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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 / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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