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Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises

Iran has been battling the spread of the coronavirus, with the total number of cases hitting 237,878 on Saturday and a further 148 deaths bringing the country's toll to 11,408.
"Government employees should not serve people who do not wear masks and employees who do not wear them should be considered absentees and sent home.

Published 04 Jul, 2020 04:57pm

Sports

Players improved fitness, skills surprises Misbah

The 46-year-old claimed that players were getting better with each training session.

Published 04 Jul, 2020 01:34pm

Pakistan

Punjab issues SOPs for cattle markets

Markets must have medical camps, the notification said.

Updated 04 Jul, 2020 03:55pm

Wear face masks, wash hands and follow your doctors' advice: Asad Umar urge people

Coronavirus cases in the country have reached 225,283.

Published 04 Jul, 2020 12:54pm

World

Tokyo new coronavirus infections over 100 for third day, NHK says

Tokyo confirmed about 130 new cases of infections of the coronavirus on Saturday.

Published 04 Jul, 2020 12:08pm

World

Australia's Victoria reports 108 new coronavirus cases, biggest jump in over three months

“These numbers are a very real concern to all of us,” Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said.

Published 04 Jul, 2020 12:02pm

World

EU authorises use of remdesivir to treat coronavirus

BRUSSELS: The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, on Friday authorised the use of anti-viral drug...

Published 04 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Pakistan

Qureshi tests positive for Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said he had been tested positive for Covid-19 after a slight fever,...

Updated 04 Jul, 2020 03:36am

Pakistan

Covid-19: 50,908 out of 90,721 patients recovered: CM

KARACHI: As many as 1496 new cases were emerged when 10,027 samples were tested raising the tally to 90,721 while 22...

Updated 04 Jul, 2020 04:03am

Covid-19: Umar slams Sindh government

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, on Friday, while criticising...

Published 04 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Covid-19 financial relief package: Banks defer Rs 566 billion principal loan payments

KARACHI: Under the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) relief package, banks and DFIs have accepted over one million...

Published 04 Jul, 2020 03:02am

Markets

Aftermath of Covid-19: Pakistan, China reaffirm resolve to take steps for early economic recovery

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Friday reaffirmed their resolve to take measures aimed at earliest possible ...

Updated 04 Jul, 2020 03:48am

Sports

Khabib Nurmagomedov's father losses battle against COVID-19

Khabib’s father suffered heart attack after being diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 06:25pm

Shah Mahmood Qureshi tests positive for coronavirus

Foreign minister says he quarantined himself after suffering from mild fever

Published 03 Jul, 2020 06:16pm

Karachi's South zone to undergo smart lockdown for two weeks

DC says lockdown is being imposed after reports of increasing coronavirus cases in the affected areas

Published 03 Jul, 2020 06:03pm

Markets

Dollar rises as risk appetite tempered by rising COVID-19 cases in US

Against a basket of currencies, the dollar rose less than 0.1%, to 97.289 at 0948 GMT. It is still on track for its biggest weekly fall since the first week of June.
Such complacency still indicates the short-term outlook for risk assets is not lacking hurdles, but there is still a material chance we have seen the peak in the dollar.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 05:28pm

Coronavirus vaccine to enter late-stage trial by July end: Researchers

Volunteers who have undergone the phase II trial in May have shown positive early results, developing antibodies against the virus

Published 03 Jul, 2020 05:14pm

Sports

England's Curran self-isolating after undergoing Covid-19 test

The ECB said in a statement that Curran, 22, experienced sickness and diarrhoea on Wednesday night.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:14pm

US reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, hits new global record

Texas reported nearly 8,000 new cases.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 01:20pm

England puts United States on 'red-list', will quarantine arrivals

England is relaxing its quarantine rules for around 50 other countries

Published 03 Jul, 2020 01:08pm

Pakistan

KP converts 58-bed ward into COVID-19 facility in Peshawar

This is part of the government's plan to add more than a 1000 beds across KP through July and early August. In a tweet...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 12:50pm

1,216 new coronavirus cases take Punjab's tally to 78,956

It also reported 35 new deaths.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 10:12am

Coronavirus toll at 1900 GMT Thursday

At least 10,769,890 cases of coronavirus have been registered in 196 countries and territories. Of these, at least 5,454,100 are now considered recovered.

Published 03 Jul, 2020 03:02am

World

Swiss authorises remdesivir for wide use against Covid-19

GENEVA: Switzerland announced Thursday that Covid-19 patients beyond those on clinical trials could be given...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Pakistan

Uber drives up safety awarenessamid Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: As the government begins to ease off lockdown and workplaces slowly resume operations, Uber Pakistan's...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:31am

Pakistan

Covid-19: IMC donates Rs7.5m to SIUT

KARACHI: As part of its CSR initiatives, Indus Motor Company (IMC) has made a Rs7.5 million donation to the Sindh...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:22am

Pakistan

31 more die of Covid-19: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 2430 new cases of coronavirus were detected when ...

Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:21am

Opinion

Covid-19 and 'disaster capitalism'

ARTICLE: Shock and awe are actions that create fears, dangers, and destruction that are incomprehensible to the...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Screening of passengers made mandatory: Pakistan not 'exporting' coronavirus: Moeed

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has made mandatory, screening of Pakistani passengers travelling abroad,...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Markets

Small businesses: Meezan Bank's SSB approves guidelines for Covid-19 related re-finance schemes

KARACHI: The 47th meeting of Meezan Bank's Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) was recently held as an online event, ...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 6	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 6	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 7	154.44
USD to Swiss Franc / May 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 7	1.26
Euro to USD / May 7	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 6	5180.74
Nasdaq / May 6	16349.25
FTSE 100 / May 6	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 6	38852.27
Germany DAX 30 / May 6	18175.21
France CAC40 / May 6	7996.64
India Sensex / May 7	73503.22
Tokyo Nikkei / May 7	38775.44

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 6	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 6	206190
Petrol/Litre / May 7	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 7	78.61
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 7	2322.69
Diesel/Litre / May 7	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 7 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 7 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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