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Fahad Zulfikar

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 81 deaths, over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

The death toll due to the deadly disease has reached 14,778 across the country
The total number of infections in the country now currently stands at 687,908

Published 04 Apr, 2021 09:05am

Pakistan

PM accepts Saudi crown prince's invitation to visit Saudi Arabia

The Saudi crown prince had extended an invitation to the premier in a telephonic conversation a few days ago
The dates for the prime minister's visit will be finalized later

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:46pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt all set to procure 10 million doses of CanSino Bio COVID vaccine

The provincial government has written a letter to AJM Pharma (Pvt) Ltd which is officially authorized to distribute the COVID vaccine in Pakistan
The company has been asked to share the schedule of delivery and the prices of the vaccine with the department for further process

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 04:36pm

Pakistan

Sindh imposes COVID restrictions, intercity public transport to ply at half capacity

The decision will come into force with immediate effect and is binding on all passenger vehicles being used for intercity transport in the province
Sindh CM rules out imposing complete lockdown in the province

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 03:13pm

Pakistan

IHC postpones hearing of cases amid spike in COVID infections

The court will only take up important cases, including pre-arrest and post-arrest bails, detention matters, stay orders, and any matter of genuine urgency
The measures will remain in effect till April 11

Published 02 Apr, 2021 01:10pm

Pakistan

Russian FM Lavrov to visit Pakistan next week; Afghan peace process, trade on the agenda

This will be the first visit of a Russian foreign minister to Pakistan since 2012
Lavrov will be accompanied by Russia’s special envoy on Afghanistan Zamir Kaboluv

Published 02 Apr, 2021 11:49am

Pakistan

Local firm inks agreement with China to produce and supply COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan

M/s Searle Company Limited has signed a pact with China’s Livzon Mapharm Inc. for manufacturing coronavirus vaccine (V-01) in the country
The vaccine is going through final trials and it is expected that it will show effective results

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 10:52am

Pakistan

Govt makes Broadsheet Inquiry Commission report public after approval from cabinet

The commission has held the bureaucracy responsible for delaying payments to the firm hired for finding assets of political leaders abroad that led to a US$9 million fine
The report states that the bureaucracy tried its best to hide the record while various ministries and institutions did not cooperate with the commission during the probe

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 05:25pm

World

COVID vaccine not needed for performing Umrah in Ramadan, say Saudi officials

Those working in the Hajj and Umrah sectors are required to get vaccinated before the start of Ramadan, which will be on April 12
Saudi authorities increased inspection campaigns to ensure adherence to remaining measures such as restricting the number of gatherings in social events to 20 people only

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:41pm

Pakistan

Legal proceedings against Jahangir Tareen to be conducted as per law: Akbar

Adviser says the government will not give NRO to anyone at any cost
The government took various actions following the inquiry commission's report on the sugar scandal and made the report public despite the involvement of our own members

Published 01 Apr, 2021 03:55pm

World

CanSinoBIO says COVID-19 shot may be less effective over time

CanSinoBIO’s chief scientific officer says a second shot given to trial participants six months after their first injection could offer substantial protection against the virus
Tao says accurate and precise results could only be gathered after more clinical trials

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 02:51pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 vaccination: Govt begins registration of people above 50 years

People above 50 can now get themselves registered at 1166 to receive the code for vaccination
The government initiated the registration of senior citizens for the vaccination program on February 15

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 01:11pm

Pakistan

Federal govt provides additional doses of COVID vaccine to provinces

The vaccine jabs were transported in the cold-chain containers via road and by air
At least 452000 shots of Sinopharm and CanSino vaccine have been provided to Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan

Published 01 Apr, 2021 11:42am

Pakistan

SHC orders govt to remove Khuhro's name from no-fly list

The PPP leader stated that he wanted to travel abroad to meet his family
NAB prosecutor says the bureau is conducting inquiries against Khuhro and it is feared that he might not fly back home after traveling abroad

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:42am

Pakistan

Money laundering charges: Tareen says FIA's claims are totally fabricated

The former PTI leader says he has already submitted a detailed reply along with concrete evidence in response to FIA notice
The FIA filed two FIRs against Jahangir Tareen, his son Ali Tareen, and other family members in the sugar scandal and money laundering charges

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 07:53pm

World

US seeks Taliban's consent to extend stay of troops in Afghanistan

Under the US-Taliban peace pact, US forces must leave the country by May 1
The Taliban has not taken any decision over the US administration's request

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 03:32pm

Pakistan

FIA books Jahangir Tareen, son in over Rs3 billion financial misappropriation

The investigation agency has also charged Tareen and others for illegal hoarding of sugar and cheating in the FIR
The former PTI leader and his family members are also accused of being involved in purchasing US dollars from the open market and transferring them into their overseas accounts

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 02:12pm

Pakistan

Holistic approach, financial commitments needed to tackle climate change, says PM

In an article published in The Times, Imran pointed towards the risks Pakistan is facing due to climate change
PM had stated at WEF's strategic dialogue that climate change is one of the defining global challenges faced by our generation and it has far-reaching adverse economic and social impacts

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 02:40pm

Pakistan

SHC directs govt to fix price of COVID-19 vaccine

On March 18, the court had suspended the drug regulatory authority’s notification concerning the withdrawal of exemption in Covid-19 vaccines import to a private pharma company
DRAP counsel requested the court to not allow the sale of the vaccine until its price is fixed

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 4757 new COVID-19 infections, 78 deaths in 24 hours

With more fatalities, the total death toll due to the deadly disease has reached 14,434
At least 43,965 tests were conducted across the country during 24 hours

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 01:10pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	158.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
India Sensex / Jan 7	77,947.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,058.48
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,135.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	74.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,647.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.37
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.30 ▲ 0.99 (13.54%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	9.27 ▲ 1.00 (12.09%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 7 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.56 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 7 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	55.30 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	32.43 ▲ 2.95 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 7 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	261.71 ▲ 23.79 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.03 ▲ 5.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.12 ▼ -0.84 (-12.07%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 7 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.17 ▼ -1.80 (-10.02%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	92.70 ▼ -10.30 (-10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 7 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	852.52 ▼ -94.70 (-10.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	53.55 ▼ -5.95 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	147.86 ▼ -16.43 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 7 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	198.37 ▼ -22.04 (-10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 7 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	22.68 ▼ -2.52 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	173.76 ▼ -19.31 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	83,169,417 ▼ -0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,416,802 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,302,289 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,667,652 ▲ 0.11
Fast Cables / Jan 7 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	41,206,673 ▼ -1.25
Pak Refinery / Jan 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,279,026 ▼ -2.31
Sui South Gas / Jan 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,264,882 ▼ -1.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,582,564 ▲ 0.47
Symmetry Group / Jan 7 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	28,673,030 ▼ -0.42

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