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COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official

SHENZHEN: While the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19,...

Published 06 May, 2023 10:37am

World

US CDC to lift COVID testing requirements for travelers from China

WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday it plans to end mandatory...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 01:10am

Business & Finance

China to craft policies to boost consumer spending on housing

BEIJING: Chinese authorities said on Thursday they will craft policies aimed at stimulating spending on housing and...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:04am

Opinion

China’s zero-Covid structures take on second lives

With China’s dropping of its “zero-Covid” policy, makeshift quarantine centres and testing booths are being...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am

Business & Finance

China economic activity swings back to growth in January

BEIJING: China’s economic activity swung back to growth in January, official data showed on Tuesday, after a wave...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:57am

Business & Finance

Asia’s factory activity contracts despite China’s reopening

TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity contracted in January as the boost from China’s COVID reopening had yet to offset...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:51am

Markets

Physical oil market starts year with a rally on China demand, Russia sanctions

LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: Crude oil prices in much of the world’s physical markets have started the year with a...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 04:41pm

World

Chinese pray for health in Lunar New Year as Covid-19 death toll rises

BEIJING: China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with its people praying for health after three years of stress...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:12am

Business & Finance

China’s exports to North Korea more than tripled in 2022

BEIJING: China’s overall exports to North Korea more than tripled in 2022 from a year earlier as freight train...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:03am

World

China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week

BEIJING: China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 05:22pm

World

China reports almost 13,000 new COVID-related deaths for Jan. 13-19

BEIJING: China reported almost 13,000 deaths related to COVID-19 in hospitals between January 13 and 19, adding to...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:52am

World

China says COVID outbreak has infected 80% of population

BEIJING: The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 03:06pm

Opinion

China has optimized, readjusted Covid-19 policy

Since January 8, 2023, the Chinese government has optimized and readjusted its Covid-19 policy. China has started to...

Updated 21 Jan, 2023 07:57am

World

Hong Kong to scrap isolation requirement for people with COVID

HONG KONG: Hong Kong said it will no longer require people infected with COVID-19 to quarantine from Jan. 30,...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 10:12am

World

China races to make COVID drugs as Xi fears rural outbreaks

BEIJING: Chinese drugmakers rushed to make anti-fever medicines and other treatments for COVID-19 on Thursday, after...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 10:07am

World

China back to ‘normal’ after end of Covid curbs: official

DAVOS: China has returned to normal after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, Vice Premier Liu He told the World...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 07:58pm

Markets

Australia shares end marginally lower as commodities drag

Australian shares closed slightly down on Tuesday, as losses in mining and gold indexes offset gains in healthcare...

Updated 17 Jan, 2023 11:59am

World

WHO recommends that China monitor excess COVID-19 mortality

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it recommended that China monitor excess mortality from...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 11:44pm

World

China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month

BEIJING: China’s health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month,...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 03:52pm

World

Russia sees no danger from China's relaxation of COVID measures

Russia sees no dangers from Beijing's relaxation of measures to fight COVID-19 and will not impose extra ...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 01:15am

World

WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US 'transparency'

GENEVA: The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 01:29am

Markets

Dalian, Singapore iron ores up

MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rose on Tuesday after China said it has seen the peak of COVID-19...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am

World

China Covid surge not expected to ‘significantly impact’ Europe: WHO

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it did not expect a surge of Covid-19 cases in China to...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 05:27pm

World

COVID wave past its peak in many parts of China

BEIJING: Many parts of China are already past their peak of COVID-19 infections, state media reported on Tuesday,...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 09:23am

Business & Finance

Oil rises over 1pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose over 1% on Monday after China’s move to reopen its borders boosted the outlook for fuel...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-Covid

HONG KONG/BEIJING: Travellers streamed into China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited...

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:48am

Opinion

China’s ‘great migration’ kicks-off under shadow of COVID

China on Saturday marked the first day of “chun yun”, the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

World

EU ‘offer stands’ to send Covid jabs to China

BRUSSELS: The EU said Tuesday it is prepared to send Covid vaccines to China as it grapples with a surge in...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 06:37pm

World

Belgium to test wastewater on airliners from COVID-hit China

Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 12:01am

World

Some in China return to regular activity after COVID infections

BEIJING/WUHAN: Some people in China’s key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 11:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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