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Pakistan

Pakistan-Egypt first joint air defence exercise begins

Joint exercise is aimed at bolstering military cooperation between two countries
Troops of Pakistan and Egyptian Air Defence tentacles will participate in the first-ever joint air defence exercise

Published 29 May, 2021 10:37am

Pakistan

Qureshi leaves for Iraq on three-day visit

He will discuss issues related to management and well-being of thousands of Pakistani zaireen visiting sacred sites in Iraq every year
FO said Qureshi will review cooperation between the two countries in multilateral organizations

Published 28 May, 2021 04:04pm

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes UNHRC’s decision to investigate human rights violations by Israel

Resolution presented by Pakistan on behalf of OIC, was adopted by the council on Thursday
Investigation should aim to identify perpetrators to ensure they are held accountable, the resolution says

Published 28 May, 2021 01:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan opens walk-in vaccination for ages 30, above

People aged 30, above can visit any vaccination center to get vaccinated
Pakistan has also opened walk-in vaccination for teachers aged 18, above

Updated 29 May, 2021 10:28am

Pakistan

PM to interact with public via telephone on May 30

This will be the fourth time that the PM will be answering the public's questions over the phone
Citizens can start calling with their queries at 3:00pm on Sunday

Published 28 May, 2021 11:47am

Pakistan

Pakistan vaccinates close to 300k people in a day

294,364 people were administered the vaccine
People aged 19 and above can start registering for the vaccine today

Published 27 May, 2021 12:53pm

Pakistan

Interior ministry to provide complete assistance to Sindh, Rashid assures CM Shah

Sindh government can seek Rangers' assistance whenever it wants, Rashid told the CM
Not visiting Sindh to intervene in the affairs of the province, the interior minister said

Updated 27 May, 2021 02:48pm

Pakistan

Teachers, staff at Sindh’s educational institutes directed to get vaccinated

Sindh government intends to vaccinate 100,000 teachers within a week
Any employee who fails to get vaccinated before the reopening of schools will have to face consequences, says notification

Published 26 May, 2021 01:19pm

Pakistan

Pakistan opens vaccination for ages 19, above

Will start registration process from Thursday
Development paves way for all age brackets that are approved for vaccination

Published 26 May, 2021 12:38pm

Pakistan

UNGA President Volkan Bozkir to arrive in Pakistan today

The UNGA president will deliver a talk on the "Importance of Multilateralism"
FO said his visit will lend an opportunity to showcase Pakistan’s active contributions to multilateralism and the central role of the UN in international affairs

Published 26 May, 2021 11:43am

Pakistan to change name of locally-developed Covid-19 vaccine to CanSino Bio

NIH cites name sensitivity as reason for reverting
'PakVac' was published on the first batch of the vaccine

Published 26 May, 2021 10:19am

Pakistan

Sindh to vaccinate all police officials on priority

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah says policemen, like doctors and paramedical staff, will be exempted from age limit
Since the pandemic began, more than 6,400 police officials have contracted Covid-19 in the province

Published 25 May, 2021 02:54pm

Pakistan

Pakistan vaccinates close to 268k people – its highest single-day tally

267,953 people were vaccinated against the novel virus during the last 24 hours.
Asad Umar has requested citizens to visit vaccination centres as soon as possible.

Updated 25 May, 2021 12:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistan asks 12 Indian High Commission officials, families to quarantine after Covid-19 positive case surfaces

On May 22, these officials and their families entered Pakistan through the Wagah border.
All 12 officials, and their family members and drivers have been asked to quarantine.

Published 25 May, 2021 11:49am

Covid-19: Pakistan reports lowest number of daily cases since May 14

2,253 new cases and 92 deaths were reported during the past 24 hours.
The national positivity ratio stands at 4.82%.

Updated 25 May, 2021 11:48am

Pakistan

LHC disposes of Shehbaz Sharif’s plea against name on no-flying blacklist

Sharif had sought withdrawal of plea seeking implementation of a court order that allowed him to go abroad for medical treatment.
Justice Ali Baqar Najafi approved the PML-N president's plea and said he can approach the relevant forum.

Published 24 May, 2021 12:18pm

World

Bahrain suspends entry for travelers from Pakistan

The country has decided to suspend all flights from its 'red list' countries which include Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India.
Bahraini citizens and residency visa holders will have to present an approved PCR test certificate conducted no more than 48 hours prior to boarding.

Published 24 May, 2021 11:31am

Pakistan

Chaudhry Nisar to take oath as Punjab MPA today

He said he will not accept any benefits such as salary, transport, daily allowances and other privileges.

Published 24 May, 2021 09:18am

Pakistan

Covid-19 tests mandatory for diplomats, families: CAA

CAA has also specified designated laboratories for coronavirus testing for inbound passengers from UAE and Bahrain.

Published 22 May, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan

Vaccination for citizens over 30 begins today

So far, 1,193,441 people have been vaccinated across Pakistan.
88 deaths and 4,007 cases were reported during the past 24 hours.

Updated 22 May, 2021 09:27am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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