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Sindh reports 35 new deaths, 2487 new cases

Death toll has reached 731.

Published 10 Jun, 2020 03:28pm

KP is providing free COVID-19 testing at home for people experiencing symptoms

Government's Rapid Response Teams will arrive at their home to collect swab samples, free of cost.

Published 10 Jun, 2020 12:20pm

Pakistan

Sindh to increase testing capacity of KU lab from 800 to 2400 a day

"It is because of such interventions, Sindh’s testing capacity from 80 has now crossed 8,000 tests a day," Murtaza Wahab said.

Published 10 Jun, 2020 12:10pm

Pakistan

PML-N Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb tests positive for coronavirus

Her mother MNA Tahira Aurangzeb has also tested positive for the virus.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:45pm

Sindh becomes first province to report over 41,000 cases

Province reported 1748 new cases today.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:36pm

Spread of virus from people without symptoms is 'rare': WHO

Head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit recommended that countries should focus on tracing and isolating symptomatic people.

Updated 09 Jun, 2020 01:06pm

Pakistan

SC takes back decision on opening markets on weekend

The top court during Ramzan had ordered all provinces to open shops, markets on weekend.

Updated 08 Jun, 2020 04:57pm

29 more deaths take Sindh's death toll to 679

1,447 people also tested positive for coronavirus in the province.

Updated 08 Jun, 2020 05:02pm

Pakistan

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid contracts coronavirus

The minister will remain in quarantine for two weeks.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 02:22pm

Pakistan

NCOC to increase 1000 beds with oxygen supply in major cities: Asad Umar

He said they will increase the number within this month.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 01:14pm

Pakistan

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tests positive for coronavirus

He has quarantined himself at home.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 11:30am

Pakistan's COVID-19 cases cross 100,000 mark

The country reported 4,728 in the past 24 hours.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 10:13am

Sindh's tally reaches 36,364

The province reported 1,475 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths today.

Published 06 Jun, 2020 03:43pm

World

Justin Trudeau takes a knee to express solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters

The PM made a surprise appearance at the rally in front of Parliament.

Updated 06 Jun, 2020 01:40pm

198 coronavirus patients are currently in ICU: Murtaza Wahab

He said the number of cases have increased since the Centre eased lockdown.

Published 06 Jun, 2020 12:30pm

World

Co-founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian resigns, asks to be replaced by a black person

He said he will use future gains on his Reddit stock to serve the black community.

Published 06 Jun, 2020 10:52am

Pakistan

Sindh CM takes notice of drowning of seven kids in Thatta's river

He directed that all possible cooperation should be extended to the parents of the children.

Published 05 Jun, 2020 03:21pm

World

Statue of Gandhi outside Indian Embassy in Washington DC vandalised

Miscreants vandalised the statue with graffiti and spray painting.

Updated 05 Jun, 2020 11:53am

World

Two US police officers suspended for shoving elderly protester to ground

The officers pushed the 75-year-old man, who fell to the ground, unconscious with blood coming out of his ear.

Updated 05 Jun, 2020 11:32am

Punjab rejects news of coronavirus being found in chicken

The Pakistan Poultry Association too has termed the news to be false, saying that coronavirus has not been reported in any chicken product in any part of the country.

Published 05 Jun, 2020 10:32am

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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