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Pakistan receives 2.5m Moderna doses from US

ISLAMABAD: A tranche of 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived on...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Opinion

Truth, trust and Covid recovery in Asia and the Pacific: Universal civil registration and vital statistics

With health systems at a breaking point, hospitals at capacity and desperate family members searching for oxygen for...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

World

Child labour swells for first time in two decades: UN

But statistic modelling shows that number could potentially be more than five times higher, according to UNICEF statistics specialist Claudia Cappa, who co-authored the report.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:47am

World

UNICEF says rich countries can afford to donate Covax jabs

GENEVA: Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccines to...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:36am

World

UNICEF says rich countries can afford to donate Covax jabs

The urgency stems from more than mere fairness: wherever the virus continues to circulate it could give rise to more contagious or more deadly variants that could wipe out any progress toward immunity.

Updated 17 May, 2021 05:25pm

Pakistan

Pakistan gets first COVID-19 vaccine doses under COVAX: UNICEF

"Today Pakistan received its first shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines (SII-AZ AZD1222) from the COVAX Facility," it said.
COVAX, a global programme to provide vaccines mainly for poor countries, has recently been hit by supply problems.

Published 08 May, 2021 05:17pm

Pakistan

SABAQ deploys offline version of SELD learning application

KARACHI: SABAQ, in collaboration with the School Education Literacy Department (SELD), UNICEF, and Malala Fund has...

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

Pakistan

Covid-19: UNICEF provides PPEs worth $14.5m

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is set to provide US$14.5 million PPEs (Personal Protective...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

Unicef to provide PPEs worth $14.5m

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) would provide $14.5 million PPEs (Personal Protective ...

Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

Mobilink Microfinance Bank launches ‘School Loan’

ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), the largest digital bank in Pakistan, has launched a School...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:02am

Pakistan

Population of Sindh as per UNICEF survey stands at 61.04m: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the faulty census of 2017 has shown 47.8 million...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

World

Huge rise in child migrants crossing dangerous Panama jungle: UN

Experts believe more and more migrants are choosing to travel with their families, including young children and pregnant women, to avoid being deported to the different countries they pass through.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 01:21pm

World

Lives of youth ‘in jeopardy’ in Middle East, North Africa

AMMAN: A decade since Arab Spring protests rocked the Middle East and North Africa, many of its youth are in need ...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

'Helpless': alarm after India delays vaccines to COVAX programme for poor countries

UNICEF, a UN agency responsible for distributing vaccines through the global COVAX programme, it expects deliveries of the vaccines to be delayed this month and next.
We understand that deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to lower-income economies participating in the COVAX Facility will likely face delays following a setback in securing export licenses for further doses of COVID-19 vaccines produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), expected to be shipped in March and April.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:52pm

World

AstraZeneca says 29mn COVID-19 doses in Italy are for EU, poorer countries

EU lawmaker Peter Liese, from the same party as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said the report left him speechless, and he urged AstraZeneca to clarify the situation.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:58pm

World

26.5 million Nigerian children lack access to water: UNICEF

About 100,000 Nigerian children are said to die annually of water-related diseases.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:38pm

UN sounds alarm on South Asia child deaths

NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic may have indirectly contributed to around 228,000 additional child deaths in...

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 09:14am

World

UN sounds alarm on South Asia child deaths due to Covid

In Bangladesh and Nepal, for example, the number of young children being treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) fell by over 80 per cent, while child vaccinations fell sharply in India and Pakistan.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:17pm

World

Generation threatened as pandemic sets back childhood development: UNICEF

Faced with such "devastating" effects, Fore urged for children to be placed "at the heart of recovery efforts," particularly by "prioritizing schools in reopening plans."

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 05:23pm

World

UNICEF chief: $1bn more needed for COVAX COVID-19 vaccine rollout

UNICEF, the world's single largest vaccine buyer, is part of the World Health Organization-backed COVAX programme to supply COVID-19 shots to emerging economies.
We have been asking the world for more funding ... for UNICEF and our distribution to countries we still need about $1 billion.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 08:26pm

World

Covid's impact could mean millions more child marriages: Unicef

Fore called for countries to reopen schools, implement legal reforms, ensure access to health and social services while providing measures to protect families.

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 05:11pm

World

UN calls for children in NE Syria camps to be allowed home

IS overran large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 11:22am

World

First COVID-19 vaccine doses dispatched by COVAX arrive in Ghana

COVAX is co-led by the WHO, the GAVI vaccines alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the United Nations children's fund UNICEF.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 12:15pm

Pakistan

EDUCAST facilitates humanitarian efforts in war-torn areas of Yemen

KARACHI: Pakistan based Tele health technology specialist organization EDUCAST, facilitates humanitarian efforts in...

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am

Business & Finance

UNICEF hands over 220 oxygen concentrators worth $331,000

ISLAMABAD: Funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), 220 Oxygen Concentrators worth $331,000 were handed over by...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

Pakistan

Pakistan, UNICEF sign MoU to compile Adolescence Equality Index

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday signed a...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Sports

British golfer Casey overcomes objections to play in Saudi Arabia

"There's no reason why I can't have a really good week and put myself in a position to challenge," he said.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 09:38am

World

UNICEF chief sees H1 ‘crush’ in COVID-19 vaccine demand easing in H2

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman and ceo of DP World which signed a partnership with UNICEF earlier this week.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 06:58pm

Pakistan

‘Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine’ drives in Punjab from Feb 1

LAHORE: Announcing the launch of ‘Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine’ drive from 1st February to 15th February during...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

World

Pandemic forces Jordanian children into labour market

AMMAN: Omar’s heart sinks when he trudges past his closed school gates in the Jordanian capital Amman — now part...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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