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WHO says virus strain in India a ‘variant of concern’ as Europe eases curbs

GENEVA: Schools and stores reopened in parts of Europe on Monday, easing out of months of Covid-19 lockdowns, but ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Dozens of suspected Covid-19 corpses found in Indian river

NEW DELHI: Dozens of bodies believed to be Covid-19 victims have washed up on the banks of the Ganges river in...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Anger in France over ‘civil war’ warning

PARIS: The government of French President Emmanuel Macron reacted with fury Monday after a group of serving French...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

London launches tourism campaign

LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a campaign on Monday to bring tourists back to the British capital, ahead ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Four stabbed in ‘random’ NZ knife attack

WELLINGTON: A knife-wielding attacker stabbed four people in a New Zealand supermarket Monday, critically injuring...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch a lunar mission next year

NEW YORK: SpaceX will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year, with Elon...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Man killed in shooting at Vancouver International Airport

VANCOUVER: A man was killed in a shooting at Vancouver International Airport on Sunday, police said, with the...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:15am

Amazon blocked 10bn suspected counterfeit listings

WASHINGTON: Amazon said Monday it blocked more than 10 billion suspected listings of counterfeit goods on its...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

G7 must invest $10trn for sustainable recovery

PARIS: G7 nations should collectively spend a trillion dollars a year over the next decade to put the world on a ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

LDA retrieves govt land worth Rs137m

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration retrieved government land worth Rs 137 million that was illegally...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Rawalpindi PML-N leaders meet Shehbaz

LAHORE: Representatives of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Rawalpindi including former MPs called on party...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

At least three killed in Jamrud accident

PESHAWAR: At least three persons were killed and 16 others sustained injuries when a passenger coach collided with a...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Punjab reports 1,393 fresh virus cases, 26 deaths

LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to show alarm, as out of 10,290 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last 24...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Tourist spots in Hazara, Swat will remain closed during Eid

PESHAWAR: Tourists’ spots in Hazara and Malakand regions will remain closed during Eidul Fitr to prevent the ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

‘Enhanced Pak-China B2B irrigation cooperation needed’

BEIJING: The irrigation solutions promoted by a Chinese company have proved a success in demonstration zones in...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

French serial killer Michel Fourniret dies

PARIS: The French serial killer dubbed the "Ogre of the Ardennes", who confessed to killing 11 people, mostly girls...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Johnson faces watchdog probe over luxury holiday

LONDON: Britain's parliamentary standards watchdog confirmed Monday it is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

EU sees ‘window of opportunity’ for Iran nuclear talks

BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged "non-stop" talks in Vienna to try for a breakthrough...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Journalist gunned down in DR Congo’s volatile east

KINSHASA: A young journalist working for a radio station in a troubled eastern region of DR Congo has been shot ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (May 10, 2021) and the forecast for Tuesday (May 11, 2021)....

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Buzdar prepares priorities of ADP for 2021-22

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday chaired a video-link meeting at his office, to map out...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

PHP SP conducts inspection of Jhok More post

FAISALABAD: Punjab Highway Patrol is established to serve road users on the provincial highways. The prevention of...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

50 inmates released ahead of Eid after AAKF pays Diat

LAHORE: The Abdul Aleem Khan Foundation (AAKF) has claimed to have paid millions of rupees as Diat (blood money) for...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

CM condemns attacks on worshipers at Al-Aqsa mosque

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday condemned the attacks on historic Al-Aqsa mosque...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Country’s water bearers quench thirst in Ramazan, but fear for their trade

KARACHI: Mohammad Ramzan pumps water into a large goat skin bag before carrying it down an alley and up several...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

FTSE 100 edges lower

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday as weakness in industrial stocks and a stronger pound following the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Japanese shares surge

TOKYO: Japanese shares gained on Monday, as a strong finish last week on Wall Street boosted risk appetite, while...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Indian shares up

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Indian shares closed higher for a fourth straight session on Monday as a rally in commodity prices...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Monday’s early trade: Dow hits above 35,000 mark; Nasdaq drops

NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high on Monday on hopes that interest rates would remain...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

China stocks mixed

SHANGHAI: China stocks wavered with no clear direction on Monday, as losses in tech shares amid Beijing’s ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

European stocks at record highs

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks reached record highs on Monday as miners led gains after commodity prices surged...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Stocks

Saudi index leads Gulf markets higher

DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday in thin trade ahead of Eidul-Fitr holidays, with...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

FPCCI chief lauds govt for reduction in Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has appreciated government for reduction in Eid holidays for...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

NTDC installs shunt reactors on Dadu-Jamshoro transmission line

LAHORE: National Transmission Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) is completing its projects of transmission lines and...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Around 24 Covid patients go missing from Peshawar hospital

PESHAWAR: Around 24 passengers, who were kept in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, mysteriously went...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Over 70m Covid vaccine doses to be administered this year: Nausheen

ISLAMABAD: Parliam-entary Secretary, National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr Nausheen Hamid on...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

IIOJK: Dispute’s settlement lies in UNSC resolution: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said final settlement of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

ICMAP submits pre-budget recommendations

KARACHI: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) has submitted its pre-budget...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Imran lost ‘ethical, legal grounds’ to retain premiership: Marri

KARACHI: Central Information Secretary of Pakistan Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians and Member National Assembly...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Theft, car snatching in Karachi: Textile exporters complain of rising incidents

KARACHI: “Rampant” incidents of car snatching and stealing of valuables have struck the metropolis, textile...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

NBG chief lauds PM’s visit to Saudi Arabia

KARACHI: National Business Group chairman and Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum president Mian Zahid...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Budget strategy paper for FY2021-22

The Federal Budget for 2021-22 is likely to be presented on the 11th of June 2021. The Ministry of Finance must be...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Religious extremist terrorism’s spread

Recent events in Mozambique centring on religious extremist terrorists seizing Pemba, the capital of the northern...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Climate shifts and rising demand leave Turkey battling growing water stress

Last winter, the massive dams and reservoirs that supply water to Istanbul’s 15 million residents fell to...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Letters

US withdrawal from Afghanistan

It is said that the United States has completed two to six percent of its withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Murad for expanding vaccination facilities to provide 0.1m jabs per day

KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday declared Covid-19 control as top priority of his...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Buyers switch to online Eid shopping due to lockdown

KARACHI: As the city markets are closed because of strict lockdown, buyers have started online shopping to purchase...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Repair of Dhabeji water supply lines ordered

KARACHI: Secretary Local Government Sindh Syed Najam Ahmad Shah on Sunday ordered immediate repair of all leakage...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

24/7 vaccination facility becomes operational at Expo Centre

KARACHI: Sindh’s largest vaccination centre became operational at Karachi Expo Centre on Monday and so far, over...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Trust in digital society: Huawei for closer public-private sector cooperation

KARACHI: Catherine Chen, Corporate Senior Vice President and BOD Member at Huawei, has underscored how building ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

‘Complete lockdown to continue till 16th’

QUETTA: Spokesperson for provincial government, Liaquat Shahwani, has said that the provincial government had...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Bilawal asks PM to explain why govt was compelled to repay Saudi loan

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has asked the Prime Minister to explain to the...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:16am

Illicit tobacco trade termed serious threat to documented economy

KARACHI: Illicit tobacco trade is not only causing tax evasion but also posing a serious threat to government’s...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

PSDP in Sindh: Utilization of funds stands at 69pc

KARACHI: The utilization of funds stood at 69 percent against the released funds by the first week of May 2021 in ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Railways scales down freight rates

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has markedly scaled down the freight rates of its different services during Eid holidays...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Possession of playground: IHC dismisses petition challenging CDA’s action

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the Capital Development Authority...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Implementation of Covid-19 SOPs: KP CM expresses dissatisfaction

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the state of implementation of Corona...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

BARD Foundation: Helping people in Ramazan

LAHORE: Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation, in collaboration with Rizq Foundation, distributed ration...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

PM to take telephone calls from public today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will directly engage with the public via telephone on Tuesday (today), says PTI...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Javed Latif’s physical remand extended

LAHORE: A duty magistrate on Friday extended the physical remand of PML-N MNA Javed Latif for further two days in a...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

PM visits PIMS

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday suddenly arrived at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Kaira supports Shehbaz’s travel abroad

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples’ Party senior leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has supported Shehbaz Sharif’s travelling ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Country sees 3,447 new cases of Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: The country recorded 3,447 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s Covid-19...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

NCOC’s Covid-19 awareness drive continues to curb disease spread

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has continued its national awareness campaign to educate...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

LUMS receives regional recognition for NOP

LAHORE: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has been selected as the regional finalist for the CASE...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Punjab govt to issue SOPs for Eid prayers

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to issue the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for congregational...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Minister reviews vaccination process of police personnel

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid monitored vaccination process at Police Lines Qila Gujjar Singh...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Boy dies as pistol goes off while filming video

HAFIZABAD: A 10-year-old boy died after a pistol accidentally went off while shooting a TikTok video in Hafizabad,...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Forex

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Rates.LIBOR

LIBOR interbank offered rates

LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (May 10, 2021)....

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Rates.LME

LME official prices

LONDON: The following were Friday official prices....

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton crop sown slightly over 1.25m acres in Punjab so far

LAHORE: Cotton crop has so far been sown slightly over 1.25 million acres of land in Punjab against the target of 4...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Imran Yaqoob Minhas made new Karachi police chief

KARACHI: Sindh government on Monday appointed Imran Yaqoob Minhas as Karachi police chief, who replaced the outgoing...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Nepal PM loses trust vote

KATHMANDU: Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, the speaker said,...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Malaysia sues Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Coutts over 1MDB

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's now-defunct 1MDB state fund is suing units of Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and Coutts & ...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:18am

Vietnam War: French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use

ÉVRY, (France): An elderly French-Vietnamese woman failed Monday in her bid to sue Monsanto and other makers of the...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:18am

Sales tax on kerosene oil reduced

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced sales tax from 17 percent to 15.44 percent on Kerosene oil...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Budget 2021-22: FBR asked to reach out to Pakistani-American investors

ISLAMABAD: The American Business Council (ABC) of Pakistan has proposed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Gunman kills six at US birthday party before shooting himself

WASHINGTON: A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, killing six people in the early hours of Sunday...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Fawad suggests changes in GoP emblem

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said graphics of Jute and Tea...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold hovers near 3-month peak

NEW YORK: Gold held firm near a three-month high on Monday after last week’s miss on the US jobs growth numbers...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

US MIDDAY: Corn slips

CHICAGO: Chicago corn futures fell on Monday, pausing after rallying to eight-year highs last week, with traders...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Gold surges in Europe

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Gold prices hit a three-month high on Monday after last week’s miss on the US jobs growth ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Gold prices up in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Monday, hovering near a three-month peak, as a shocking miss in US ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Arabica coffee slips, raw sugar up

LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE were lower on Monday as the market suffered a setback after its recent strong...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Paris wheat drops

HAMBURG: Euronext wheat fell sharply on Monday as rainfall eased crop concerns in France amidst profit-taking after...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Energy

Asia’s gasoline margin rebounds

SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline margin rebounded on Monday as a jump in US prices, following a cyberattack that shut a...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

China tin smelters lift April output

SHANGHAI: China’s tin smelters boosted output by 7% in April from the prior month to 15,298 tonnes, state-backed...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Malaysian palm oil falls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures declined more than 1% on Monday, after palm posted its best week in two...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

China exchanges move to cool iron ore, steel price rally

BEIJING: China’s commodity exchanges on Monday moved to raise trading limits and margin requirements for some iron...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Tokyo rubber futures rise

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures rose on Monday after the country’s prime minister said the government had reserves...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Energy

Oil rises after key US fuel pipeline plans restart

NEW YORK: Oil prices turned higher on Monday as a major US fuel pipeline said it could largely restart within the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Commodities

Copper slips after rallying to peak

LONDON: Copper slipped on Monday after touching a new record peak as bullish investors who recently entered the...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Cotton & Textile

Cotton eases on West Texas rain forecast, weaker grains

NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures fell for a second session on Monday, pressured by the forecast for rainfall in West...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Cotton & Textile

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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