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Pakistan

COVID vaccine registration for people over 40 years opens tomorrow

Umar says it has been decided to allow walk-in vaccination of all registered citizens of 50 plus age group
A few days ago, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination started vaccination of senior citizens of age 50 to 59 years across the country

Published 26 Apr, 2021 12:36pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's inclusion on travel Red List not meant for punishment, says UK envoy

Turner says putting Pakistan on the list is not a political decision, rather the decision is based on data and evidence collected in the UK
There is no diminishing of the very close ties and affection between the UK and Pakistan: Envoy

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 12:17pm

Pakistan

Implementing COVID SOPs: Govt approves deployment of army in provinces, except Sindh

Rasheed says as per the notification Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, and Islamabad will avail the services of the Pakistan Army
The military has been given the task to enforce COVID SOPs in the wake of the worsening COVID-19 situation in India: Interior minister

Updated 25 Apr, 2021 03:55pm

Pakistan

FM Qureshi thanks Turkey for giving impetus to Afghan peace process

FM lauds Turkey for holding the Istanbul Conference despite the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping in view the importance of the Afghan peace process
Turkish support for the Kashmir cause is encouraging for both Pakistanis as well as Kashmiri people: Qureshi

Published 25 Apr, 2021 02:28pm

Pakistan

Lahore's COVID test positivity rate increased to 20 percent, says Rashid

Minister says 28 people succumbed to the deadly virus in Lahore after which 15 localities in the city were sealed
Faisalabad and Multan reported an infection rate of 27 percent and 23 percent: Rashid

Published 25 Apr, 2021 01:17pm

World

One billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered globally

One in four people in rich countries has been vaccinated, compared with one in every 500 in low-income nations
Most numbers of vaccine doses have been administered in the United States with 225.6 million doses; China with 216.1 million doses; and India with 138.4 million

Updated 25 Apr, 2021 12:18pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt seeks army's help to enforce coronavirus SOPs

The Sindh Home Ministry has written a letter to the Interior Ministry, seeking deployment of the military troops in the province under article 245
The provincial government took the initiative in wake of increasing COVID infections and deaths

Published 25 Apr, 2021 10:18am

Pakistan

COVID-19: Pakistan reports 118 deaths, 5,611 new infections during 24 hours

Since the coronavirus outbreak, the death toll in Pakistan has reached 17,117
The COVID positivity ratio in the country is 10.17 percent

Updated 25 Apr, 2021 10:01am

Pakistan

PM inaugurates Kohsar University in Murree

Imran says the establishment of Kohsar University is an important step forward to promote the tourism sector in the country
Education is the only way to change a person's fate and the masses expect their governments to invest in health and education: PM

Published 23 Apr, 2021 04:52pm

Pakistan

Pakistan calls on Army to assist police in enforcing COVID SOPs as third-wave sweeps the country

Government will take help from Pakistan Army to implement coronavirus SOPs: PM
Asad Umar says indoor and outdoor dining has been banned for the month of Ramazan while indoor gyms will also remain closed
5,870 people tested positive and 144 died in the last 24 hours as third-wave accelerates

Updated 25 Apr, 2021 09:46am

Pakistan

Toshakhana case: Court orders auction of Nawaz Sharif's seized properties

The decision comes on a plea by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking auction of the seized properties of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif
The accountability judge directed the authorities concerned to auction the former premier’s moveable and immoveable properties and deposit the money into the national exchequer

Published 23 Apr, 2021 01:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's Edhi Foundation offers its services in helping tackle the COVID-19 crisis in India

Faisal Edhi has written a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered to provide humanitarian assistance
India reported the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus cases, surpassing 330,000 new cases

Published 23 Apr, 2021 12:45pm

Pakistan

Agreement between govt, TLP fully implemented, says information minister

Minister says a resolution has been tabled in the National Assembly by the government while the workers of banned TLP, who were arrested under the MPO Ordinance 1960, have been released
Protests by the activists of the banned religious party have ended in the country, says Fawad

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 12:21pm

Pakistan

Money laundering case: Shehbaz Sharif released on bail from Kot Lakhpat Jail

The LHC had approved Shehbaz Sharif’sbail after the initial order of the court, granting bail to the opposition leader, was sent to the referee judge due to a dispute between the judges
Last week, a division bench comprising Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Asjad Javed Ghural, issued a split decision on the petition of Shahbaz

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 03:01pm

Pakistan

After Iran, Qureshi leaves for Turkey to discuss Afghan peace process

The foreign minister will participate in a trilateral meeting to be attended by the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Afghanistan
Qureshi will also hold bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:43am

Pakistan

Ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is not being reversed, says interior minister

Rasheed says a legal process will be followed in clearing 210 FIRs, including the case against TLP chief Saad Rizvi
TLP has 30 days to file an appeal against the government’s decision of banning it with the Ministry of Interior, after which a committee will be formed to decide the case: Minister

Updated 21 Apr, 2021 04:07pm

Pakistan

PM inaugurates Jalozai Housing scheme in Nowshera

Under the project, a total of 1,320 apartments will be constructed in eighteen months
The apartments will be distributed through balloting among people having income up to Rs40,000 per month

Updated 21 Apr, 2021 12:48pm

Pakistan

Exam schedule for grades I to VIII in 13 Punjab districts notified

The exams for grades I to VIII will begin from June 7 and continue until June 25
Schools will start issuing report cards from June 30

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:34am

World

US Jury holds former policeman Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd

The 12-member jury found 45-year-old Chauvin guilty on three charges: second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter
After the judgment, celebratory scenes were witnessed as people cheered, and some wept tears of relief

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:17am

Pakistan

PM Khan shares 2020 letter urging Muslim states to counter Islamophobia collectively

The PM reportedly shared the letter on his Facebook account, saying there is a need for collective action to counter the growing trend of Islamophobia
Imran says the world cannot go on with this hate spiral which only benefits extremists agendas and results in violence

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:04pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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