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It will be one to two years before a coronavirus vaccine is developed: Bill Gates

Gates is funding production of the seven most promising ideas for a vaccine. Microsoft co-founder Bill G

Published 27 Apr, 2020 07:52am

Pakistan

Pakistan now capable of conducting 30,000 coronavirus tests a day

“In the coming days our labs will be able to conduct around 30,000 to 40,000 tests daily," NDMA chairman said.

Published 27 Apr, 2020 06:36am

Pakistan

3029 patients have recovered from coronavirus in Pakistan

Pakistan has recorded 13328 coronavirus cases. The total number of patients to recover from the deadly c

Published 27 Apr, 2020 05:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan's coronavirus cases soar to 12227 after Sindh reports 287 more cases

Sindh has 4,232 coronavirus cases.

Pakistan's total number of coronavirus cases crossed 12000 on Saturday aft

Published 25 Apr, 2020 10:14am

Pakistan

Imran Khan launches Yaran-e-Watan programme for overseas health professionals

Programme will offer a two-way engagement by connecting overseas Pakistani health professionals with Pakistani heal

Published 25 Apr, 2020 07:28am

Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports its first death of doctor due to coronavirus

The doctor had been on ventilator after he contracted the virus last week. A senior doctor at the Hayata

Published 25 Apr, 2020 06:51am

Pakistan

Punjab reports 84 new cases, provincial tally rises to 4851

Province has reported 68 deaths due to coronavirus.

The total number of coronavirus cases in Punjab jumped to

Updated 24 Apr, 2020 11:39am

Pakistan

Nationwide tally rises to 11,429 after Sindh reports 274 new cases

Total number of coronavirus cases in Sindh are 3945. 42 people have also recovered in the province from the v

Published 24 Apr, 2020 08:45am

Pakistan

LHC dismisses petition against online classes

The LHC ruled that the petition was not maintainable. The Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed on Friday a

Published 24 Apr, 2020 07:20am

Pakistan

KP increases test capacity, successfully mandates first pool testing lab in Pakistan

He said the province conducted 1146 tests in one day. Jhagra also said the testing lab at Khyber Medical Uni

Updated 24 Apr, 2020 06:57am

Pakistan

Sindh reports four deaths, 298 new cases

Total number of coronavirus cases in the province have reached 3671.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah anno

Updated 23 Apr, 2020 09:49am

Pakistan

237 people from GB test negative for coronavirus in Karachi: Murtaza Wahab

The people are being sent back to GB, Wahab said.

Senator Murtaza Wahab announced on Thursday that coronaviru

Published 23 Apr, 2020 08:54am

Pakistan

Sindh sets up COVID-19 testing lab at KU research centre

The lab will have the capacity of conducting 800 tests per day, Wahab tweeted. The Government of Sindh h

Published 23 Apr, 2020 07:29am

Pakistan

PM Imran Khan tests negative for coronavirus

He was tested after Faisal Edhi, the head of the Edhi Foundation tested positive for coronavirus.
The PM met Edhi

Published 22 Apr, 2020 04:55pm

Pakistan

Taimur Jhagra says KP has increased testing from zero to 1,200 in over a month

Jhagra said that now Ayub Teaching Hospital in Abbottabad, Saidu Teaching Hospital in Swat and Hayatabad Medical Co

Published 22 Apr, 2020 09:50am

Pakistan

Sindh's coronavirus cases jump to 3373, nationwide tally crosses 10000

Sindh has reported three new deaths taking tally to 69.

Sindh's total number of coronavirus cases jumped to 3

Published 22 Apr, 2020 08:29am

Pakistan

Sindh High Court rejects Khursheed Shah's bail plea

The special bench of the SHC also rejected the bail plea of Khursheed's son Farukh Ahmed Shah. Sindh Hig

Published 22 Apr, 2020 07:10am

Pakistan

World can perhaps now understand plight of Kashmiris under lockdown: PM

PM said despite provision of medical, financial, communication and food assistance, demonstrations in several parts

Published 21 Apr, 2020 10:21am

Pakistan

Sindh reports five more deaths, 289 new coronavirus cases

The province has reported 66 deaths and 3053 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Sindh reported on Tuesday five more

Published 21 Apr, 2020 08:26am

Pakistan

Faisal Edhi contracts coronavirus

He met Prime Minister Imran Khan last week. Faisal Edhi, the head of the Edhi Foundation has tested posi

Published 21 Apr, 2020 07:54am

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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