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Covid cases down, but pandemic ‘not over’: EU drug agency

THE HAGUE: Europe’s medicines watchdog said Tuesday that Covid-19 cases and death rates were falling, but warned the...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 08:35pm

Pakistan

8m children to be vaccinated during drive against Covid

ISLAMABAD: The government kicked off an immunisation campaign against Covid-19 for children aged between five and 11...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 07:44am

Opinion

Human Development Index: Pakistan falls

The UNDP Global Human Development Report for 2021-22 was released on the 8th of September. In the Human Development...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Pakistan

Govt to start vaccinating children aged 5 to 11

Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel urges parents to ensure children falling in the age bracket are vaccinated

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:26pm

Sports

India’s Shami out of Australia T20 series with Covid

NEW DELHI: India pace bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of next week’s Twenty20 series against Australia...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Opinion

OPEC+ leaders like $100 oil, won’t necessarily defend it

Saudi Arabia and Russia, the de facto leaders of the OPEC+ oil producer group, see $100 a barrel as a fair price ...

Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am

BR Research

Self-reflection before financial assistance?

Earlier this week, an early impact assessment study by FinMin placed economic loss from floods between $15 to $20...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 08:42am

Pakistan

Minister vows to achieve 100pc literacy rate in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday pledged to...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Markets

Asia naphtha margin drops

NEW DELHI: Asia’s naphtha refining profit margin fell on Monday as weakness in Chinese petrochemical demand...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

Markets

Gulf major indexes advance as oil, global markets recover

DUBAI: A tentative return of risk appetite to global stock markets and rebound in oil prices at the end of last week...

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Pakistan

TDAP installing new cooling system at KEC

KARACHI: Subsequent to the closure of Covid-19 HDU/ FIC and Vaccination Centre, all six halls of the Karachi Expo...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am

Markets

Dalian Iron ore crumbles

MANILA: Dalian iron ore fell on Friday to its weakest level in more than five weeks, while the steelmaking ...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Markets

Copper slides after Fed growth warning triggers sell-off

LONDON: Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Monday after US central bank chief Jerome ...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am

World

China state support for economy this year exceeds 2020, premier says

BEIJING: State support for China’s economy this year is now greater than it was in 2020, Beijing’s premier has said,...

Published 30 Aug, 2022 01:21pm

Opinion

Chinese defence firm has taken over lifting Venezuelan oil for debt offset

China has entrusted a defence-focused state firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil despite US sanctions,...

Published 27 Aug, 2022 05:49am

Perspectives

Chip shortage has seemingly eased, but challenges persist

The advent of Covid-19 in early 2020 sparked unprecedented and unimaginable problems for the world. However, some...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 08:35pm

World

First Lady Jill Biden tests negative for Covid: W.House

WASHINGTON: US First Lady Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 twice and will come out of isolation Sunday,...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:29pm

World

North Korea declares victory over COVID, suggests leader Kim had it

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too ...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 11:35pm

Pakistan

US provides mobile lab to Sindh for enhancing Covid-19 testing capacity

KARACHI: The US government has presented a mobile biosafety laboratory to the Sindh Department of Health to...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

BR Research

Is the Monkeypox threat real?

It is not just the new emerging COVID variants that continue to pose a threat; a new global viral threat has emerged...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:34am

Editorials

A new viral threat

EDITORIAL: While Covid-19 is still active, though in its milder variants, a new viral threat has emerged. The other...

Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am

Opinion

Global economic players’ dismal policy action

International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the July 2022 update of one of its flagship reports ‘World...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

World

Biden tests negative for Covid after completing treatment: W.House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has had two negative Covid-19 tests and no longer needs to isolate after...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:31pm

World

China’s Xi to hold talks with Indonesia’s Jokowi in rare visit

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to hold in-person talks in Beijing with his Indonesian counterpart...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 10:26am

BR Research

Power generation: Costly affair continues

Pakistan’s grid power generation in FY22 at 139 billion units stood 10 percent higher year-on-year – and...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 08:43am

Pakistan

KP decides to go for month-long Covid-19 vaccination drive

PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash has directed one month long Corona ...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

BR Research

FDI in FY22

FY22 has been roller coaster ride not only politically but also economically for the country. For foreign direct...

Published 25 Jul, 2022 09:33am

Markets

Tokyo rubber futures hit 6-month low on less demand

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures slid for a third straight session on Friday, with the market dropping to its lowest...

Published 24 Jul, 2022 05:04am

World

Biden positive for Covid, symptoms ‘very mild’

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, with his doctors saying the 79-year-old...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

Opinion

Covid-19: rise in hospitalisation rate

The rate of Covid-related hospitalisation has increased alarmingly. This clearly shows that the challenge of the...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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