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Coronavirus

President tests positive for Covid-19

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently in isolation, according to his...

President Zardari tests positive for coronavirus, says President House

Updated 02 Apr, 2025 10:09pm

Advised to remain in isolation

IMF’s risk assessment: eyes half shut

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:41am

The first coronavirus outbreak – SARS – in the shape of epidemic happened around the beginning of this century....

Economic shocks spur Saudi to ‘reprioritise’ reforms: official

Published 14 May, 2024 06:48pm

DOHA: Global economic “shocks”, from the coronavirus pandemic to the war in Gaza, have prompted Saudi Arabia to...

Resurgence of coronavirus

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

EDITORIAL: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in various countries, including Pakistan. According to a recent...

Covid positivity rate rises to 1.24pc

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

ISLAMABAD: The weekly coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan has witnessed an increase from 0.85 percent to 1.24...

67 coronavirus cases, one death reported in 24 hours

Published 16 Apr, 2023 03:36am

LAHORE: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed ...

Resurgence of Covid-19

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

EDITORIAL: Health officials said on Thursday that 129 cases of coronavirus infections were reported in the previous...

CM directs measures to combat dengue, coronavirus

Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has ordered all necessary measures to be taken to combat dengue...

73 coronavirus cases reported, positivity ratio of 1.43pc

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday, reported 73 coronavirus cases with a positivity ratio of 1.43 percent which is the...

Debt spiral engulfs Turkish voters months before polls

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am

The growing pile of debt notices covering the Ankara district mayor’s desk hint at the scale of the economic ...

Pakistan fully protected from Covid-19: Patel

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Abdul Qadir Patel has said Pakistan is ...

Growth downgrade for China 'very likely' on Covid surge: IMF chief

Published 14 Dec, 2022 01:11am

WASHINGTON: A lower growth forecast is "very likely" for China this year and next, with easing Covid-19 restrictions...

Japanese rubber higher as Covid curbs ease in China

Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Thursday, tracking gains in the Shanghai market and buoyed by stronger...

LNG: Still a sellers’ market

Published 14 Nov, 2022 08:59am

As the LNG prices in the international market ease off, there is excitement in some Pakistan circles hoping to get...

Pacific aid surges as China, US vie for influence

Published 30 Oct, 2022 06:47pm

SYDNEY: Regional powers poured record amounts of cash into the Pacific Islands during the coronavirus pandemic to...

Qatar says World Cup fans do not need Covid vaccination

Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:42pm

DOHA: Coronavirus vaccinations will not be mandatory for the million-plus fans going to the World Cup in Qatar this...

Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir in hospital with coronavirus

Published 31 Aug, 2022 01:00pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was in hospital Wednesday after testing positive for...

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:05am

China’s Guangzhou on Wednesday imposed COVID-19 curbs in parts of the city, joining Shenzhen in battling local...

358 Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths reported across country

Published 17 Aug, 2022 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reported 358 positive cases of coronavirus and eight Covid-19-related deaths across...

Luxembourg banks told to freeze Ecuador assets amid Perenco dispute, documents show

Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am

A Luxembourg bailiff has ordered banks to freeze assets held by Ecuador at accounts in the country as a result of a...

North Korea reports no new cases for first time since Covid outbreak

Published 30 Jul, 2022 09:30am

SEOUL: North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it...

PM prays for quick recovery of Covid-hit Asif Zardari

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed his best wishes and prayers for former President Asif...

Nationwide positivity ratio stands at 3pc: Another 582 Covid-19 cases detected

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: The authorities have reported 582 new Covid-19 cases along with two coronavirus-related deaths in the ...

Biden’s health improving, no close contacts tested positive for Covid-19

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is improving in health and none of ...

Covid-19: Uptick in number of infections, fatalities in past 24 hours

Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has registered an uptick in the number of daily coronavirus infections and fatalities during the...

Pakistan removed from Japan’s list of Covid-19 ‘red countries’

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: Japan on Thursday removed Pakistan from the category of Red List countries with regards to the novel...

Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate climbs to 5-month high

Published 12 Jul, 2022 12:37pm

Stands at 5.46% as nation reports one death in past 24 hours

Pakistan reports 805 new Covid cases

Published 06 Jul, 2022 12:27pm

Records positivity at 4.69%

Govt rules out imposing smart lockdown as Covid positivity rate increases

Published 04 Jul, 2022 02:11pm

Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel says coronavirus situation is under control

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 8	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 8	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 8	160.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 8	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 8	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 8	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 8	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 8	7,405.73
India Sensex / Jun 8	73,524.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 8	64,024.60
Nasdaq / Jun 8	25,929.66
Hang Seng / Jun 8	24,657.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 8	10,373.20
Dow Jones / Jun 8	50,786.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 8	24,616.22
France CAC40 / Jun 8	8,199.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 8	91.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 8	386,987
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 8	4,326.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 8	77.61
Petrol/Litre / Jun 9	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 9	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 8 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	8.76 ▲ 1 (12.89%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 8 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.03 ▲ 1 (12.45%)
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.33 ▲ 1 (10.72%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 8 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	19.53 ▲ 1.78 (10.03%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	14.73 ▲ 1.34 (10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12.31 ▲ 1.12 (10.01%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 8 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 8 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	33.95 ▲ 3.09 (10.01%)
Nagina Cot. / Jun 8 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	77.94 ▲ 7.09 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jun 8 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	41.99 ▲ 3.82 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	60.49 ▼ -564.34 (-90.32%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.42 ▼ -0.98 (-11.67%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 8 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.49 ▼ -2.05 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 8 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.85 ▼ -3.15 (-9.84%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	176.66 ▼ -19.18 (-9.79%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jun 8 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	68.40 ▼ -7.27 (-9.61%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 8 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	77.65 ▼ -8.17 (-9.52%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 8 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.57 ▼ -2.46 (-8.78%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 8 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	37 ▼ -3.49 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.48 ▼ -1.64 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	60,567,709 ▲ 1
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 8 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	42,410,725 ▲ 0.74
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,156,618 ▼ -0.07
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 8 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	24,010,462 ▲ 0.06
Thatta Cement / Jun 8 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	22,234,491 ▲ 3.04
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 8 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	20,895,260 ▼ -0.26
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,707,751 ▼ -0.01
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 8 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	20,529,844 ▲ 0.58
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	20,239,775 ▲ 1.12
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 8 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	19,782,746 ▲ 1.67

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