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Hong Kong protesters defy Tiananmen vigil ban and enter park

Around one hundred people entered Victoria Park after surrounding barriers were toppled.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 04:08pm

Markets

India's May palm oil imports halve as lockdown dents demand

Lower imports by India, the world's biggest importer of edible oil, could put pressure on Malaysian palm oil prices.
The country's edible oil imports in the first seven months of the 2019/20 marketing year ending on Oct. 31, have dropped 18pc from a

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:47pm

World

Coronavirus lockdown shrinks Greek economy in first quarter

Gross domestic product shrank 1.6pc quarter-on-quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted data from statistics service (ELSTAT). Year-on-year, the economy contracted at a 0.9pc rate.
The country's central bank sees a 6.0pc recession this year und

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:45pm

World

Russia gets more US ventilators as coronavirus cases climb

Russia's case tally, the world's third highest, rose to 441,108 on Thursday after 8,831 new infections were reported, and 169 more people died in the previous 24 hours.
At 5,384, Russia's death toll is lower than many other countries, sparking debat

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:43pm

World

China eases flight curbs after United States targets its carriers

The CAAC said all airlines will be allowed to increase the number of international flights involving China to two per week if no passengers on their flights test positive for COVID-19.
The CAAC has slashed international flights since late March to a

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:38pm

Sindh's death toll reaches 575, cases jump to 34576

1666 people have tested positive in the past 24 hours.

Updated 04 Jun, 2020 03:07pm

Pakistan

123 passengers from Saudi Arabia have tested positive for coronavirus: Murtaza Wahab

He said now the government will have to trace the passengers and isolate them.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 02:15pm

Sports

Players brace for pay-cuts as CA projects revenue plunge

CA Chief Executive Kevin Roberts said last week the board was facing a shortfall of about A$80 million in revenue.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 02:04pm

Pakistan now has more coronavirus cases than China

Pakistan has recorded more than 85000 cases, while China has reported 84,160 cases so far.

Updated 04 Jun, 2020 02:31pm

Pakistan

Citizen in US Embassy in Pakistan tests positive for coronavirus

The spokesperson said identity of the citizen will not be revealed due to privacy concerns.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 01:18pm

Usman Buzdar orders strict action against those not following SOPS

Markets that do not follow the guidelines will now be forced to close.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 12:35pm

Mexico overtakes US coronavirus daily deaths, sets records

It's coronavirus cases are now 101,238 and its tally of deaths is 11,729.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 09:59am

World

German govt agrees 130bn euro stimulus package: Merkel

The size of the package will reach 130 billion euros for 2020 to 2021, said Merkel.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:20am

World

UK PM defends under-fire virus 'test and trace' scheme

The government aims to be able to trace the contacts of 10,000 people a day.

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:11am

Pakistan

'No mask,No service' can reduce risk of coronavirus spread: CM

He maintained that the spread of coronavirus can be reduced if shopkeepers follow the policy of ‘no mask, no service.’
He said that public cooperation was vital to achieve the goals of anti-coronavirus campaign.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 09:21pm

World

UK's Prince Charles says coronavirus reset is a new chance for sustainability

He said that rebuilding the world from the devastating impact of the "dreadful" coronavirus pandemic presented an opportunity for those environmental causes.
He said that the pandemic, which due to lockdowns and restrictions has meant less industria

Published 03 Jun, 2020 08:06pm

Business & Finance

US stocks open higher, extending rally on recovery hopes

Just after trading opened, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 25,972.35, up 0.9 percent.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 07:33pm

Pakistan

Public cooperation important to fight coronavirus: CM

The CM said that social distancing, along with use of sanitisers and masks, was essential for safety from the virus.
He said that the spread of coronavirus could be reduced if shopkeepers follow the policy of ‘No mask, no service' rule.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 07:31pm

World

EU to provide 113m euros to support RMG workers in Bangladesh

Thousands of workers in Bangladesh's export-oriented industries were rendered jobless after the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated 03 Jun, 2020 07:21pm

World

Russia's coronavirus case tally passes 430,000

The death toll reached 5,215 after the authorities said they had recorded another 178 deaths from the virus in the past day.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 06:29pm

World

Japan's low unemployment rate conceals deeper labour market pain

Among those categorised as employed, those on furlough rose by 4.2 million in April, more than tripling from a year earlier.
Japanese firms, saddled with large workforces and excess capacity, laid off workers during the 2008-2009 global financial c

Published 03 Jun, 2020 06:25pm

World

Coronavirus pushes up German unemployment further in May

Germany's unemployment rate jumped to 6.3pc from 5.8pc the previous month in seasonally adjusted terms, the figures from the Labour Office showed.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 06:17pm

Govt will reinforce strict lockdown if people fail to follow SOPs: Faraz

Information minister says COVID-19 impact has intensified in the country

Updated 03 Jun, 2020 05:58pm

Sports

Three Windies players opt out of England tour over Covid-19 fears

West Indies had been scheduled to visit England for three Tests in June but the tour was pushed back due to the pandemic.

Updated 03 Jun, 2020 06:47pm

World

Coronavirus pushes up German unemployment, short-time work

The number of people out of work in May rose by 238,000 to 2.875 million in seasonally adjusted terms, the data showed. A Reuters poll had predicted a rise of 200,000.
The unemployment rate jumped to 6.3% from 5.8% in April.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 04:19pm

Govt considering to toughen lockdown after spike in COVID-19 cases

PM expressed concern over increasing coronavirus cases and public's failure to follow SOPs

Updated 03 Jun, 2020 04:46pm

World

Indonesia reports 684 new coronavirus infections, 35 deaths

Yurianto announced 35 new deaths related to COVID-19, taking the total to 1,698, while 8,406 people have recovered.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 04:02pm

World

Malaysia reports 93 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

The health ministry reported no new deaths, leaving the toll at 115.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 04:01pm

Sindh reports 1,824 cases, 29 deaths

Sindh has 32,910 coronavirus cases.

Published 03 Jun, 2020 03:44pm

World

UN chief urges countries to protect refugees during COVID-19

Guterres says countries should develop a new way of thinking about human mobility

Published 03 Jun, 2020 03:40pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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