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PCAA revises Covid-19 policy

KARACHI: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has revised its COVID-19 policy for those arriving in Pakistan ...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

World

Japan PM Kishida infected with COVID, recuperating

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been infected with COVID-19 and is recuperating at his official...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 02:34pm

World

Beijing says will reopen primary, secondary schools as COVID cases recede

SHANGHAI: Beijing’s education commission said on Saturday all primary and secondary school students in the capital...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 10:26am

World

Six Shanghai districts reach ‘zero-COVID’ status

BEIJING: China’s financial hub of Shanghai has reined in COVID transmission risks at the community level, excluding...

Published 01 May, 2022 10:37am

Life & Style

Oscars to require COVID tests for all, vaccines for most

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will require attendees of the 94th Oscars ceremony in March to show...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 01:37pm

Sports

Djokovic attended Belgrade event 24 hours after positive Covid test

BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic, whose lawyers said Saturday he was given an Australian Open Covid-19 vaccine exemption for...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 05:19pm

Pakistan

Omicron variant: Stranded Pakistanis can travel from Category C countries till 31st: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has extended the date for stranded Pakistanis in category “C” countries ...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

ADB’s IED takes a dim view of REDSI programme

The Independent Evaluation Department rates Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment programme for Pakistan less than successful, less than relevant

Updated 25 Sep, 2021 01:33pm

Opinion

Response to Covid-19 challenge: a lab deserves immense praise

The genetic code of an organism is a collection of all the characteristics it possesses. If we were to draw...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

World

Spain opens borders to all vaccinated travellers

According to him, over the last few weeks tour operators in Britain, France and Germany -- Spain's three main markets -- have been receiving a large number of enquiries.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 10:11am

‘Fake’ Covid-19 PCR test reports: CAA takes notice of inbound travellers

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Tuesday said that passengers travelling to Pakistan, especially from...

Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am

World

Indian Covid variant detected in Greece

The woman had symptoms but was not hospitalised, the agency statement said. Her symptoms have since subsided and her period of quarantine is over.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 05:28pm

World

Spain to require arrivals by land from France to present negative COVID test

Anyone arriving by land from risk areas will have to present a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test that was taken within 72 hours prior to their arrival.
The order will take effect three days after its publication in the Official State Gazette and until the government declares the end of the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19.

Published 27 Mar, 2021 06:19pm

World

Covid reinfection rare, more common over 65: study

The rate of infection was five times higher for people who tested negative during the Spring surge of the virus and then positive during the second wave.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 04:05pm

World

EU leaders 'discourage' travel, eye tougher border rules

"It is absolutely important to keep the single market functioning," von der Leyen said, so that workers and freight can continue to cross borders.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 10:05am

World

Testing snag keeps 2 WHO China probe experts in Singapore

"All team members had multiple negative PCR and antibody tests for Covid-19 in their home countries prior to travelling," it said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:51pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 SOPs: PCAA issues revised list of category A,B&C countries

In this category, all the passengers arriving Pakistan would require submitting COVID-19 PCR test, maximum 96 hours old, before embarking on a travel to Pakistan, besides undergoing a mandatory RT-PCR test after landing in Pakistan.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:03am

Key US Senate race candidate quarantining after possible Covid infection

"Her rapid test results were negative and she was cleared to attend Friday's events," the statement said.

Published 22 Nov, 2020 06:11pm

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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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