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Climate extremes: Biotech varieties offer farmers resilience, higher yields

Updated 25 Dec, 2025 07:43am

ISLAMABAD: Climate extremes, including severe heat and prolonged drought, have battered wheat production in...

Safety lapses, weak oversight - How children die from Indian cough syrup

Published 21 Nov, 2025 08:10am

The Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department didn't respond to repeated requests for comment about its investigation

GSK to buy US biotech firm IDRx for up to $1.15 billion

Published 13 Jan, 2025 01:23pm

British drugmaker GSK, said on Monday that it would pay up to $1.15 billion to buy Boston-based biopharmaceutical...

Pakistan’s Citi Pharma, Martin Dow partner with Chinese firm for biotech manufacturing

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:23pm

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical companies Citi Pharma Limited (CPHL), Martin Dow, and Chinese pharmaceutical giant Kingbo...

AstraZeneca buys French biotech firm Amolyt for $1bn

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

LONDON: Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Thursday agreed to buy French biotech specialist Amolyt...

LabCentral – enabling biotech ideators in a cost-effective manner

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 01:26am

Shared laboratory spaces enable nascent startups intitate working on their ideas at a significantly lower cost than...

Biotech IPOs to bloom with spotlight on startups with human trial data

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

BENGALURU: Initial public offerings by small private biotech companies are poised to stage a comeback later in 2023...

AstraZeneca bolsters COVID therapeutics with RQ Bio deal

Published 17 May, 2022 12:54pm

LONDON: AstraZeneca is paying up to $157 million, plus royalties, for an exclusive licence to develop and sell a set...

FDA approves cancer therapy by J&J, partner Legend Biotech

Published 01 Mar, 2022 02:00pm

The US health regulator has approved a therapy developed by Johnson & Johnson and its China-focused partner...

CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID-19 booster for ages 12 to 15

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 12:12pm

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it expanded the eligibility of Pfizer Inc...

Australia shares extend losses for fourth day on US inflation threat

Published 11 Nov, 2021 10:46am

Australian shares on Thursday extended losses for a fourth session, with healthcare and energy firms weighing the...

Antibodies from Sinovac's Covid-19 shot fade after about 6 months, booster helps

Published 12 Aug, 2021 11:35am

BEIJING: Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six...

Brazil health regulator cancels clinical study for Bharat Biotech vaccine

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:47am

Bharat on Friday said it had terminated a memorandum of understanding with the local partner company acting as its intermediary in Brazil

EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:10am

The suspensions have provoked intense debate over whether it was prudent to put AstraZeneca inoculations on hold just as vaccination campaigns were beginning to gather pace.

China reports 11 new COVID-19 cases vs 5 day earlier

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:40am

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 90,018, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.

Russia reports 14,185 new COVID-19 cases, 430 deaths in past 24 hours

Published 14 Feb, 2021 02:08pm

Authorities said 430 people had died of the disease in the last 24 hours.

Mexico reports 10,738 new coronavirus cases, 1,701 deaths

Published 10 Feb, 2021 12:03pm

The government says the real number of infected people and the death toll in Mexico are both likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

Russia reports 15,916 new coronavirus cases, 407 deaths

Published 08 Feb, 2021 01:01pm

Authorities also reported an additional 407 deaths, raising the official total to 77,068.

China reports no new local COVID-19 infection for first time in nearly 2 months

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:40am

The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed COVID-19 cases, rose to 16 from 10 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement.

Thai consumer mood hits 9-month low after new virus outbreak

Published 04 Feb, 2021 10:28am

The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce fell to 47.8 in January from 50.1 in December.

Thailand reports 756 new coronavirus cases

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:38am

Fatalities remained unchanged on Thursday at 76.

Moderna jab ‘protective’ against variants as global borders tighten

China reported 103 new cases on Wednesday, including the seven in Beijing.

Gold gains as US stimulus prospects weigh on dollar

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:49am

Bullion is considered a hedge against inflation and currency debasement that can result from widespread stimulus.

Thailand approves $7bn stimulus to mitigate virus impact

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:37am

The government had sufficient funds with about 500 billion baht available under the borrowing plan, said Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

Thailand reports 59 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:08am

Eight of the new infections were imported from abroad, the country's COVID-19 taskforce added at a briefing.

Russia reports 21,734 new coronavirus cases, 586 deaths

Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:49pm

Authorities said 586 people had died overnight, taking the official death toll to 66,623.

Indonesia reports record daily rise in coronavirus deaths

Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:20pm

Indonesia has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths from COVID-19 in Southeast Asia.

Mexico adds more than 8,000 new coronavirus cases

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:38am

The real number of infected people and deaths is likely significantly higher.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 4 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.18 ▲ 1.38 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 4 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	88.32 ▲ 8.03 (10%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	25.43 ▲ 2.31 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.71 ▼ -0.78 (-10.41%)
JS Global Cap. / Jun 4 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	150 ▼ -10.16 (-6.34%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 4 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.05 ▼ -0.59 (-6.12%)
Arpak Int. / Jun 4 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	108.50 ▼ -6.95 (-6.02%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28 ▼ -1.78 (-5.98%)
Saritow Spinning / Jun 4 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.70 ▼ -1.28 (-5.12%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	5.90 ▼ -0.28 (-4.53%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jun 4 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.28 ▼ -0.55 (-4.29%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 4 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	388 ▼ -17 (-4.2%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	57,870,176 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,805,643 ▲ 1.87
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	13,873,422 ▲ 2.31
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	12,847,158 ▲ 0.34
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,567,168 ▲ 0.41
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,449,563 ▲ 0.44
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,935,475 ▲ 0.37
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	9,164,448 ▼ -0.02
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	8,239,122 ▲ 0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,600,837 ▲ 0.33

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