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South Korea to require COVID tests for travellers from China

SEOUL: South Korea said on Friday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China, joining the...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 11:13am

Pakistan

Decline in Covid ratio: NCOC revises ‘inbound passenger policy’

ISLAMABAD: Following continuous decline in coronavirus positivity ratio and infections, the National Command and...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

World

Morocco reopens airspace after 2-month virus shutdown

CASABLANCA: Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 06:20pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt reduces Covid PCR test fees

Cost of the rapid antigen test (RAT) has also been decreased in the directive

Updated 04 Feb, 2022 08:14pm

World

Germany reports first death with Omicron variant

BERLIN: Germany’s Robert Koch Institute for infectious disease confirmed the country’s first death due to the...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

World

Rwanda detects six Omicron cases, escalates Covid curbs

KIGALI: Rwanda has detected its first six cases of the fast-spreading Covid-19 Omicron variant, prompting the...

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 02:17pm

World

Canada to drop 3rd-country COVID test rule for residents returning from southern African nations

TORONTO: Canada will start recognizing molecular COVID-19 tests conducted at an accredited lab in South Africa for...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 11:46am

World

All travellers to UK to show pre-departure virus tests

LONDON: The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

Omicron threat: new travel restrictions issued

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued new travel restrictions for various countries in a bid to check the spread of the new...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

World

Mask mandates to tackle Omicron come into force in England

LONDON: New mask mandates and other measures aimed at curbing the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant came ...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 01:10pm

Pakistan bans entry of travellers from 6 countries

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced banning the entry of travellers from six countries, owing to the concerns of...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:52am

World

Dutch find 61 Covid positive on 'dystopia' flights from S.Africa

NETHERLANDS: Dutch health authorities said Saturday the new Omicron strain of Covid-19 was "probably" among some of...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 01:25am

World

UK to toughen Covid entry rules for all arrivals

LONDON: Britain will require all arriving passengers to isolate until they can show a negative PCR test against...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 11:51pm

World

Turkey logs 28,118 new COVID-19 cases as infections climb

ISTANBUL: Turkey logged 28,118 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, health ministry data showed, declining slightly from ...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 11:11pm

World

England ends self-isolation for Covid contacts

LONDON: Fully vaccinated people in England will from Monday no longer be required to self-isolate if they have had...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

World

Qatar says to resume issuing entry visas starting July 12

The health ministry said in a statement on Thursday the new entry policies include providing a COVID-19 PCR test and classifying countries into three categories that would determine the quarantine policies.

Updated 09 Jul, 2021 12:45am

World

Kuwait to allow entry of fully vaccinated non-citizens from Aug. 1

A PCR test must be taken before flying and another during seven days of home quarantine on arrival.

Updated 17 Jun, 2021 07:49pm

Pakistan

Travelers above 50 to show vaccination certificate for travel to GB

Restrictions will be effective from Tuesday and will remain in place till July 1
Under the new advisory, passengers between 30 and 50 years of age without valid vaccination certificates may be allowed to board a flight to GB after producing a negative PCR test result conducted within 72 hours prior to the scheduled time of travel

Updated 01 Jun, 2021 03:45pm

Sports

Naseem Shah returns to PSL bio-secure bubble with PCB permission

Naseem Shah had been released from the isolation set up at a local hotel in Lahore after producing a six-day-old PCR test report.
He has been allowed to rejoin the bubble after testing negative for Covid-19 48 hours prior to the integration in the bubble.

Published 28 May, 2021 03:13pm

World

Kuwait ends requiring quarantine for incoming vaccinated travellers

The cabinet also ended requiring quarantine for incoming travellers who are vaccinated or those who have recovered from COVID-19 not more than 90 days ago, provided they conduct a PCR test within three days from their arrival date.

Updated 18 May, 2021 11:56pm

World

Tunisia tightens anti-Covid measures

Hospital officials have in recent days spoken of a dangerous situation due to an increase in infections and dozens of deaths per day.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 07:33pm

Pakistan

CAA extends travel SOPs for Pakistan bound visitors

The authority also shared the list of countries, classified under categories A, B, and C.
Eight countries fall in the category, which include, South Africa, United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal, The Netherlands, Botswana and Zambia.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 04:41pm

Pakistan

PCAA issues fresh travel advisory for inbound flights

In its fresh advisory, the PCAA has added nine countries in Category C.
The guidelines will remain in place until March 14, the notification issued by the Director Air Transport department of PCAA said.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:56am

Two white tiger cubs die of Covid-19?

LAHORE: Two 11-week-old white tiger cubs that died in a Pakistani zoo last month appear to have died of COVID-19,...

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 10:00am

Business & Finance

KLM to keep long haul flights as COVID testing demands are softened

Crew would also have to follow strict quarantine rules during their stay abroad, the health ministry said.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 02:00pm

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 23	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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