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

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

Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am

Door-to-door campaign in Punjab from tomorrow

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

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:38am

Markets

Copper prices slip

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

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Markets

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

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.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:47pm

World

Bangladesh locks down as infections in Asia-Pacific rise again

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

Updated 02 Jul, 2021 08:27am

World

Over 10 million Australians in coronavirus lockdown

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

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Turkish lira plumbs new depths as investors lose faith

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.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 11:22pm

Indian economy contracted by record 7.3pc in 2020-21

MUMBAI: India's economy contracted 7.3 percent in 2020-21, official data showed Monday, its worst recession since...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

Eidul Fitr observed across KP under strict coronavirus lockdown

PESHAWAR: Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest Muslim festival was celebrated with religious zeal and fervour, sweet meals and...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Sindh allows businesses, shopping malls to operate on Friday, Saturday

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.

Published 07 May, 2021 09:57am

Pakistan

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

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.

Published 06 May, 2021 12:05pm

Punjab to undergo complete lockdown from 8th

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

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

Pakistan

Tourists’ spots to remain close on Eid: DPO

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

Published 03 May, 2021 10:12pm

World

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

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.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:26pm

World

UK police arrest 36 at anti-lockdown protests

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

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

Pakistan

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

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.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 10:29am

World

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

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

Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:46am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 19 Feb, 2021 10:09am

Sports

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

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

Published 18 Feb, 2021 10:57am

Sports

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

"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.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 03:03pm

Pakistan

Hammad Azhar tests positive for coronavirus

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

Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:40pm

World

Euro zone economies' plucky Q4 belies troubled growth outlook

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.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 06:04pm

Pakistan

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

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.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 12:20pm

World

Security forces clash with protesters in locked-down Lebanon

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."

Published 28 Jan, 2021 10:36am

World

Sweeping Covid-19 lockdown in Peru as virus cases soar

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

Published 27 Jan, 2021 12:07pm

World

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

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

Published 22 Jan, 2021 12:28pm

World

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

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

Published 21 Jan, 2021 05:42pm

Pakistan

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

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.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 12:40pm

World

Italy to extend COVID state of emergency to end of April

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.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:45pm

World

Merkel sees coronavirus lockdown until early April

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.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / May 22	156.32
USD to Swiss Franc / May 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 22	1.27
Euro to USD / May 22	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 21	5321.41
Nasdaq / May 21	16832.63
FTSE 100 / May 21	8416.45
Dow Jones / May 21	39872.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 21	18726.76
France CAC40 / May 21	8141.46
India Sensex / May 22	74007.26
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	38615.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 21	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 21	213048
Petrol/Litre / May 22	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 22	79.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 22	2413.48
Diesel/Litre / May 22	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 22 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 22 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 22 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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