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IMF’s risk assessment: eyes half shut

The first coronavirus outbreak – SARS – in the shape of epidemic happened around the beginning of this century....

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:41am

World

Economic shocks spur Saudi to ‘reprioritise’ reforms: official

DOHA: Global economic “shocks”, from the coronavirus pandemic to the war in Gaza, have prompted Saudi Arabia to...

Published 14 May, 2024 06:48pm

Editorials

Resurgence of coronavirus

EDITORIAL: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in various countries, including Pakistan. According to a recent...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

Covid positivity rate rises to 1.24pc

ISLAMABAD: The weekly coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan has witnessed an increase from 0.85 percent to 1.24...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

67 coronavirus cases, one death reported in 24 hours

LAHORE: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed ...

Published 16 Apr, 2023 03:36am

Editorials

Resurgence of Covid-19

EDITORIAL: Health officials said on Thursday that 129 cases of coronavirus infections were reported in the previous...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

CM directs measures to combat dengue, coronavirus

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has ordered all necessary measures to be taken to combat dengue...

Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am

Pakistan

73 coronavirus cases reported, positivity ratio of 1.43pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday, reported 73 coronavirus cases with a positivity ratio of 1.43 percent which is the...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Opinion

Debt spiral engulfs Turkish voters months before polls

The growing pile of debt notices covering the Ankara district mayor’s desk hint at the scale of the economic ...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am

Pakistan

Pakistan fully protected from Covid-19: Patel

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Abdul Qadir Patel has said Pakistan is ...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

World

Growth downgrade for China 'very likely' on Covid surge: IMF chief

WASHINGTON: A lower growth forecast is "very likely" for China this year and next, with easing Covid-19 restrictions...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 01:11am

Markets

Japanese rubber higher as Covid curbs ease in China

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Thursday, tracking gains in the Shanghai market and buoyed by stronger...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am

BR Research

LNG: Still a sellers’ market

As the LNG prices in the international market ease off, there is excitement in some Pakistan circles hoping to get...

Published 14 Nov, 2022 08:59am

World

Pacific aid surges as China, US vie for influence

SYDNEY: Regional powers poured record amounts of cash into the Pacific Islands during the coronavirus pandemic to...

Published 30 Oct, 2022 06:47pm

Sports

Qatar says World Cup fans do not need Covid vaccination

DOHA: Coronavirus vaccinations will not be mandatory for the million-plus fans going to the World Cup in Qatar this...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:42pm

World

Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir in hospital with coronavirus

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was in hospital Wednesday after testing positive for...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 01:00pm

World

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

China’s Guangzhou on Wednesday imposed COVID-19 curbs in parts of the city, joining Shenzhen in battling local...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:05am

Pakistan

358 Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths reported across country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reported 358 positive cases of coronavirus and eight Covid-19-related deaths across...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 06:07am

Opinion

Luxembourg banks told to freeze Ecuador assets amid Perenco dispute, documents show

A Luxembourg bailiff has ordered banks to freeze assets held by Ecuador at accounts in the country as a result of a...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am

World

North Korea reports no new cases for first time since Covid outbreak

SEOUL: North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it...

Published 30 Jul, 2022 09:30am

Pakistan

PM prays for quick recovery of Covid-hit Asif Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed his best wishes and prayers for former President Asif...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Pakistan

Nationwide positivity ratio stands at 3pc: Another 582 Covid-19 cases detected

ISLAMABAD: The authorities have reported 582 new Covid-19 cases along with two coronavirus-related deaths in the ...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

World

Biden’s health improving, no close contacts tested positive for Covid-19

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is improving in health and none of ...

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Uptick in number of infections, fatalities in past 24 hours

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has registered an uptick in the number of daily coronavirus infections and fatalities during the...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am

Pakistan

Pakistan removed from Japan’s list of Covid-19 ‘red countries’

ISLAMABAD: Japan on Thursday removed Pakistan from the category of Red List countries with regards to the novel...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate climbs to 5-month high

Stands at 5.46% as nation reports one death in past 24 hours

Published 12 Jul, 2022 12:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 805 new Covid cases

Records positivity at 4.69%

Published 06 Jul, 2022 12:27pm

Pakistan

Govt rules out imposing smart lockdown as Covid positivity rate increases

Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel says coronavirus situation is under control

Published 04 Jul, 2022 02:11pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus infects 650 more, kills another two across country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 650 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths during the last 24 hours (Saturday) as the...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports over 800 new cases as Covid surges

Positivity ratio stands at 4.47%, number of patients being treated in critical care units surges to 126

Updated 02 Jul, 2022 08:50pm

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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