IMF urges China to boost COVID vaccinations, restore property sector confidence WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund urged China on Wednesday to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates and give... Published 23 Nov, 2022 02:58pm
BR Research Is Covid coming back? Pakistan is often quoted by many for the global recognition of its COVID response. Nonetheless, the globalpandemic... Published 23 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Pakistan Pakistan reports highest single-day Covid cases since start of pandemic Country detects 8,183 cases during last 24 hours Active number of cases in country reaches 98,221 Updated 28 Jan, 2022 02:16pm
World South Africa should step up COVID-19 vaccinations, President Ramaphosa says JOHANNESBURG: South Africa should step up COVID-19 vaccinations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday, urging... Published 08 Jan, 2022 07:00pm
Pakistan No Covid-19 death reported in Sindh: CM KARACHI: “Fortunately no corona death reported on Sunday, however 156 new cases emerged when 12,307 tests were... Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Pakistan Over 700,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in last 24 hours: NCOC Pakistan reports another 2,060 new cases and 42 deaths Published 25 Sep, 2021 12:26pm
Pakistan Pakistan's vaccine count crosses 60 million: NCOC 1,151,390 doses administered during last 24 hours as fourth wave of Covid-19 continues to take toll on country Close to 4,000 new cases also reported at positivity ratio of 6.21% Updated 04 Sep, 2021 06:31pm
Pakistan Sindh govt to vaccinate students of grades 9 to 12 from Sep 6 Plans to vaccinate 1.4 million students as part of the drive Updated 30 Aug, 2021 10:53pm
Markets Oil prices drop, but on track for steep weekly gain US refiners Valero Energy and PBF Energy have reported quarterly results that surpassed analysts' expectations Published 30 Jul, 2021 11:17am
Pakistan Govt achieves target of 332,877 Covid-19 vaccinations per day ISLAMABAD: The government has achieved the target of vaccinating over 2.3 million citizens in a week and it has done... Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am
Pakistan 2.3m Covid vaccination jabs administered in a week: Umar Says 332,877 people were administered Covid vaccine per day At least 37 deaths and 1,050 new cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours across the country Updated 20 Jun, 2021 12:31pm
World Moscow orders mandatory vaccinations over 'dramatic' case rise Health officials in Moscow have in recent weeks reported a steady rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases, mirroring a trend across Russia. Updated 16 Jun, 2021 04:53pm
Markets Argentine strike to hit grain exports BUENOS AIRES: Grain exports from Argentina were likely to be affected by a seven-hour strike by customs officers on... Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am
Pakistan Covid-19: Pakistan reports 76 deaths, 1,629 new infections in 24 hours The death toll has reached 21,189 while the country's Covid positivity rate is 3.10 percent At least 4,380 people recovered from the deadly disease while 40,142 people have been fully vaccinated Published 06 Jun, 2021 10:36am
World Italy sets record for daily Covid vaccinations The pandemic has claimed 126,415 lives in Italy where the number of cases and deaths has been falling steadily in recent weeks. Published 05 Jun, 2021 09:01pm
Pakistan Pakistan to start vaccination for 30 and above tomorrow: Asad Umar Pakistan has opened up vaccination for Pakistani, who are 30 years or above, from tomorrow, according to a recent tweet by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reform and Special Initiatives Asad Umar. Updated 21 May, 2021 01:35pm
World All adults in France can have Covid jabs from May 31: PM So far, 21.5 million people have received at least one shot of a vaccine, representing about a third of the population. Published 20 May, 2021 09:54pm
World Greece to step up island vaccinations: PM Greece is keen to see crowds of holiday-makers flooding back to its idyllic islands, which are some of its most popular travel destinations. Published 11 May, 2021 05:45pm
Business & Finance US consumer prices post biggest gain in 8-1/2 years as economy reopens WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March as increased vaccinations and... Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:11am
Markets Oil rises 1pc after robust China data but J&J vaccine pause weighs Crude oil imports into China jumped 21pc in March from a low base a year earlier as refiners ramped up operations. Published 13 Apr, 2021 11:45pm
World France hits target of 10m jabs NOGENT-SUR-MARNE, (France): France has given a first jab of a vaccine against Covid-19 to 10 million people, Prime... Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:21am
Business & Finance US trade deficit hits record high WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit surged to a record high in February as the nation’s economic activity rebounded... Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:06am
Business & Finance US job openings jump to two-year high WASHINGTON: US job openings rose to a two-year high in February while hiring picked up as strengthening domestic... Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:50am
Business & Finance U.S. job openings jump to two-year high in February The second straight monthly rise in vacancies lifted the jobs openings rate to a record 4.9pc from 4.7pc in January. Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:51am
Pakistan More than one million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pakistan: Umar Minister says the total number of people registered so far is now over two million Increased restrictions, broader lockdowns, and stronger enforcement of SOPs are starting to have an effect: Umar Published 06 Apr, 2021 12:13pm
World US services sector gauge scales record high; cost pressures mounting WASHINGTON: A measure of US services industry activity surged to a record high in March amid robust growth in new... Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am
Pakistan Health teams directed to complete target of anti-polio drive during catch-up days He said that the guest children should also have 100 percent coverage even though they belong to any area. Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:45pm
World Bolivia to speed up vaccinations on border with Brazil It reported 719 new cases on Monday, of them 38.8 percent in Santa Cruz, 16.5 percent in Beni and 2.8 percent in Pando. Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:25am
World New US jobless claims drop below 700,000, 1st time since pandemic: govt As of the week ended March 6, the latest for which data was available, almost 19 million people were receiving some form of aid, the data said. Published 25 Mar, 2021 06:40pm
World Ireland halts AstraZeneca jabs, as nations battle to step up vaccinations DUBLIN: Ireland on Sunday became the latest country to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns ... Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points