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Surveillance system installed at all airports to prevent Covid spread: officials

Health officials say concerned authorities to ensure that passengers entering Pakistan go through thermal scanners

Updated 28 Dec, 2022 09:17pm

World

Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals

SYDNEY: Australians admitted to hospitals from COVID-19 neared record levels on Wednesday as authorities urged...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 11:03am

Pakistan

Karachi's Covid positivity climbs to 21.71% as country witnesses increase in daily cases

Pakistan reports 406 new cases during last 24 hours

Updated 26 Jun, 2022 07:25pm

World

China locks down city of 9 million as virus ripples across country

BEIJING: China locked down an industrial city of nine million people overnight and reported more than 4,000 virus...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:29am

World

UK jobless rate falls to 3.9% in three months to January

LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate fell more than expected to 3.9% in the three months to January, when the country...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 12:39pm

World

Singapore to expand quarantine-free travel programme after Omicron freeze

SINGAPORE: Singapore will expand its quarantine-free travel programme to Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 03:26pm

World

India’s coronavirus death toll crosses 500,000

NEW DELHI: India’s official death toll from Covid-19 passed 500,000 on Friday, although many experts believe the...

Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am

Markets

Merck's COVID-19 pill active against Omicron in lab studies

Merck & Co Inc and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said on Friday six lab studies showed their experimental...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 05:45pm

World

Australia nears Omicron peak as daily infections hover around records

SYDNEY: Australia has likely neared the peak of its Omicron wave, authorities said on Saturday, but warned daily...

Published 15 Jan, 2022 10:42am

Pakistan

Pakistan's Covid positivity ratio crosses 3% as number of daily cases rises

Cases continue to be over 1,000 for the fourth consecutive day, logged at 1,572

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 05:18pm

World

Argentina breaks COVID-19 case record as daily infections near 100,000

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina broke its record for COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, approaching 100,000 daily cases as it...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:38pm

Markets

Oil rises above $78 on optimism about 2022 outlook

NEW YORK: Oil rose above $78 a barrel on Monday, supported by tight supply, a strong US dollar, and hopes of a...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Business & Finance

Goldman Sachs asks US employees to work from home until 18th

NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc is encouraging its eligible U.S. staff to work from home until Jan. 18, a company...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am

World

First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say

GAZA: The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the Omicron variant of...

Updated 26 Dec, 2021 03:13pm

Omicron wave forces Lufthansa to axe 33,000 flights

FRANKFURT: German national carrier Lufthansa will cut its winter flight plan by “around 10 percent” as the ...

Updated 24 Dec, 2021 10:26am

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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