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Pakistan

Pakistan reports 3232 new coronavirus cases, 74 deaths in 24 hours

The national coronavirus positivity ratio stands at 8.80%.
964,227 people have been fully vaccinated against the virus in Pakistan.

Updated 17 May, 2021 09:30am

Pakistan

Karachi to experience heatwave from May 16: PMD

Met office said the temperature could rise to 42 degrees Celsius.
It has also predicted rainfall and gusty winds in part of Sindh from May 17 to May 20.

Published 15 May, 2021 01:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to continue close consultations, coordination on Palestine situation

"The Saudi Foreign Minister expressed concerns at the serious developments in Palestine and briefed Foreign Minister Qureshi regarding the initiatives being taken to address the situation," FO said.
Qureshi welcomed the initiative of the kingdom to convene an Emergency Meeting of the OIC’s Executive Committee at Foreign Ministers level on May 16.

Published 15 May, 2021 12:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan records 1531 COVID-19 cases in a single day, a new low since May 9

The national coronavirus positivity ratio stands at 5.06%.
83 people succumbed to the virus in past 24 hours.

Published 15 May, 2021 11:10am

Pakistan

Qureshi contacts Palestinian FM, reiterates Pakistan’s unequivocal support for rights of Palestinians

"The two Foreign Ministers agreed to engage and coordinate closely on the evolving situation in Palestine," FO said.
Dr Maliki updated Qureshi about the dire situation on ground, and the efforts being made to prevent its further worsening.

Published 15 May, 2021 10:13am

Pakistan

Saudi FM to visit Pakistan after Eid: Qureshi

He said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had signed an agreement under which Saudi-Pakistani Supreme Coordination Council will be established.
He said that Muslim countries needed to unite in order to raise awareness about the recent violence in Palestine.

Published 12 May, 2021 01:57pm

World

Head of Macron’s party threatens to withdraw support from Muslim candidate wearing hijab

"Either these candidates change their photo, or LREM will withdraw its support,” Guerini tweeted.
"Wearing ostentatious religious symbols on a campaign document is not compatible with the values of LREM," he said.

Published 12 May, 2021 12:02pm

Pakistan

Pakistan sees less than 3000 COVID-19 cases in a day since March 16

On March 16, the country reported 2351 cases.
5,200 more people recovered from the virus during the past 24 hours.

Published 12 May, 2021 11:05am

Pakistan

Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet today for Shawwal moon sighting

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that Eid would be celebrated on Friday.

Published 12 May, 2021 09:45am

World

US approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15

FDA said that they could begin receiving shots as soon as Thursday.
This is the first coronavirus vaccine to be authorized in the US for ages 12 to 15.

Published 11 May, 2021 11:18am

Pakistan

19-year-old Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest Pakistani to climb Mount Everest

Kashif successfully scaled the 8,849-metre mountain peak and hoisted the Pakistani flag.
There were more than 400 mountaineers who set to climb Everest, with Kashif being the youngest among them.

Published 11 May, 2021 09:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan's coronavirus death toll crosses 19000 mark

113 deaths were reported during the last 24 hours.
There are 78,959 active COVID-19 cases in the country.

Published 11 May, 2021 09:12am

World

UAE to bar travel from Pakistan from May 12

Travelers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have also been barred.
Last week, Malaysia had suspended all passenger flights from Pakistan due to a rising number of COVID-19 infections.

Updated 10 May, 2021 03:49pm

Pakistan

Sindh plans to start vaccinating citizens under 40 after May 16

Currently, the coronavirus vaccination is underway for people aged 40 and above across the country.
The Expo Centre Karachi vaccination center was also inaugurated and can cater to 25,000-30,000 vaccinations per day.

Published 10 May, 2021 01:58pm

Pakistan

PM to interact with general public via telephone tomorrow

The PM will take the telephone calls at 1:30 pm on Tuesday.

Published 10 May, 2021 12:52pm

Pakistan

Pakistan records less than 100 deaths in a single day, a new low since May 2

The country reported 78 deaths during the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 18,993.
37,756 people were tested in 24 hours, out of which 3,447 tested positive for the novel virus.

Updated 10 May, 2021 11:10am

World

Taliban declares three-day ceasefire for Eid celebration

“But if the enemy conducts any assault or attack against you during these days, stand ready to robustly protect and defend yourselves and your territory,” the statement said.

Published 10 May, 2021 09:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan receives first batch of over 1.2mn AstraZeneca vaccine

An additional batch of 1.2 million doses is scheduled to arrive in a few days.
The purpose of the COVAX facility is to provide enough vaccines to vaccinate 20 percent of the population in Pakistan.

Published 08 May, 2021 03:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israeli forces attack on Al-Aqsa mosque, urge world to protect Palestinians

"Such attacks, especially during the Holy Month of Ramadan are against all humanitarian norms and human rights laws," FO said.
Tension has mounted in Jerusalem over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.

Published 08 May, 2021 01:32pm

Pakistan calls for 'thorough investigation' after seizure of over 7kg of uranium in India

"Security of nuclear materials should be the top priority for all countries," FO said.
Two men in the western Maharashtra state of India were arrested for illegally possessing over seven kilograms (15.4 pounds) of natural uranium.

Published 08 May, 2021 11:13am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 2	149.97
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 2	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 2	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 2	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 1	8,653.57
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 1	22,445.60
France CAC40 / Apr 1	7,860.39
India Sensex / Apr 2	76,432.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 2	35,703.81
Hang Seng / Apr 2	23,135.12

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Petrol/Litre / Apr 2	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 2	71.15
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 2	3,116.61
Diesel/Litre / Apr 2	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 2	68.26

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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