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Pakistan, China ink yuan clearing deal

The central banks of Pakistan and China signed a memorandum of cooperation on yuan clearing in Pakistan, the Chinese central bank said in a statement on Wednesday, without giving more details. The arrangement could pave the way for an alternative payment option for Pakistan, boosting yuan usage for cross-border transactions among Chinese and Pakistani enterprises and financial institutions.

Stocks partially recover overnight losses

The uncertain political situation kept investors away from active market participation on Monday. JS Global said the range-bound activity is likely to continue going forward. The main opposition party led by former premier Imran Khan is holding a long march to the capital to demand early general elections. “We recommend investors should wait for political clarity before availing this downsid

Empty coffers

IN recent years, as Pakistan has hurtled from one catastrophe to another, remittances sent by Pakistani workers living abroad have been a source of some small amount of stability. When foreign investments have seemed scant and aid packages have dried up, workers sending money back to families, investing in and purchasing assets in their home country has served as a reliable source of foreign excha

Chinese firm vows to develop Pakistan’s mining sector

The MCC Resources Development Co Ltd (MRDL), a Chinese company working on Saindak copper-cum-gold project, on Tuesday celebrated the completion of its 20 years of operations and vowed to continue efforts to develop the mining sector in Pakistan. A ceremony to commemorate the event was attended by MRDL Chairman He Xuping, President Zhang Zhijun, Senior Vice President Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Vice Pr

Musk announces $8 monthly charge for verified Twitter accounts

New Twitter head Elon Musk said on Tuesday the site will charge $8 per month to verify users’ accounts. “Power to the people! Blue for $8/month,” the billionaire entrepreneur tweeted in reference to the platform’s famous blue checkmark, saying the new plan would upend the “current lords & peasants system” and create a new revenue stream for the site. Twitter’s advertising chief, Sarah Person