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6.6pc positivity ratio reported countrywide: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The country, Tuesday, reported 3,262 cases by carrying out 49,412 tests with a positivity ratio of 6.6...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

Pakistan

Hepatitis B, C more deadly compared to Covid-19: experts

KARACHI: Hepatitis B and C viral infections are a ‘pandemic within a pandemic’, which are killing three to four...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

Covid-19 situation in Karachi quite critical: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah by witnessing the current abnormal Covid spike in the province...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 02:47am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars on the defensive as markets eye Fed meeting

Westpac analysts see fair value for the New Zealand dollar at $0.74 -- a level it last reached in February

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 12:20pm

Markets

Oil steadies in undersupplied market but Covid cases weigh

NEW YORK: Oil prices steadied on Monday after a choppy session as the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant stoked...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

Highest Covid-19 positivity recorded

ISLAMABAD: The country has recorded the highest Covid-19 positivity on Monday, since July 1, 2021, as the country...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:05am

Markets

Oil prices fall as coronavirus, floods threaten demand

Brent crude futures for September fell 44 cents, or 0.6%, to $73.66 a barrel by 0432 GMT while US Texas Intermediate crude was at $71.62 a barrel, down 45 cents

Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:55am

World

Turkey's COVID-19 cases climb to 12,381, highest since mid-May

Infections remain well down from a wave in April-May when new COVID-19 cases peaked above 60,000.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 10:54pm

Covid-19 tally crosses 1m cases across country

ISLAMABAD: Country’s coronavirus tally Friday crossed one million cases after the country reported 1,425 new...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:21am

World

Turkey's daily coronavirus cases jump to 11,094, highest since May

"If you want tomorrow to be better than today, comply with the measures. Get vaccinated," Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter as he released the data.

Published 23 Jul, 2021 09:48pm

Markets

Dollar, yen on back foot as risk sentiment revives; Musk buoys bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies held gains after Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said the company would "most likely" resume accepting bitcoin for payment

Published 22 Jul, 2021 11:14am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month low amid rising Covid-19 cases

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a six-month low on Tuesday, tracking a broad sell-off on Wall Street ...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

India's Covid deaths 10 times higher than reported: study

NEW DELHI: India's coronavirus death toll is up to 10 times higher than the nearly 415,000 fatalities reported by...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:16am

Covid-19 surge drives down shares, bond yields; oil plunges

NEW YORK: Stocks on Wall Street fell around 2% on Monday, as a rise in worldwide coronavirus cases and deaths drove...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 06:33am

Pakistan

Corona positivity rate remains 2.08pc in Punjab

LAHORE: The overall Corona positivity rate in Punjab remained 2.08 percent, as out of total 17,178 coronavirus tests...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

World

'Dead body carrier': Covid surge overwhelms Myanmar burial volunteers

"We are running our service without resting," she told AFP at the bustling office of her volunteer group

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports over 2,000 Covid-19 cases for third straight day

At 2,783, daily cases surge to highest level since May 23
Positivity recorded at 5.65% as coronavirus situation continues to worsen

Published 17 Jul, 2021 11:36am

World

First coronavirus case hits Tokyo Olympics Village

Japanese media reported that the person who had tested positive was a foreign national.

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 11:42am

World

EU agency says two jabs ‘vital’ to battle Delta variant

THE HAGUE: The EU’s medicines watchdog said on Wednesday two jabs by approved vaccine makers were “vital” to...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

Coronavirus positivity rate again crosses 4pc mark

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate, Wednesday, once again crossed four percent mark for the second...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

World

Spain reports 26,390 coronavirus cases on Wednesday

The nationwide 14-day infection rate reached nearly 470 cases per 100,000 people on Wednesday, up from 437 cases a day earlier.

Published 14 Jul, 2021 10:50pm

World

S.Korea reports new coronavirus cases top 1,000 for 7th straight day

A mass testing system has helped the country suffer lower COVID-19 death rates than other developed countries so far without severe lockdowns.

Updated 13 Jul, 2021 09:20am

Pakistan

Indian new Delta variant: Punjab to implement strict SOPs at markets, restaurants

LAHORE: The Punjab government has activated the administrative machinery for ensuring strict implementation of ...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

SAPM says army can be called in to ensure SOP observance

ISLAMABAD: With climbing Covid-19 positivity ratio, which has touched almost four percent on Monday, the government...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:09am

World

S.Korea reports 1,100 new coronavirus cases, toughest curbs in force in Seoul

The latest outbreak brings South Korea's total COVID-19 cases to date to 169,146, with 2,044 deaths.

Published 12 Jul, 2021 10:07am

Post-Covid: Delta puts brakes on return to normality

PARIS: Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed Covid-19 restrictions on Saturday as the highly...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 05:45am

China evacuates citizens from Afghanistan as US withdraws troops

BEIJING: China evacuated 210 nationals from Afghanistan as US troops stepped up their withdrawal from the war-torn...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 02:37am

Pakistan

Examinations in schools and colleges: Opposition lawmakers slam govt’s decision

ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly, on Thursday, lambasted the government for its decision...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Pakistan

4th wave of Covid-19: PM urges masses to use face masks, get vaccinated

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday, pointing out the threat of 4th wave of COVID-19 in the wake of...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

World

Bangladesh extends lockdown as cases hit new record

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday extended a strict nationwide lockdown, confining people to their homes for another week...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 16	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 16	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 16	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 15	5061.82
Nasdaq / Apr 15	15885.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	7965.53
Dow Jones / Apr 15	37735.11
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	18026.58
France CAC40 / Apr 15	8045.11
India Sensex / Apr 16	73041.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	38375.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 9	212277
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 16	85.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 16	2387.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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