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Europe

Ireland halts AstraZeneca jabs, as nations battle to step up vaccinations

DUBLIN: Ireland on Sunday became the latest country to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

USA

15 shot, two dead at ‘pop-up’ party in Chicago garage

WASHINGTON: At least 15 people were shot and wounded, two of them fatally, at a “pop-up” party in a Chicago...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

Oman blocks audio app Clubhouse

DUBAI: Oman blocked US audio app Clubhouse on Sunday because it did not have the right permit, authorities said, but...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:49am

Europe

Merkel party suffers losses in two German state polls

STUTTGART: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party suffered heavy losses in two key regional ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

Middle East

A decade of war in Syria killed over 388,000

BEIRUT: The overall death toll for Syria’s civil war has reached 388,652 since it began a decade ago this month, a...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

US weighs 3-foot distancing rule, a major change: Fauci

WASHINGTON: The United States’ top pandemic advisor said Sunday that authorities were considering cutting social...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

US air travel hits highest level since March 2020

WASHINGTON: Airports in the United States saw their largest number of passengers in a year on Friday, data showed,...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:49am

China

China eventually wants astronauts to stay on moon for long periods of time

BEIJING: Once China establishes a lunar research station, its astronauts will stay on the moon for long periods of...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

Australia working on travel bubble with Singapore

SYDNEY: Australia is “working with Singapore” to create a travel bubble between the two nations as early as ...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:50am

Asia

Singapore PM sees considerable risk of severe US-China tensions

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said there was considerable risk of tensions between China and...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

Africa

Mass school abduction foiled in Nigeria

KANO: Security forces have foiled an attempt to kidnap hundreds of schoolboys in northwestern Nigeria, a state...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

Rashid helps Afghanistan post series-levelling win over Zimbabwe

ABU DHABI: A career best wicket haul by leg-spinner Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan level their two-match series...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:51am

‘Voice of Formula One’ Murray Walker dies, aged 97

LONDON: Murray Walker, the British broadcaster regarded as the ‘Voice of Formula One’, has died aged 97. Walker,...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

Medvedev takes 10th career title

MARSEILLE: Top seed Daniil Medvedev won the ATP tournament in Marseille on Sunday, beating Frenchman Pierre-Hugues...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

Middleweight great Marvin Hagler dies

WASHINGTON: Boxing legend Marvin Hagler, the undisputed middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, died on Saturday at...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

Brighton boost survival bid

LONDON: Brighton improved their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League with a vital 2-1 win against...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

Arsenal beat 10-man Tottenham

LONDON: Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 for a first north London derby win in three years, as Kelechi...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

South Asia

Sri Lanka asks Amazon to remove bikinis and doormats featuring its flag

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has asked retail giant Amazon to take down bikinis, briefs and doormats featuring the nation's...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

Pentagon chief sees Asia ties as deterrent against China

HONOLULU: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday he was travelling to Asia to boost military cooperation...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (March 14, 2021) and the forecast for Monday (March 15, 2021)....

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

ITP imposes fine on Senator

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Sunday imposed fine on Senator

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Police to ensure implementation of SOPs

LAHORE: As the Punjab government re-enforced restrictions due to surge in confirmed Covid-19 cases, the Lahore ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Govts urged to phaseout plastic from consumers’ lives

ISLAMABAD: On the eve of the World Consumer Rights Day, TheNetwork for Consumer Protection has proposed the federal...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

KP govt approves Summer Plan 2021

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has finalized Summer Plan 2021 for holding various activities...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

ANP chief tests positive for Covid-19

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) president Asfandyar Wali Khan

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Masajid-o-Madaris not to become part of any long march: Ashrafi

ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Naseerabad and Lasbela: Anti-jaundice screening, vaccination launched

QUETTA: Provincial Coordinator, Hepatitis Control Program Dr Gul Sabeen Azam Ghurizai said that public awareness...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Sindh urges NCOC to ramp up vaccination efforts

KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab urged on Sunday the National Command and Operation Centre ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Chinese vaccine ‘Sinopharm’ safe for people above 60: Nausheen

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary of National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid Sunday expressed that the ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Pak embassy to arrange puppet show in Beijing

BEIJING: A puppet show will be arranged to celebrate 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

PHA to organize Jashan-e-Bahran from 23rd

RAWALPINDI: Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi would organize ‘Jashan-e-Baharan’ from March 23,...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Japan to limit size of foreign delegations at Games

TOKYO: Japan is considering limiting the number of people who will be allowed to accompany foreign ministers and...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

Former Swiss soccer captain retrains as a watchmaker

ZURICH: Switzerland’s former soccer captain Stephan Lichtsteiner may have called time on his glittering sports...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

Kohli, Kishan power India to victory

AHMEDABAD, (India): Skipper Virat Kohli and debutant Ishan Kishan hit half-centuries as India hammered England by...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

Estrada wins long-anticipated title rematch over Gonzalez

LOS ANGELES: Juan Estrada unified the super flyweight division on Saturday, earning redemption for a loss he ...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Sorribes beats Bouchard for maiden WTA title

GUADALAJARA, (Mexico): Sara Sorribes Tormo regrouped late to capture her first WTA Tour title Saturday with a 6-2,...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Abu Dhabi-owned Mumbai City win first Indian Super League title

NEW DELHI: Mumbai City have clinched their maiden Indian Super League title just over a year after being taken over...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Bilawal to attend Livestock Expo 2021, says minister

HYDERABAD: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said livestock and fisheries are very important ...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Motorcyclist killed by kite string

KARACHI: A motorcyclist was killed after getting entangled in kite string used by kite flyers in Karachi on Sunday....

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Sindh records 232 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: As many as 5 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 4,458 and 232 new cases...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

NA-249: PSP to contest by-election

KARACHI: Chairman Pak Sarzameen Party Syed Mustafa Kamal, Vice Chairman Syed Hafeezuddin and Member National Council...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Police recover Rs5.7m looted amount from robbers

KARACHI: The Karachi police on Sunday claimed to have recovered a huge amount of amount snatched from a trader in...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

PTI holds protest rally against arrest of Haleem

HYDERABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Hyderabad chapter staged a protest here on Sunday decrying the arrest...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Minister for completion of development schemes in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Provincial Minister for Information and Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has directed the ...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Balochistan: SAPM vows to plant 100m trees in coastal areas

QUETTA: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has said the government was...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:59am

Use of tobacco: Study suggests change in taxation, planning policies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in the dire need of a comprehensive change in its taxation and planning policies to curtail...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Four-day cooking competitions from 16th

PESHAWAR: The Directorate of Youth Affairs under the aegis of Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Culture, Museums and...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:59am

Balochistan students' scholarships: HEC announces 18th as last date

ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced March 18 (Thursday) as last date for online submission of...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

Experts ask pollen allergy patients to take measures

ISLAMABAD: Medical experts on Sunday advised the pollen allergy patients of the federal capital to take special...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

Covid-19: PGMI tests 37,000 people free of cost: principal

LAHORE: Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute Prof Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar has said that so far 37,600...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

Strategic underground gas storage: Feasibility study to be completed by May

ISLAMABAD: Cognizant of the increased consumption of gas during the winter season, the government is working on...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

Expo Centre Lahore: Sultan, Dr Yasmin review vaccination process

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

Two-day digital media marketing training held

LAHORE: Imperial Crown Communications (Pvt.) Limited (ICCPL), in collaboration with one of the leading multilateral...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

ICCI for making entrepreneurship essential in schools

ISLAMABAD: Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Sunday urged the...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:58am

‘Govt provides vaccine to over 100,000 health workers’

ISLAMABAD: The government has provided corona vaccine to more than 100,000 health workers besides increasing salary...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:59am

‘Resources being utilised to facilitate mango growers’

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi on Sunday said the government was utilizing all...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:59am

UET syndicate holds 122nd meeting

PESHAWAR: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar’s 122nd meeting of Syndicate was held here...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:59am

ANP accuses govt of rigging in Senate chairman election

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) on Sunday, has accused the government of changing the majority of opposition...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:59am

DPP top brass under radar of NAB

ISLAMABAD: The top brass of Department of Plant Protection (DPP) is reportedly on the radar of National...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

MoCC completes Red Book Data survey

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change has finalised its survey in Balochistan, held under 'Ten Billion Tree...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

PHC shuts down 75 illegal treatment centres

LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission has shutdown 75 illegal treatment centres in different cities of the...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

First Sha'ban on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: The moon for the holy month of Shabaan has not been sighted in Pakistan, Aaj News reported Sunday. The...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

APCPLA condemns imposing fuel aid adjustment

FAISALABAD: Muhammad Ajmal Kasuri, Vice Chairman All Pakistan Cotton Power Looms Association, said that it is unfair...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

KP RTS, IMS sign MoU

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Public Services Commission (RTS) and the Institute of Management Sciences...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Opposition's senators intentionally rejected votes: NA speaker

PESHAWAR: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Sunday said that due to internal rift, the opposition's Senators ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

India's 'electoral autocracy' exposed to world: AJK president

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President, Sardar Masood Khan has said that in spite of India's ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

RDA issues list of approved, illegal housing schemes

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has issued list of approved and illegal housing schemes for the...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Int'l Court of Justice: Qadri assures support in battle against blasphemy

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on Sunday assured...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

CA Pakistan Golf Tournament 2021 held

LAHORE: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) organized the CA Pakistan Golf Tournament 2021 at...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

APHC concerned over continued killing spree in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) said that the...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Egyptian students, faculty members: AIOU gives 10 scholarships

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) gave ten scholarships to Egyptian university students and faculty...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Fresh PhD graduates: HEC announces Phase-II of IPFP

ISLAMABAD: The Higher education Commission (HEC) has announced Phase-II (Batch-II) of the Interim Placement of Fresh...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Rates.The Rupee

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Rates.Banks

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JULY TO DEC 2020)

KARACHI: Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time)

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

‘Some laws hurting inflow of investment’

LAHORE: The government policies would ensure promotion of industries, creation of job opportunities and revival of...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Imported tea consumption up 22.17pc in 7 months

ISLAMABAD: The consumption of imported tea witnessed an increase of 22.17 percent during the first seven months of...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Upper parts of Hazara receive snowfall, heavy rain

ABBOTTABAD: Heavy rain coupled with light snowfall in upper parts of Hazara division on Sunday dropped the mercury ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Energy

Regularization of services: HESCO’s contract employees hold protest rally

HYDERABAD: The contract employees of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) on Thursday staged a protest...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Broader participation in CPEC to boost economic activity

ISLAMABAD: With the smooth sailing of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, Pakistan is foreseeing ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Azad Jammu Kashmir: Pandemic brings series of miseries

MIRPUR (AJK): The prevailing post-corona virus regime has badly affected the masses

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Stocks

Slow Gulf economic recovery to have long-lasting impact on banks: S&P

DUBAI: Economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis in the oil-rich Gulf region will be slow, weighing on the...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Stocks

Wall Street week ahead: Energy shares look for next spark as investors eye recovering economy

NEW YORK: Investors betting on US energy shares have enjoyed a blistering rally, as the sector leads a move into...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Stocks

Dubai stocks outperform on plans to increase tourism capacity

DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, with Dubai leading the gains following its plans to...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

China bond markets barely blink on glut of local govt issuance

SHANGHAI: China’s efforts to keep funding markets stable and cheap were on full display this week as a glut of...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Brazil, South Africa finances at risk from domestic debt market volatility: S&P

LONDON: S&P Global is monitoring Brazil and South Africa for fiscal fallout from recent volatility in domestic...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate increases by Rs300/maund

KARACHI: The spot rate of cotton increased by Rs 300 per maund in the local cotton market. Extraordinary fluctuation...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

'Govt wants to explore livestock, fisheries sectors'

HYDERABAD: The Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah has said that Sindh government is determined to explore ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Commodities

Mixed trend witnessed in prices of essential items

PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities including live chicken/meat, eggs, sugar, flour,...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Not quite back to school

EDITORIAL: It turns out that the decision to reopen all schools, offices and public places full-time was a little...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Population rise

EDITORIAL: United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA’s) recent Pakistan-specific dashboard projects the total...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

US workers faced harrowing year on pandemic front lines

One year ago, workers across the United States learned they’d been divided into two categories: those who would...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Recrafting and Redrafting leadership

Foxy, wily and cunning. These are the sought after, admired, applauded, garlanded, aspired qualities to be a “role...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

LSM performance

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) recent data indicates that the large scale manufacturing sector (LSM) has grown...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Letters

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / May 7	142.91
USD to Swiss Franc / May 7	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 7	1.34
Euro to USD / May 7	1.14
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 6	5,606.91
Nasdaq / May 6	17,689.66
Dow Jones / May 6	40,829
India Sensex / May 7	80,609.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 7	36,835
Hang Seng / May 7	22,792.53
FTSE 100 / May 7	8,571.01
Germany DAX 30 / May 7	23,268.39
France CAC40 / May 7	7,663.35

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 6	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 6	305,300
Petrol/Litre / May 7	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 7	59.90
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 7	3,388.63
Diesel/Litre / May 7	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 7	68.97

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / May 7 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 7 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.09 ▲ 1.1 (10.01%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 7 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.58 ▲ 1.69 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 7 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	6,392.75 ▲ 581.16 (10%)
Otsuka Pakistan / May 7 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	202.77 ▲ 18.43 (10%)
AN Textile Mill / May 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.22 ▲ 1.02 (10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / May 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44 ▲ 4 (10%)
Khyber Textile / May 7 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	607.34 ▲ 55.21 (10%)
Khyber Tobacco / May 7 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	422.75 ▲ 38.43 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / May 7 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	215.78 ▲ 19.62 (10%)

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 7 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.90 ▼ -0.55 (-15.94%)
Ist.Capital Sec / May 7 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.28 ▼ -0.22 (-14.67%)
Hira Textile / May 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.86 ▼ -0.49 (-14.63%)
F.Treet Manuf / May 7 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	3.52 ▼ -0.48 (-12%)
Premier Insurance / May 7 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	4.76 ▼ -0.63 (-11.69%)
Pak Int.Bulk / May 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7.83 ▼ -0.99 (-11.22%)
Cresent Jute / May 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.05 ▼ -0.36 (-10.56%)
Aruj Industries / May 7 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	7.86 ▼ -0.9 (-10.27%)
First Fid. Leasing / May 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.10 ▼ -0.24 (-10.26%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 7 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.87 ▼ -0.55 (-10.15%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	52,132,437 ▼ -0.09
B.O.Punjab / May 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,703,059 ▼ -0.59
Sui South Gas / May 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	26,505,356 ▼ -3.61
Pak Int.Bulk / May 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	23,266,133 ▼ -0.99
K-Electric Ltd. / May 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,249,936 ▼ -0.17
Fauji Cement / May 7 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,370,735 ▼ -1.05
Cnergyico PK / May 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,736,903 ▼ -0.49
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,385,635 ▼ -1.06
Maple Leaf Cement / May 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,067,115 ▼ -2.35
Sui North Gas / May 7 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	12,267,180 ▼ -6.22

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