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China jabs deal hailed as England presses ahead with 'Freedom Day'

Vaccines are still seen as the best way to allow economies to reopen while keeping the public safe, but many poorer nations are still lagging far behind their richer counterparts -- tens of millions in Asian cities are now once again living in lockdown.

Updated 13 Jul, 2021 01:37am

Taliban say they control 85pc of Afghanistan

KABUL/MOSCOW: Taliban officials said on Friday the group had taken control of 85% of territory in Afghanistan, and...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:55am

World

India expects 3-4 million Pfizer, Moderna vaccine doses through COVAX by August

India mainly relies on a licensed version of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Published 07 Jul, 2021 05:46pm

World

Japan to ship millions more COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, Asian neighbours this week

Japan will send about 1.1 million more doses to Taiwan on Thursday, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters at a regular press conference

Published 06 Jul, 2021 10:43am

Opinion

Europe’s Covid-19 setbacks risk another summer travel washout

Europe’s airlines and travel sector are bracing for a second lost summer, with rebound hopes increasingly...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

World

Double Covid jab seems to curb Delta variant: EMA

THE HAGUE: Two doses of Covid vaccine appear to provide protection against the rapidly spreading Delta variant, the...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

World

EU revives bloc-wide travel with Covid pass but Delta poses threat

As of Wednesday, 21 EU countries were already accepting the certificate, including major tourist destinations France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Croatia

Published 01 Jul, 2021 09:33am

World

Health Canada recommends people with rare blood condition not get AstraZeneca vaccine

Until June 11, one case of capillary leak syndrome following vaccination with AstraZeneca's vaccine has been reported in Canada, Health Canada said

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:35am

World

Lockdown measures extended in Australia amid COVID-19 outbreak

Two deaths have been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, a 52-year-old woman and a 48-year-old woman.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:27am

Pakistan

Corona positivity rate declines in Punjab

LAHORE: Decline in the wave of Corona pandemic was witnessed in the province of Punjab, as out of 15,565 Covid-19...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Markets

FTSE rises on dovish BoE

LONDON: Britain's FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, led by mining and healthcare-related stocks as the Bank of England kept...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

World

Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine effective against variants found in India

The study by Oxford University investigated the ability of monoclonal antibodies in Sera from recovered people and from vaccinated people to neutralize the Delta and Kappa variants, the statement said.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:51pm

World

Merkel gets Moderna as second jab after AstraZeneca first dose

After a stuttering start, Germany's vaccination roll-out has sharply accelerated in recent weeks.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:18pm

World

Australian PM promises more COVID-19 shots to states amid rollout delays

Victoria state on Monday reported one new locally acquired case linked to an existing cluster while Queensland.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 10:39am

World

Philippines signs deal for 40m Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 doses

The Philippines has so far inoculated more than 8 million people, but not all have received their second dose.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 12:11pm

Pakistan

Corona vaccination process halted in Lahore due to shortage

LAHORE: The health authority has temporarily halted the coronavirus vaccination process at different vaccination...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

Many countries forced to suspend vaccine programme: WHO

GENEVA: A “huge number” of poorer countries have had to suspend their coronavirus vaccination programmes due to ...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

World

AstraZeneca says EU loses legal bid for more vaccine supplies by end-June

The supply cuts delayed the EU's vaccination drive in the first quarter of the year, when the bloc had initially bet on AstraZeneca to deliver the largest volume of its shots.
The court said in a statement that AstraZeneca must deliver 15 million doses by July 26, another 20 million by Aug. 23 and another 15 million by Sept. 27, for a total of 50 million doses.

Published 18 Jun, 2021 06:10pm

Pakistan

Western govts must be approached on vaccine issue: businesspeople

KARACHI: Business community has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to take up...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Pakistan

No shortage of corona vaccine in Punjab: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said on Tuesday that there is no shortage of coronavirus vaccine in...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am

Govt allows AstraZeneca shot for under 40s

KARACHI: Pakistan has lifted a rule barring the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for people below 40 years old,...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

AstraZeneca hits snag in Covid drug development

Vaccine-maker says main goal to treat Covid-19 symptoms in exposed patients has failed

Published 15 Jun, 2021 05:42pm

World

EMA official suggests ditching AstraZeneca jab

ROME: A top official in the European Medicines Agency said it might be worth abandoning AstraZeneca’s coronavirus...

Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

Brazil green-lights Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 and up

The health regulator, Anvisa, said the approval was based on studies by Pfizer that "indicated the vaccine's safety and effectiveness for this age group."

Published 11 Jun, 2021 10:57pm

World

Thailand books 20mn doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines

About 4.1 million of Thailand's more than 66 million people have so far received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 12:32pm

Markets

UK blue chips slightly higher

LONDON: Britain’s blue-chip index closed slightly higher on Thursday, aided by gains in telecoms group BT and...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Markets

UK blue chips end higher as telecoms group BT surges on stake buy

The European Central Bank also pledged to keep monetary policy loose despite lifting its growth and inflation projections for the euro zone.

Updated 10 Jun, 2021 10:45pm

World

Taiwan says AstraZeneca COVID shot production talks fell through

Only around 3% of Taiwan's 23.5 million people have received at least one shot so far, with further supplies held up by global production problems.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 04:56pm

World

Abu Dhabi restricts many public areas to those free of COVID

Individuals who have not been vaccinated will need to be tested every three days to maintain their green status. A fully vaccinated person would do so every 30 days.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 01:19pm

World

Malaysia says delivery of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed

The first shipment of 610,000 doses from Thailand is scheduled for this month, followed by 410,000 doses in July and 1.2 million doses.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 12:39pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Diesel/Litre / Apr 23	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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