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Pakistan

Health workers in Punjab reluctant to get vaccinated against COVID-19

So far, only 35 percent health professionals have been vaccinated
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences decided to take action against health workers refusing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 08:17pm

World

Scottish Labour elects Anas Sarwar as first Muslim leader to lead party

Sarwar, a Glasgow member of the Scottish parliament (MSP), succeeds Richard Leonard who resigned in January
Anas is a graduate from the University of Glasgow and was a dentist in Paisley for five years before he became an MP

Published 28 Feb, 2021 01:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan recognizes Saudi Arabia's efforts in Khashoggi murder case

FO says we have taken note of the public release of the US Administration's declassified intelligence report, containing its assessment on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Chaudhry says Saudi government has underlined that it took all possible measures within its legal system to ensure the individuals responsible are properly investigated, convicted and sentenced and that justice is served

Published 28 Feb, 2021 12:19pm

Pakistan

Attorney General Khalid Javed infected with new COVID-19 variant

New COVID variant, SARS-CoV-2, has been detected in Barrister Khalid Javed
Javed recently represented the government before a larger bench of the Supreme Court in hearing of the presidential reference seeking the court’s opinion over open ballot vote in the Senate election

Published 28 Feb, 2021 11:56am

Pakistan

PM to launch tourist project Al-Beruni Radius at Nandana Fort today

Prime minister is keen on the preservation and conservation of the site, aimed at converting it into an international tourism site: PM office
The site's archeological significance dates back to the 11th century when famous scholar Abu Rehan Al-Beruni during his stay quantified the circumference of the Earth

Published 28 Feb, 2021 10:57am

World

US authorizes Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The move comes a day after the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted to approve the vaccine
The vaccine has shown 85 percent efficacy against severe forms of COVID-19 and prevents serious illness

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:44am

Pakistan

COVID outbreak: Pakistan reports 23 deaths, 1,176 new infections in 24 hours

With more fatalities, the total death tally due to the deadly disease has reached 12,860
At least 38,920 tests have been conducted across the country while 545,277 people have recovered from the deadly disease

Published 28 Feb, 2021 09:39am

World

US debt soars to $29 trillion, owes India $216 billion

Mooney has cautioned the leadership against galloping foreign debt, the largest of which comes from China and Japan
US lawmakers says the top two countries we owe the debt to are China and Japan, not actually our friends

Published 28 Feb, 2021 09:18am

Pakistan

Court orders govt to de-freeze Sanaullah's salary account

The verdict was announced by Judge Shakir Hassan on an application of the PML-N MNA seeking to de-freeze his bank accounts
The court ordered that the account Sanaullah uses to receive his National Assembly salary be de-frozen with immediate effect

Published 25 Feb, 2021 05:02pm

Pakistan

FM Qureshi welcomes Pak-India ceasefire agreement

Foreign minister says the pact is a positive omen and urged India to strictly follow the ceasefire agreement
Pakistan has been highlighting the ceasefire violations at all international forums from the Indian side: FM

Published 25 Feb, 2021 03:04pm

Pakistan

SHC allows PTI's Saifullah Abro to contest Senate polls

Nomination papers of Abro were rejected by an appellate tribunal for a technocrat seat for Senate from Sindh
The PTI leader's nomination papers were rejected for concealing assets

Published 25 Feb, 2021 02:00pm

Pakistan

Terror financing: FATF to decide Pakistan's fate today

The overall performance shows that Pakistan has improved compliance on two out of 40 recommendations of the FATF on effectiveness of anti-money laundering and combating financing terror (AML/CFT) systems
The FATF finds Pakistan’s progress non-compliant on four counts, partially compliant on 25 counts and largely compliant on nine recommendations

Published 25 Feb, 2021 12:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan is victim of attacks by terrorists harbored by neighboring state: Akram

Envoy says the objective of the United Nations is to prevent war and use of force against the independent state
Struggle to get internationally acknowledged right to self-determination cannot be dubbed as terrorism: Akram

Published 25 Feb, 2021 11:26am

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy seizes 700kg narcotics near Pishukan coast

Pakistan Navy says that the drugs are valued at approximately Rs2.2 Billion and they have been handed over to Anti-Narcotics Force for further legal formalities
Successful execution of operation against narcotics smuggling is based on prolonged surveillance and operational coordination: PN

Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:05pm

Pakistan

LHC grants bail to Hamza Shehbaz in money-laundering case

The court has directed to release Hamza Shehbaz from the Kot Lakhpat Jail
NAB had arrested Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz from inside the Lahore High Court (LHC) in two cases regarding money laundering and holding assets beyond means

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 03:08pm

Pakistan

Saifullah Abro, Rauf Siddiqui Challenge Election Tribunal’s decision in SHC

Both candidates have requested the court to permit them to contest the Senate election
Abro is accused of concealing his assets

Published 24 Feb, 2021 01:45pm

Pakistan

Spotify now available to listeners in Pakistan for free

Spotify offers free service with an upgrade to Spotify Premium, a subscription service that allows users to enjoy music without ad interruptions
The service comes to Pakistan with an unrivalled mix of features and the freedom to play across a wide range of devices and app integrations

Published 24 Feb, 2021 01:00pm

Pakistan

Pakistan has offered Sri Lanka $50 million credit line for defence cooperation, says Qureshi

Qureshi says Pakistan has transformed its geo-political priorities into geo-economic priorities
FM says Pakistan is standing side by side with Sri Lanka as a partner for the development of human resources, security cooperation, fighting terrorism and development

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 04:42pm

World

Tiger Woods suffers multiple injuries in Los Angeles car crash

Local police said that Tiger Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed down a hilly part of the road when the crash happened
Woods was transported from the crash site to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center via ambulance with a shattered ankle and two leg fractures

Published 24 Feb, 2021 11:13am

Pakistan

Broadsheet pays Rs4.5 million to Sharif family in London lawsuit

Broadsheet has made a payment for the settlement of the Sharif family’s legal costs after having withdrawn the Avenfield Apartments attachment application
Lawyers acting for the Sharif family have confirmed that the payment has been received in their bank account

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:13pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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