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Coronavirus lockdown

China battles biggest Covid outbreak in months as US ramps up vaccine push

Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am

BEIJING: Hundreds of thousands of people in China were in coronavirus lockdown Friday as the country battled its...

Door-to-door campaign in Punjab from tomorrow

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:38am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to launch a door-to-door corona vaccination campaign from July 26...

Copper prices slip

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

LONDON: Copper prices pulled back from their highest level in about three weeks on Tuesday after the dollar ...

South African rand stronger after U.S. jobs data, markets fall

Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:47pm

The benchmark all-share index ended down 0.35pc to end the week at 66,324 points, while the all blue-chip index of top 40 companies closed the day down 0.3pc to 60,293 points.

Bangladesh locks down as infections in Asia-Pacific rise again

Updated 02 Jul, 2021 08:27am

DHAKA: Bangladesh's 168 million people on Thursday began a strict coronavirus lockdown while Indonesia announced...

Over 10 million Australians in coronavirus lockdown

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

BRISBANE: More than 10 million Australians have been ordered into lockdown as coronavirus cases spread across the...

Turkish lira plumbs new depths as investors lose faith

Published 03 Jun, 2021 11:22pm

The currency has tumbled 17pc since mid-March when President Tayyip Erdogan, long a critic of high interest rates, ousted a hawkish and well-respected central bank chief.

Indian economy contracted by record 7.3pc in 2020-21

Earlier, Fridays and Sundays were declared 'Safe Days', and all business activities were restricted.
From May 8, all business activities will remain suspended till May 16 in the province.

Sindh, Punjab collectively report 2944 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Published 06 May, 2021 12:05pm

Sindh reported 4 new deaths, while Punjab reported 68 deaths during the last 24 hours.
The Punjab government has decided to enforce a complete lockdown in the province from May 8 to May 15.

Punjab to undergo complete lockdown from 8th

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

LAHORE: Pursuant to the direction of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) to restrict the movement of...

Tourists’ spots to remain close on Eid: DPO

Published 03 May, 2021 10:12pm

He said that due to closure of transport, shops and tuck shops could create hardships for them.

Vienna and nearby regions to close non-essential shops over Easter

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:26pm

Of Austria's nine provinces, those three are among the hardest-hit and have high levels of the more contagious British variant of the coronavirus, which has been causing severe cases faster and often required longer hospital stays.
Health Minister Rudolf Anschober has spoken of a "looming collapse" in eastern Austria's intensive-care wards.

UK police arrest 36 at anti-lockdown protests

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

England's Covid-19 lockdown measures have been in place since early January, when Britain saw a surge in infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths.

NCOC eases restrictions on commercial activities as COVID-19 cases decline

Published 25 Feb, 2021 10:29am

Indoor wedding ceremonies will be allowed from March 21, with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS).
The Election Commission of Pakistan has also been allowed by the NCOC to hold local bodies and cantonment board elections by the end of May or early June.

UK's PM eyes end to lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults

Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:46am

The devolved governments of Scotland and Wales, which administer their own health policy, are letting some younger pupils return to school this week.

Pakistan reports 1,245 new coronavirus cases, 40 deaths in 24 hours

Published 19 Feb, 2021 10:09am

Currently, there are 24,139 COVID-19 cases.
1,243 people also recovered from the novel virus in 24 hours.

Djokovic, Williams, Osaka star in Australian Open semi-finals

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:57am

Brady will face Muchova in the other semi-final, with a maiden Slam final guaranteed for one of them.

Australian Open to allow 7,500 fans on centre court: organisers

Published 17 Feb, 2021 03:03pm

"We look forward to welcoming fans back to the Australian Open for the next four days and to finishing the event safely and on a high," tournament director Craig Tiley said in a statement.

Hammad Azhar tests positive for coronavirus

Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:40pm

"I have tested positive for Covid-19 and self isolating at home. Requesting everyone for prayers. JazakAllah Khair," he tweeted.

Euro zone economies' plucky Q4 belies troubled growth outlook

Published 29 Jan, 2021 06:04pm

Germany and Spain eke out narrow Q4 growth.
France contracts by less than expected.
But vaccine roll-out issues, restrictions blight outlook.
IMF sees euro zone recovery lagging US, Japan.

Smart lockdown imposed in COVID-19 hotspots of four Punjab cities

Published 28 Jan, 2021 12:20pm

The district administration has decided to impose a smart lockdown in 16 areas of Lahore, three in Hafizabad, and one in Gujrat and Gujranwala respectively.
On Thursday, 591 more people tested positive for the virus in Punjab, while 15 people lost their lives to the novel virus.

Security forces clash with protesters in locked-down Lebanon

Published 28 Jan, 2021 10:36am

Earlier on Wednesday, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the lockdown was necessary to contain the virus. He acknowledged that government aid was not enough to cover needs but said it would help "reduce the burdens."

Sweeping Covid-19 lockdown in Peru as virus cases soar

Published 27 Jan, 2021 12:07pm

In areas not affected by the strict lockdown restrictions remain in place, such as curfews and bans on social gatherings.

Hungary PM says too early to talk about lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Published 22 Jan, 2021 12:28pm

Hungary is also in talks with China's Sinopharm to buy its coronavirus vaccine.

Too early to say when COVID lockdown will end, UK PM Johnson says

Published 21 Jan, 2021 05:42pm

Meanwhile, the government's top scientific adviser described some hospitals as looking like a war zone.

At 15.97%, Karachi has the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the country: NCOC

Published 15 Jan, 2021 12:40pm

NCOC said the national positivity rate is 5.9%.
According to health experts, the surge in coronavirus cases in Karachi is due to the ideal weather conditions.

Italy to extend COVID state of emergency to end of April

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:45pm

The state of emergency, first introduced in January 2020, had been set to expire at the end of this month.
In the past week there has been a generalised worsening of the epidemic, we are back to an expansionary phase.

Merkel sees coronavirus lockdown until early April

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:49pm

If we don't manage to stop this British virus, then we will have 10 times the number of cases by Easter.
Merkel said the coming eight to ten weeks would be very hard if the British variant spreads to Germany.

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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
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

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
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Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 4 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.45 ▲ 0.74 (11.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,381.07 ▲ 216.46 (10%)
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%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 4 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	75.22 ▲ 6.84 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	79 ▼ -6.11 (-7.18%)
IGI Life Ins / Jun 4 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	19.70 ▼ -1.42 (-6.72%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 4 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	56.10 ▼ -3.89 (-6.48%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39 ▼ -2.61 (-6.27%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 4 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.04 ▼ -0.45 (-6.01%)
Shakarganj / Jun 4 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	106.55 ▼ -6.75 (-5.96%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	420 ▼ -23.79 (-5.36%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 4 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75 ▼ -4.17 (-5.27%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	85,892,785 ▲ 0.33
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,836,404 ▲ 1.82
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	14,142,742 ▲ 2.31
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	14,142,022 ▼ -0.19
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	13,576,936 ▲ 0.32
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,995,877 ▲ 0.29
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	12,049,015 ▲ 0.39
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	11,801,091 ▲ 0.05
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	10,584,232 ▲ 0.31
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,404,444 ▲ 0.04

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