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Canada

Canada's Ontario province pauses AstraZeneca first-dose jabs

Earlier, Alberta -- with the highest per capita number of Covid cases of any Canadian province or US state -- altered its immunization strategy, saying it wasn't sure when it would receive additional shipments of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Published 12 May, 2021 11:02am

Pakistan

PNS SAIF participates in Naval exercises with US, Canada

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) SAIF participated in Focused Operation CHINOOK ARCHER along with ships and...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:21am

World

Malaysia bans flights from Pakistan, Bangladesh

Malaysia has banned flights from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.
People from these countries will not be allowed to enter Malaysia from May 8.

Published 07 May, 2021 12:08pm

Markets

Canadian dollar rises by most in 11 months as commodities jump

Analysts expect Canada's employment report on Friday to show the economy shed 175,000 jobs in April as restrictions were tightened in some provinces to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 07 May, 2021 11:22am

World

G7 talks vaccines after pleas to help poor

Raab stressed the importance of Covax but said there was an additional question of "what we do about surplus domestic supply".

Published 05 May, 2021 11:22am

World

More Covid-19 aid lands in India as Canada, Brazil struggle with outbreaks

Surges in Brazil and Canada also highlighted the persistent threat of the pandemic, with the Covid-19 death toll approaching 3.2 million even as many nations ramp up vaccination drives.

Published 02 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

Thousands march in Montreal against virus restrictions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the protest "deeply disappointing."

Published 02 May, 2021 11:06am

Pakistan

Pakistan urges Canada to reconsider its decision of suspending flights from Pakistan

Canada has suspended all flights from Pakistan for 30 days.
Qureshi apprised his counterpart of the effective measures taken by Pakistan to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and urged that Canada reconsider its decision of suspending flights from Pakistan.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 09:54am

World

Canada's minority government survives confidence vote

Conservatives voted against the budget, as did the independent Bloc Quebecois and the Greens.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan urges Canada to reconsider suspension of flights

Pakistan High Commissioner says the country must not be bracketed with Covid-hit India, as it has managed the pandemic well due to its strategy of smart lockdowns.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 09:38pm

World

Germany restricts travel from 'high-risk' India

Germany is the latest of several countries to restrict travel from India over the new variant, following Canada, Britain and Kuwait.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:28pm

Pakistan

After Canada, Saudi Arabia bans flights from Pakistan over coronavirus fears

Earlier, Oman and UK had also banned arrivals from Pakistan.
5,908 new cases and 157 deaths were reported during the last 24 hours in Pakistan.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 11:10am

Canada bans passenger flights from Pakistan, India for 30 days

OTTAWA: Canada suspended all passenger flights from India and Pakistan on Thursday for 30 days, Transportation...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Business & Finance

PIA cancels flights to Canada amid COVID-19 ban

The ban officially takes effect on Friday, 11:30 pm (PST).

Published 23 Apr, 2021 12:23pm

World

Biden doubles US emissions cut target as summit lifts climate hopes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, another early ally of Biden, boosted ambitions of his energy-exporting country to reductions of 40-45 percent below 2005 levels, compared with an earlier target of 30 percent.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:11am

World

Canada bans passenger flights from India and Pakistan to combat third-wave of COVID-19

On Thursday, the Canadian government announced that it would be temporarily barring passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next 30 days, as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
This decision was enacted by the left-leaning government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after prominent right-leaning politicians criticised Ottawa's lack of response in dealing with the third wave of the pandemic.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 09:11am

Markets

US dollar losses bounce after Canada tips toward higher rates

The safety bid had also supported the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen as the bright outlook for a global recovery dimmed.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 11:50am

Markets

Dollar struggles to recover after slump to 7-week trough amid lower US yields

The safe-haven greenback got some respite from a pullback in world stocks from record highs as flare ups in coronavirus infections from India to Canada soured the outlook for a quick global recovery.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:13pm

World

Canada to spend big to 'punch way out of Covid recession'

"I want to avoid an election," said Jagmeet Singh, leader of the fourth-ranked New Democrats. "With the third (Covid) wave hitting hard," that would be "irresponsible," he said.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:29am

Markets

Canadian crude imports fall 20% in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic

"Refineries in the main importing regions of Quebec and Atlantic Canada have been slower to recover from the pandemic impacts compared to refineries in the rest of Canada," the CER said in its analysis.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 11:50am

World

China envoy to Canada urges against 'decoupling'

Meanwhile, he renewed calls for Canada to release Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, saying Canada must "right this wrong."

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Markets

Tech stocks lead benchmark higher amid Wall Street weakness

ASX 300 metals and mining index fell 0.02% led by Imdex Ltd, down 1.62%, followed by Nickel Mines Ltd , losing 1.59%.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 10:48am

World

Canada kicks off 2021 with consecutive trade surpluses

Exports of crude oil and crude bitumen also rose for a fifth consecutive month.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 07:02pm

World

Canada surpasses 1mn Covid-19 cases

Meanwhile, vaccinations have been slow to get off the ground.

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

World

Suspect charged after deadly Vancouver stabbings

The stabbings took place in the afternoon in a quiet, upscale neighborhood of the Pacific coast city, causing national shock in Canada.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 10:11am

World

Washington condemns China's 'baseless sanctions' against US officials over Xinjiang: Blinken

Blinken called the sanctions on the two members of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom "baseless."

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:33pm

World

China sanctions US, Canadian citizens in Xinjiang row

The latest sanctions add to the ones announced earlier this week by Beijing against individuals from the EU and Britain.

Published 28 Mar, 2021 11:32am

World

1 dead, 5 wounded after stabbing attack in Vancouver

Andrew Cocking, who lives 500 meters (about a quarter-mile) from the library, told AFP the area where the attack took place was generally very quiet.

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:31pm

Markets

China blue chips close at 3-mth low on policy fears, Xinjiang tensions

Financials lost 0.55% and consumer staples fell 0.68%.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 02:46pm

Markets

Canada to unveil first budget in two years

The pandemic caused a 5.4 percent drop in GDP in 2020, the worst result in at least 60 years, according to the IMF report.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
Hang Seng / May 2	18192.04
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 2	77.01
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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