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Dubai airport fully operational for first time since pandemic

DUBAI: Dubai airport, one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, is fully operational for the first time since the...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

World

AstraZeneca antibody drug important as preventative COVID-19 therapy

An AstraZeneca senior executive said on Monday the drugmaker's COVID-19 antibody cocktail would have a "real...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 07:09pm

Markets

Oil jumps 5pc after 7 days of losses, boosted by weaker dollar

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 5% on Monday, as a weaker dollar and strong global equities markets boosted ...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

Pakistan

95 Covid-19 deaths, 3,221 new virus infections countrywide: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 95 Covid-19 deaths over the past 24 hours, which is the second highest death tally...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am

World

Italy reports five daily coronavirus deaths, 5,140 new cases

Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 1,340 on Saturday, up from 1,304 a day earlier.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 10:56pm

World

Bangladesh extends lockdown as cases hit new record

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday extended a strict nationwide lockdown, confining people to their homes for another week...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

World

Rescuers search for survivors in landslide-hit Japan town

Two people have been confirmed dead after the disaster at the hot-spring resort of Atami in central Japan

Published 04 Jul, 2021 10:37am

World

Putin says he opposes mandatory Covid vaccinations

Russia earlier Wednesday reported 669 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, a record number of fatalities for the second day in a row.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 05:10pm

Business & Finance

German business morale hits 3-year high on reopenings

FRANKFURT: German business confidence rose to a near three-year high in June, a key survey showed Thursday, buoyed ...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

World

Russia's daily virus cases, deaths hit January highs

Russia, with 131,463 deaths officially recorded, is the hardest hit country in Europe.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 02:55pm

World

EU deal on Covid pass paves way for summer travel

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament and EU member states reached a deal Thursday paving the way for a Covid-19...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

World

Hong Kong ends longest recession in decades

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s economy jumped back into growth in the first quarter of the year, official figures showed...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am

Pakistan

31 more die with coronavirus, death toll reached to 3,423 in KP

According to official Update issued here on Monday, 6030 corona test were conducted out of which 526 become positive during last 24 hours.

Published 03 May, 2021 10:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 142 deaths 4,487 new cases due to Coronavirus infection

Death toll in the country has now reached 17,329.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 04:54pm

Pakistan

Corona claims life of another doctor in KP

The tally of doctors’ death from coronavirus reached 62 in KP.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 05:38pm

World

Russia restricts flights to Turkey amid COVID-19 surge, political tensions

The decision to drastically cut the number of flights to Turkey, which is heavily reliant on foreign tourists as a source of income, comes against the backdrop of tensions over Ukraine.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:09am

World

First Covid vaccine shot alone not protective: Chile study

The study estimated that for people between 75 and 79 -- targeted in the initial vaccination campaign -- there would have been 80 percent more infections without the vaccine.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 04:54pm

World

Spain's COVID rate jumps, vaccine deliveries speed up

Health emergency chief Fernando Simon confirmed infections were on the rise across the country and that pressure on the health system was beginning to build.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 02:06am

World

Real world study confirms high efficacy of mRNA vaccines

WASHINGTON: The Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines were shown to be 90 percent effective against coronavirus ...

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:09am

World

Italy reports 467 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 23,904 new cases

Some 351,221 tests for COVID-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 301,451, the health ministry said.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:01am

World

'I'm scared': top official urges Americans to heed virus warnings

WASHINGTON: A top US health official made an emotional plea for people to "hold on a little longer" with measures to...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Markets

Oil prices drop 4pc as new lockdowns undermine hopes for economic recovery

• Traders shrug off Suez Canal incident • Big gains unlikely until OPEC meeting on April 1 NEW YORK: Oil ...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Travel from category C countries banned

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imposed a complete ban on travel from 12 countries, including South Africa, Rwanda, and...

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:47am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks up at break

The Hang Seng Index added 0.46 percent, or 140.84 points, to 30,785.57.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:02am

World

Mexico posts 8,988 new coronavirus cases, 1,075 more deaths

The government says the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:47pm

World

One-third of US military refusing Covid vaccine: Pentagon

"There is a real limit, legally, that we have, to make it mandatory for our troops and their families."

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:43am

World

Mexico posts 3,098 new coronavirus cases, 450 more deaths

The government says the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 12:54pm

World

Mexico reports 7,030 new coronavirus cases, 462 more deaths

The government says the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 12:32pm

Markets

Dollar's bounce fades as risk appetite rises

The dollar was steady against the Japanese yen on Friday at 103.58, but has lost 0.3% over the week.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 10:43am

Business & Finance

Volkswagen brand 2020 sales drop but recovery seen in Dec

Volkswagen said it had seen sales recovering in December compared to previous months, rising by 19.5% in western Europe and 14.7% in North America.
We are well on the way to achieving our goal of becoming the market leader in battery electric vehicles.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:34pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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