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India reports over 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, experts count millions more

NEW DELHI: India's death toll from COVID-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, a level many health experts say was breached...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:38am

World

Omicron risk remains very high: WHO

GENEVA: The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late Tuesday, with the numbers...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:29am

World

U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as Omicron surges

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States reached a fresh high of 132,646, according to a Reuters tally on...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:19pm

World

Omicron risk remains 'very high': WHO

GENEVA: The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still "very high", the World Health Organization said Wednesday,...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 09:46am

World

South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against Delta

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron infection enhances neutralizing immunity against the ...

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 01:34pm

Opinion

Omicron begins to leave mark on US economy, but unlikely to derail it

The fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 has started leaving an imprint on slices of the US economy as some...

Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am

World

Omicron spreading and infecting the vaccinated: WHO

GENEVA: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 10:44pm

World

U.S. makes 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for COVID-19 boosters

U.S. regulators on Thursday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds, as...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 01:24am

World

UK PM announces home-working, vaccine passports in England

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced the tightening of virus restrictions in England...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 12:20am

World

India detects seven more Omicron cases, making 12 in all

MUMBAI: India's tally of reported cases of the heavily mutated Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose to 12 on...

Updated 05 Dec, 2021 11:03pm

Markets

Oil falls on vaccine efficacy worries; WTI down over 6pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday, with US crude futures falling by more than 6%, after Moderna’s chief cast...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Markets

Copper hits two-week low on Omicron uncertainty and Fed comments

LONDON: Copper prices fell to a two-week low on Tuesday as worries about the damage to demand and economic growth...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:32pm

World

Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40pc: WHO

GENEVA: Covid vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant by about 40 percent, the WHO said ...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 09:31pm

World

New Zealand to stay closed to foreigners for another five months

WELLINGTON: New Zealand said Wednesday it will not reopen to foreign travellers for at least another five months, as...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:47am

World

FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna Covid-19 boosters

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all adults...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

World

Global Covid-19 cases near 250m as Delta surge eases

NEW YORK: Worldwide cases due to COVID-19 were approaching 250 million on Sunday as the surge from the Delta variant...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:20am

World

US businesses face Jan 4 deadline to get workers vaccinated

WASHINGTON: Strict rules intended to push tens of millions of American workers into receiving vaccines against...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the Covid-19 pandemic

As the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where,...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

Business & Finance

Delta variant hampers US growth in third quarter

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at its slowest pace in more than a year in the third quarter as a resurgence in...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am

Business & Finance

Delta variant likely slammed brakes on US economic growth in third quarter

WASHINGTON: The US economy likely grew at its slowest pace in more than a year in the third quarter as COVID-19...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 10:35am

World

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

WELLINGTON: New Zealand recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 11:49am

Business & Finance

US airlines look for holiday boost after Delta variant interrupts recovery

BOSTON: US airlines are looking at the upcoming holiday season and the reopening of vital trans-Atlantic route to...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Opinion

As interest rates go up

New Zealand became the latest country, and among the first in the first world, to raise interest rates on Wednesday...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

World

Russia reports record daily coronavirus deaths

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll as cases linked to the Delta variant...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 02:26pm

World

Australia reports 2,355 new COVID-19 cases as vaccination push continues

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Australia reported 2,355 new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant on Saturday, as the push to...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 10:06am

World

US surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON: US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 08:43am

Markets

World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia and Pacific

The East Asia and Pacific region's recovery has been undermined by the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, which ...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:13pm

World

Thailand to cut quarantine for vaccinated tourists

BANGKOK: Thailand is to cut the quarantine for vaccinated travellers to seven days starting in October, officials...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Markets

Oil up on tight supply, Brent crude nears $80 a barrel

NEW YORK: Oil prices gained on Monday for a fifth straight day, with Brent at its highest since October 2018 and...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

World

Russia's daily virus deaths match record high

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday matched its record coronavirus death toll, as the Delta variant and a slowing vaccine...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 06:37pm

Forex
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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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