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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

World

COVID cases reported on Australian aid vessel sailing to virus-free Tonga

About two dozen cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among the crew of an Australian warship on its way to deliver...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:23am

World

China says Xi'an outbreak controlled but other cities face restrictions

BEIJING: Covid cases in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an fell to their lowest in weeks on Wednesday, as...

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 11:38am

World

England hospital staff absences double as virus surges

LONDON: Hospital staff absences due to Covid have more than doubled in a month in England as the virus surge puts...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 12:00am

Sports

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic

TOKYO: The Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday after a year-long pandemic delay and with the virus continuing to cast a...

Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am

World

Virus-wracked Indonesia to loosen Covid-19 curbs

JAKARTA: Virus-wracked Indonesia said Sunday that small businesses and some shopping malls could reopen despite...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Business & Finance

China exports post surprise 32pc spike

BEIJING: China's exports spiked more than expected in June as countries around the world pushed towards a pandemic...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Sports

Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 shows off Olympic Village

TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers threw open the doors of the Olympic Village to the media on Sunday, showcasing virus...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

World

France, Belgium ease virus curbs as US decision boosts travel hopes

PARIS: France and Belgium further relaxed their Covid-19 restrictions Wednesday, allowing restaurants and cafes to...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Corona restrictions start yielding positive results

LAHORE: The impact of corona restrictions has started yielding results, as out of 16307 corona tests conducted ...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:53am

World

France's Le Maire to meet with Stellantis, Renault and will discuss aid for foundries

The government was notably working on a plan to provide financial aid to foundry workers so they could train to adapt to other sectors, Le Maire told Europe 1 radio.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 01:04pm

Sports

Zampa, Richardson latest to leave Covid-tainted IPL cricket

"There are some concerns. I'm not sure if I'll be the only one, but that's too early for me to say."

Published 26 Apr, 2021 11:31am

World

Campaigning opens for Madrid's May 4 regional election

With Ciudadanos not assured of reaching this critical five percent threshold, the PP's natural bedfellow would be Vox, which was seen securing 13-14 seats, with a tie-up likely securing them a majority.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 11:33am

World

India battered by huge second Covid wave as virus imperils Olmpics

More than 200,000 cases were logged in the past 24 hours in India.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 04:45pm

World

Greek high schools reopen after five months of closure

Primary and secondary schools, which had briefly reopened, remain closed across the country.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:33pm

Pakistan

106 shopkeepers held for violating Corona SOPs

PESHAWAR: District administration Peshawar has sealed 106 shops and arrested shopkeepers during a crackdown on the...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

World

Spain to vaccinate 60-69 year olds with AstraZeneca shot, govt says

Cases of the virus have been increasing for several weeks in Spain, which has fully vaccinated some 3.02 million people and administered a total of 9.8 million shots.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:07am

Opinion

President, PM have tested positive

It is quite unfortunate that President Dr Arif Alvi, too, has contracted Covid-19. Prime Minister Imran Khan and his...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

Balochistan reports 19 more positive for COVID-19

According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 657163 people were screened for the virus till March 31 out of which 19 more were reported positive.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:02am

Pakistan

Masajid to remain open during Ramazan: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said the country-wide...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Pakistan

Section 144 imposed for 15 days to quell spread of COVID-19 in Quetta

The section 144 has been implemented for 15 days in Quetta with the aim to control the spread of deadly virus which was rapidly spread in Quetta district.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:00am

World

'Likely to very likely' that Covid reached humans through intermediary animal: report

The experts said that the intermediary host hypothesis was deemed "likely to very likely", while the theory.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 01:08pm

World

US workers enticed with bonuses, time off to get Covid-19 vaccine

Others have taken advantage of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regulations that allow them to set up their own vaccination centers.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 10:16am

World

Saarland, first German state to end virus shutdown from April 6

People who visit them will have to abide by hygiene rules and present a negative antigen rapid test, he said.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:17pm

World

Italy bets on virus measures now for relief later

Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Friday the surge in infections was fuelled by the new, more contagious variants.

Published 14 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

Business & Finance

China says wants economy to grow over 6pc in 2021

BEIJING: China’s leaders said Friday they had set a target for GDP to grow more than six percent this year, as the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

World

Virus cases, deaths plummet at Spanish care homes

Spain began its vaccination drive on December 27 at care homes, and by mid-January residents and staff started getting their second jab.

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 08:58pm

Pakistan

Punjab reports 595 fresh corona cases, 14 deaths

LAHORE: There is no let-up in the cases of coronavirus as 595 fresh virus cases and 14 deaths were reported across...

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:42am

Business & Finance

Thai Jan domestic car sales tumble 21.3% y/y after virus outbreak

The virus outbreak emerged in the middle of December, when car sales rose for a second month, up 11.3% year-on-year.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:13pm

World

Ireland's third virus lockdown set to last to April

According to latest official figures, 3,794 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 05:47pm

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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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