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PCB decides against holding training camp

The board is already in discussions with the ECB to bring forward their early July departure date for England so the Pakistan squad can benefit from the additional practice time there.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 08:09pm

Sports

BCCI wants quick decision on fate of T20 World Cup

The ICC is set to discuss contingency plans at its board meeting on Wednesday.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 07:04pm

Pakistan

Govt's Covid-19 mobile app riddled with errors, privacy issues

A social media user, who analyzed the app in detail, stated the application provides irrelevant and misguided information

Published 09 Jun, 2020 06:43pm

Business & Finance

World Bank cuts 2020 GDP forecasts for Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

"Activity is expected to firm in Azerbaijan in 2021 as oil prices stabilise, but the overall recovery will be muted by lingering structural rigidities," it said.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:53pm

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Tuesday

China -- excluding Hong Kong and Macau -- has to date declared 4,634 deaths and 83,043 infections with 78,351 recoveries.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:42pm

World

Nepali police clash with lockdown demonstrators

Ten demonstrators who gathered near the prime minister's residence were arrested, police said.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:40pm

World

Masks to be compulsory in Spain until virus 'permanently' defeated

The new regulation will, however, slightly reduce the security distance to 1.5 metres.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:26pm

Business & Finance

German exports plunge in April, trade surplus collapses

Meanwhile, imports from China surged by 10 percent, with a smaller rise for American imports and France and Italy both falling back sharply.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:17pm

Sports

India thrive on verbal clashes: Matthew Wade

The 32-year-old Tasmanian has dished out his fair share of “sledging” on the field.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 05:02pm

World

UK nears 50,000 virus-related deaths

The data also showed that deaths in England and Wales exceeded the average of the last five years by 57,961 in the 10-week period since the outbreak took hold in March.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:51pm

World

Cyprus welcomes first tourist flights since March

Cyprus is marketing itself as a relatively safe holiday destination in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, with a transmission rate below one and a very low mortality rate.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:46pm

World

Japan network NHK pulls US protest anime in racism row

"I felt sick when I watched it. No love or respect to human beings. It's too awful," said one Japanese Twitter user.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:36pm

World

New Zealand cuts research to keep Antarctica virus free

"However, current circumstances dictate that our ability to support science is extremely limited this season."

Published 09 Jun, 2020 04:34pm

Pakistan

PML-N Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb tests positive for coronavirus

Her mother MNA Tahira Aurangzeb has also tested positive for the virus.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:45pm

Sindh becomes first province to report over 41,000 cases

Province reported 1748 new cases today.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:36pm

Sports

West Indies team arrives in England ahead of Test series

The three-match series will be played in a bio-secure environment.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 02:30pm

Novel coronavirus may have been spreading in China in August, Harvard research indicates

“Increased hospital traffic and symptom search data in Wuhan preceded the documented start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in December 2019, the research said.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:42pm

World

In New Zealand, parties, big hugs mark start of 'COVID-free' life

New Zealanders are emerging from the pandemic while big economies such as Brazil, Britain, India and the United States continue to struggle with the virus.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:36pm

Business & Finance

Dolmen City management announces to waive off rentals amid COVID-19 crisis

The discount will not apply to operational tenants who are providing essential services such as supermarkets and banks or to food outlets.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:14pm

Spread of virus from people without symptoms is 'rare': WHO

Head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit recommended that countries should focus on tracing and isolating symptomatic people.

Updated 09 Jun, 2020 01:06pm

Pakistan

Pakistan among the least safe country for coronavirus: Report

Pakistan managed to score only 370 points faring poorly even against countries such as Bhutan and Nepal, which were ranked at 140 and 142, respectively, with scores of 392 and 390, respectively.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 12:30pm

World

WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

Brazil is now one of the hotspots of the pandemic, with the second highest number of confirmed cases, behind only the United States.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 10:08am

World

S.Africa records over 1,000 virus deaths, more than 50,000 cases

The number of detected infections was 50,879 -- the worst in Africa.
South Africa ranks second in terms of deaths at 1,080 after Egypt.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 02:40am

World

Qatar to lift lockdown in four phases from June 15

She told a news conference the second phase of easing the lockdown would start on July 1, the third on Aug. 1 and the fourth on Sept. 1.
Everyone entering Qatar will be required to undergo a two-week quarantine in specially designated hotels at their

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:48am

Pakistan

Thirteen legislators tested positive for coronavirus: Speaker NA

He stressed upon all the members to strictly follow the SoPs.

Published 09 Jun, 2020 01:24am

World

Denmark to allow public gatherings of 200 in August

Earlier on Monday, the government raised the limit on public gatherings from 10 to 50 and allowed fitness centres and public swimming pools to reopen.
The government said its plan to allow groups of 100 and 200 to gather from July 8 and Aug. 8 respect

Published 09 Jun, 2020 12:47am

World

South African schools reopen after March lockdown eased

Students across South Africa returned to classes on Monday after two and a half months of home-schooling to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 09:28pm

World

UK records 55 coronavirus deaths, lowest total since March

Despite the downward trend, Britain has now recorded 40,597 deaths of those testing positive for coronavirus, making it the hardest hit nation in Europe and second in the world behind the United States.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 09:25pm

World

Saudi Arabia considers limiting haj pilgrims amid COVID-19 fears

Saudi Arabia asked Muslims in March to put haj plans on hold and suspended umrah until further notice.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 08:56pm

Pandemic drives broadest economic collapse in 150 years: World Bank

That will push 70 to 100 million people into extreme poverty, more than the bank's prior estimate of 60 million.

Published 08 Jun, 2020 08:53pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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