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Aisha Mahmood

Trump says he learned a lot about COVID-19 by ‘really going to school’

Trump has consistently downplayed the coronavirus pandemic and rarely wore a mask before his diagnosis.

Published 05 Oct, 2020 10:38am

PM warns of second wave of COVID-19 in winters, urges everyone to wear masks

"All offices and educational institutions must ensure masks are worn," the PM urged.

Updated 05 Oct, 2020 10:30am

Pakistan

Pakistan now requires a negative COVID-19 test from the US, UK passport holders

Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia have been exempted from this requirement.

Updated 03 Oct, 2020 01:50pm

Pakistan

Outgoing naval chief pays farewell call on chairman joint chiefs of staff committee

Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi will retire on October 6.

Published 03 Oct, 2020 11:36am

World

Trump hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, election campaign grounded

There is no clarity on President Trump's health and he is likely to remain hospitalized for the next two weeks

Published 03 Oct, 2020 11:35am

538 more people have recovered from COVID-19

The recovery rate is 95.1 percent

Published 03 Oct, 2020 10:50am

Pakistan

Nawaz’s policy of confrontation is not in Pakistan’s interest, says expelled PML-N leader

Mian Jalil Ahmed Sharaqpuri said it is not illegal to meet the Punjab CM and said that even I can ask mujhe kyun nikala? (Why was I removed?).

Published 02 Oct, 2020 02:14pm

Pakistan refutes reports of Pakistan Army fighting alongside Azerbaijan

FO said that the report is baseless, adding that such reports are 'irresponsible'.

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 04:00pm

Former K-Electric chief Tabish Gauhar appointed SAPM on power

He has replaced Shahzad Qasim

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 02:27pm

NCOC orders crackdown against restaurants, marriage halls violating coronavirus SOPS

Asad Umar said restaurants and marriage halls are emerging as high contributors to coronavirus spread.

Published 02 Oct, 2020 11:18am

President Trump and First Lady test positive for coronavirus

We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately, Trump said.
For months, Trump has downplayed the threat of the coronavirus.

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 12:35pm

World

Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka arrested by UP police

They were on their way to Hathras, where they intended to meet the family of a gang-rape victim.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 04:03pm

World

PM Khan's UNGA speech garners more views on Youtube than Modi's

Indian PM Narendra Modi's speech has just 62,918 views while PM Khan's has +169,000 views.

Updated 01 Oct, 2020 03:45pm

Pakistan

Buzdar takes notice of woman's gang-rape in Nankana Sahib

The woman was waiting for the bus when two men in a white car stopped and offered to drop her.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 02:33pm

Pakistan

Karachi’s former corps commander found dead near Do Darya

The former corps commander General (retd) Muzaffar Usmani suffered a heart attack and passed away while he was driving.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 12:19pm

Sindh starts implementing smart lockdown in Karachi as virus rears its head again

Lockdown has been imposed in two areas of Manghopir for two weeks.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 11:18am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s defense minister offers to train Iraqi armed forces

Pervez Khattak said both countries should build capacities of their armed forces and work closely to share their experiences.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 10:42am

PM says Pakistan's nuclear, strategic capability is safe, secure

We shall continue to strengthen our strategic capability to safeguard our vital national interests, PM said.

Published 01 Oct, 2020 09:50am

Pakistan

Firdous Shamim Naqvi resigns as Sindh opposition leader

Sindh governor said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has not taken any decision regarding Naqvi’s resignation.

Published 30 Sep, 2020 04:56pm

Pakistan terms acquittal of Babri Mosque perpetrators as ‘shameful’

FO said this is another manifestation of the pliant judiciary under the extremist Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) RSS regime.

Published 30 Sep, 2020 04:38pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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