow to boost ties in trade, investment

Sign three Memoranda of Understanding

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Met Office forecasts heatwave in Karachi till April 23

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Published 21 Apr, 2025 12:40pm

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Violence in name of Gaza solidarity unacceptable: Azma

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VC stresses ownership of institutional, provincial resources

HYDERABAD: The Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal, has called upon... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

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Tribal mine owners reject Mines and Minerals Bill

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2025-04-21-01-23

Lahore to Baku: PM expresses pleasure over direct flights

LAHORE: Expressing pleasure over the start of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) direct flights from Lahore to... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

World

Europe

Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY: Here are some key dates in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, who... Published 21 Apr, 2025 01:58pm

USA

Pentagon chief Hegseth shared sensitive Yemen war plans in second Signal chat, source says

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a... Published 21 Apr, 2025 07:47am

Europe

Russia launches missiles, drones as Putin’s Easter ceasefire ends, Ukraine says

Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine early on Monday, waking up Kyiv and the eastern half of the... Published 21 Apr, 2025 11:26am

Europe

Pope Francis greets cheering Easter crowds from popemobile as he recovers from pneumonia

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis entered St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in an open-air popemobile for the first time since... Published 21 Apr, 2025 08:19am

South Asia

Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world’s most polluted town

BYRNIHAT: Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India’s Byrnihat town which is ranked the world’s most polluted... Published 21 Apr, 2025 08:03am

Editorials

Hydel projects’ crises

EDITORIAL: The latest session of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) became an exercise in...

Beware of the Dutch disease

EDITORIAL: Inward home remittances have become the backbone of our foreign exchange earnings. Two decades ago,...

Religio-racial hatred in UK

EDITORIAL: Anti-Muslim hate crimes have surged in the UK. In the latest incident brought to the Hertfordshire...

Too high criminality rate

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France and the two-state imperative

EDITORIAL: There is no peace in the Middle East without the two-state solution. And there is no two-state solution...

Opinion

US tariffs and Pakistan

Anjum Ibrahim

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has categorically stated that Pakistan has no intention of retaliating against...

Stabilized, but stagnant: the recovery illusion

Ali Khizar

Economic stabilization has been achieved: inflation is nosediving, interest rates have been cut in half, and the...

Tariffs, textiles, and timing

Mirza M Hamza

Argentina once attempted to revive its domestic industry through tariffs and trade restrictions. It succeeded,...

Gold emerges as clear winner

Asad Rizvi

Last week, market investors primarily concentrated on the ongoing trade conflict between the United States and the...

Catastrophic impact of Trump’s tariffs

Qamar Bashir

Donald Trump’s recently proposed tariff regime has sent shockwaves across the global economic spectrum. While large...

Perspectives

The one-share marketable lot

Raeda Latif

Recently, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) introduced the one-share marketable lot for companies listed on the Stock...

Climate financing Pakistan’s survival

Aania Alam

Pakistan is the proverbial canary in the coal mine as the world descends into global climate crisis. It has recently...

The unraveling of global trade: a new world order in the making?

Faiza Virani

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Life Style

Art Dubai concludes: A touch of Pakistan evident at region’s leading fair

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