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Bangladesh police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at new protests

Demonstrators have marched at Dhaka University for several days chanting slogans condemning the government's treatment of Mushtaq Ahmed as well as other writers, journalists and activists.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:08pm

World

Dozens held over Kazakh political prisoner protest

Several of the protesters shouted "freedom to political prisoners" as they were manhandled into waiting vans.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:06pm

World

Philippines receives first Covid-19 vaccines from China

Around 525,000 doses of the AstraZeneca jab were also due to arrive Monday as part of the COVAX global inoculation programme and will also be offered to healthcare workers.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:05pm

World

Iran health ministry says virus deaths cross 60,000 mark

Iran has registered a total of 1,631,169 infections, according to the ministry.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:03pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

At least 113,758,510 cases of coronavirus have been registered, of which at least 69,695,100 are now considered recovered.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

World

Dozens of Hong Kong dissidents charged with security crime

Police arrested 55 of the city's best-known pro-democracy campaigners in a series of dawn raids last month.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

Markets

Europe less at risk of inflation and rate fears: analysts

However, many analysts are sceptical that Biden's stimulus programme will spark considerable inflation.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

Sports

Doncic's Mavericks halt streaking Nets

An 18-9 third-quarter run saw the Sixers pull level at 65-65 and the lead changed hands eight times in the fourth.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

Sports

Alvarez crushes Yildirim to retain super middleweight crown

The end came after a third round where Alvarez once again went on the attack against a passive Yildirim.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

World

Prince William warns social media 'awash' with vaccine lies

She said that those who feared getting the vaccine, "ought to think about other people rather than themselves."

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

World

Biden: vaccine approval 'exciting' but US cannot 'let guard down'

"But we cannot let our guard down now or assume that victory is inevitable."

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

World

US in delicate balancing act as Saudi prince spared sanctions

Recent official statements from Washington have called Saudi Arabia a "security partner", instead of what the Trump administration highlighted as an "ally" and a key buyer of US military hardware.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

Sports

Porto, Sporting battle to goalless draw in Portugal

It was just the fourth time in 21 games Sporting have dropped points this season while Porto have now drawn four of their past five outings and remain 10 points off the pace.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

Business & Finance

McDonald's says mulling partial sale of digital unit

"We don't have a set timeline for the potential sale," the company added.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

Sports

Nelly Korda grabs LPGA lead as Lydia Ko falters, Sorenstam struggles

That put the 50-year-old Swede -- who won 10 major titles in her 15-year career -- last among the 74 players who made the cut.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

Sports

Miami ready for big-name signings - Beckham

Beckham said Miami's recruitment policy took inspiration from his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

Sports

Ronaldo scores as Juventus held in Verona

And 11th-placed Bologna got the breakthrough two minutes later when Mbaye tapped in a rebound after Pepe Reina parried a Riccardo Orsolini volley.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

Sports

US soccer scraps 'no kneel' anthem policy after vote

The USSF faced mounting pressure to review the no-kneel policy following the nationwide protests sparked by the death in police custody of unarmed Black man George Floyd in Minneapolis last year.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

World

Tunisians protest amid political standoff

Saied called the protest "a waste of money".

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

Sports

Smith predicts 'eight years' before Italy can match rugby rivals

Their last win in Rome was in 2013.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:57pm

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Fazal Cloth / Mar 2 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	226.50 ▲ 30.50 (15.56%)
Tandlianwala / Mar 2 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	169.91 ▲ 22.87 (15.55%)
Sunrays Tex. / Mar 2 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	929.87 ▲ 124.63 (15.48%)
S. S. Oil / Mar 2 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	98.88 ▲ 12.88 (14.98%)
KASB Mod. / Mar 2 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	3.20 ▲ 0.40 (14.29%)
Ghani Global Hold. / Mar 2 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	16.25 ▲ 1.18 (7.83%)
Colony Textile / Mar 2 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	6.75 ▲ 0.48 (7.66%)
Sui Northern / Mar 2 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	41.07 ▲ 2.88 (7.54%)
Indus Dyeing / Mar 2 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	644.44 ▲ 44.96 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 2 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	87.07 ▲ 6.07 (7.49%)

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First Punjab Mod. / Mar 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.00 ▲ -0.95 (-24.05%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 2 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	8.18 ▲ -1.81 (-18.12%)
J.A.Textile / Mar 2 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	11.42 ▲ -2.00 (-14.90%)
Khyber Tob / Mar 2 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	429.83 ▲ -72.52 (-14.44%)
Next Capital / Mar 2 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.72 ▲ -1.28 (-12.80%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Mar 2 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.40 ▲ -0.20 (-12.50%)
Sana Ind. / Mar 2 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	55.50 ▲ -7.91 (-12.47%)
Invest Cap. Bank / Mar 2 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	2.90 ▲ -0.41 (-12.39%)
Sakrand Sugar / Mar 2 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	8.50 ▲ -1.13 (-11.73%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 2 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.45 ▲ -0.54 (-10.82%)

Stock	Volume
Azgard Nine / Mar 2 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	31,723,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak. / Mar 2 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	24,599,249 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Mar 2 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	21,189,731 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Mar 2 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	20,527,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Mar 2 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	18,135,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Mar 2 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	17,518,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Mar 2 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,115,118 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Mar 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,206,500 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Mar 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,074,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Mar 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,041,000 ▼ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 2	158.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 2	157.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 2	106.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 2	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 2	1.39
Euro to USD / Mar 2	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Mar 2	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 2	3901.82
India Sensex / Mar 2	49849.84
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 2	29892.14
Nasdaq / Mar 2	13588.83
Hang Seng / Mar 2	29452.57
FTSE 100 / Mar 2	6588.53
Dow Jones / Mar 2	31535.51
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 2	14012.82
France CAC40 / Mar 2	5792.79