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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

Pakistan

PM launches Al-Beruni heritage trail at Nandana Fort in Jehlum

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 03:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan recognizes Saudi Arabia's efforts in Khashoggi murder case

Published 28 Feb, 2021 12:19pm

World

Saudi-led coalition says it thwarted Houthi missile attack on Riyadh

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

World

UK's Sunak says public finances won't be fixed overnight

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

World

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

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:44am

Pakistan

Attorney General Khalid Javed infected with new COVID-19 variant

Published 28 Feb, 2021 11:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 27	158.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 27	158.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 27	106.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 27	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 27	1.39
Euro to USD / Feb 27	1.21
UK LIBOR % / Feb 27	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 27	3811.15
India Sensex / Feb 27	49099.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 27	28966.01
Nasdaq / Feb 27	13192.35
Hang Seng / Feb 27	28980.21
FTSE 100 / Feb 27	6483.43
Dow Jones / Feb 27	30932.37
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 27	13786.29
France CAC40 / Feb 27	5703.22

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Feb 27	61.50
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Feb 27	12200.00
Gold 10 Grams / Feb 27	94564.00
Gold Spot / Feb 27	1728.80
Cotton / Feb 27	88.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Mar 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Mar 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	355.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 1 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	80.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	759.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 1 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	189.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Mar 1 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	30.06 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Mar 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Mar 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	355.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 1 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	80.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	759.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 1 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	189.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Mar 1 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	30.06 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Business & Finance

'Never bet against America,' Warren Buffett advises investors

WASHINGTON: Ninety-year-old billionaire Warren Buffett reaffirmed his fervent belief in the American Dream in a... Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

BR Research

Oil bulls take centerstage

Crude oil at $100/bbl may well have been out of sight for quite a while but is definitely not out of mind. In the...

Published 26 Feb, 2021 07:25am

China factory activity grows at slowest pace in 9 months: official

But market expectations remained bullish and the purchase price index of key raw materials remained relatively high.

Published 28 Feb, 2021 05:24pm

Stocks

Most major Gulf stock markets fall in early trade

Dubai's main share index fell 0.7%, weighed down by a 2.3% drop in Emaar Properties and a 2.2% retreat for Emirates Integrated Telecommunications.

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

BR Research

NBP: Stellar profits

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has ended CY20 on a grand note, with the after-tax profits almost doubling from last...

Published 26 Feb, 2021 07:31am

Financial

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

Companies

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

Kyrgyzstan offers economic support to Pak businessmen: envoy

LAHORE: Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan Erik Beishembiev on Saturday said that Kyrgyz market is open for... Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

Money & Banking

Nigeria seeks asset managers for $2.6bn new infrastructure firm

The asset managers will originate and manage infrastructure projects, generating return from investments, the bank said on Saturday. The deadline for submission of proposals is March 16.
Initial capital will come from the central bank, the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), and the Africa Finance Corporation, the central bank has said.

Updated 27 Feb, 2021 09:09pm

Industry

India's Reliance partners with Google, Facebook for digital payment network bid

Digital payments in India could rise to $135.2 billion in 2023, according to an Assocham-PWC India study in 2019.
Facebook and Google are already partnered with Reliance and own stakes in Jio Platforms - the unit which houses Reliance's music, movie apps and telecoms venture.

Updated 27 Feb, 2021 09:09pm

Industry

Hormuud Telecom awarded Somalia's first mobile money licence

Hormuud Telecom began operating in Somalia in 2002 and has some 3.6 million subscribers among the country's population of more than 15 million people.
The mobile money sector in Somalia has never been regulated, which added to the perceived risk of the financial sector in Somalia.

Updated 27 Feb, 2021 09:09pm

BR Research

PSEL: still in the red

Marred by economic sluggishness, Pakistan’s premium hotel sector was already under pressure prior to Covid-19. ...

Published 26 Feb, 2021 07:35am

BR Research

Stagnant spinning: casual explanations not enough

The common refrain of domestic textile industry is that falling cotton output is responsible for decline of...

Published 26 Feb, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

Interview with Danial Malik, CEO Master Changan Motors

“EV policy should provide uniform incentives for all batteries” The automobile industry is going through...

Updated 26 Feb, 2021 12:44pm

BR Research

Power blackout: System needs overhaul

The inquiry report on the power system collapse in January 2021 is out. Do not expect media frenzy and mafia-calling...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:25am

BR Research

Dismal telecom FDI

Foreign investment into the country’s telecom sector has flipped back to a disappointing trend in FY21 so far. The...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Cotton imports: highest ever, and still counting

As ginning factories turn off their machines for the season, the marketing year 2020-21 will probably be remembered...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:35am

Pakistan

Special Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir and Governor Sindh Imran Ismail Celebrate Fantastic Tea Day

Karachi, Islamabad - Chairman Special Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Afridi and Chairman Culture... Published 01 Mar, 2021 03:31am

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

PM launches Al-Beruni heritage trail at Nandana Fort in Jehlum

The project was undertaken as part of the Prime Minister's vision to promote tourism in line with the National Tourism Strategy 2020-30
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

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 03:44pm

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

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

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

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

Hamza concerned over surge in country’s debt

LAHORE: Expressing concern over surge in the country’s debt, Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza ... Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:42am

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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

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

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

PSDP 2020-21: Rs479.24bn released against Rs650bn budgetary allocation

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs479.24 billion (73.73 percent) including Rs69.62 billion foreign ... Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:38am

PM to announce ‘mega’ development package for Sindh districts soon: Umar

HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Saturday said federal... Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:38am

Presidential reference on Senate ballot mode: Apex court likely to announce its opinion tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will announce its opinion on the Presidential reference whether the upcoming Senate... Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:38am

Senate election: Campaigns to come to an end at midnight on March 1: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the election campaign for Senate election in the... Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:38am

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

Europe

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

South Asia

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

Middle East

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

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

Sports

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

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm

Sports

Miami ready for big-name signings - Beckham

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 04:58pm