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New Zealand may remove all virus restriction next week

*Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand could move to alert level 1 next week.

Published 02 Jun, 2020 11:06am

World

New coronavirus cases in Hong Kong raise concerns of local cluster

As of Monday, Hong Kong had reported 1,088 coronavirus cases and four deaths.

Published 02 Jun, 2020 11:02am

Pakistan reports 78 deaths, 3,938 cases in the last 24 hours

Country's tally has soared to 76398.

Updated 02 Jun, 2020 11:36am

Pakistan

PM discusses COVID-19, other subjects with Italian counterpart

Imran highlighted the salient points of Pakistan’s strategy to deal with the twin challenges of health and socio-economic impacts.

Published 02 Jun, 2020 02:10am

Pakistan

Care only solution to combat COVID-19: Ali

He said the government had issued SOPs to combat coronavirus so it was the responsibility of the people to follow them.

Published 02 Jun, 2020 01:59am

World

Mexico begins reopening after two-month lockdown

On a visit to Quintana Roo state, where the popular Cancun seaside resort is located, Lopez Obrador also said tourism activity would be reopened from next week.
The capital Mexico City will remain a red zone until at least June 15, and until hospita

Published 01 Jun, 2020 10:11pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus positive cases reach to 72,460 across country: NCOC

He said 26,083 patients had been recovered. He added total 561,136 tests had been conducted while in last 24 hours 14,398 tests were conducted.
Sharing the data, he said that total 1,543 deaths had been reported from the disease with 60 reported

Published 01 Jun, 2020 10:06pm

Pakistan

Sindh governor calls on PM

The crash of Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane in Karachi also came under discussion during the meeting.
The governor, while congratulating the prime minister for record reduction in petroleum prices, said the government's decision w

Published 01 Jun, 2020 09:10pm

Pakistan

WHO representative calls on Sindh CM

The meeting was attended by Minister Health Dr Azra Pechuho, Dr Sara Khan of WHO and Principal Secretary to CM, Sajid Jamal Abro, said a statement on Monday.
The WHO country chief appreciated the efforts of the Sindh government in containing the

Published 01 Jun, 2020 07:55pm

World

Russia's PM says 'grounds for cautious optimism' in coronavirus fight

Russia has reported 414,878 cases of the novel coronavirus and 4,855 deaths.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 07:18pm

World

Thailand races to create COVID vaccine, eyes possible medical tourism boost

Thai trials of an experimental vaccine using monkeys started last month, one of at least 100 potential vaccines being developed globally.
The government is hopeful it will have a cost-effective vaccine ready for next year.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 06:57pm

Govt easing lockdown to facilitate poor, boost economy: PM

*Imran says lockdown is not a solution but a precaution to curb spread of virus

Updated 01 Jun, 2020 07:40pm

Pakistan

Engro launches drive to donate protective equipment worth RS100mn for frontline healthcare workers

At least 459,000 units of personal protective equipment would be distributed among the workers.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:53pm

Pakistan

Govt taking all necessary steps to combat Covid-19: Zartaj Gul

She further explained that the purpose to ease the lockdown in the country was that people can resume business activities in order to earn their livelihood to feed their families.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:49pm

Business & Finance

Asia's factory pain worsens as China's recovery fails to lift demand

Asia's economic woes are likely to be echoed in other parts of the world including Europe, where economies continue to suffer huge damage in factory and service sectors.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:16pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai Motor's May sales fall sharply Y/Y on COVID-19 impact

Its domestic sales rose 5pc year-on-year, led by popular models such as the Grandeur sedan and new models such as all-new Elantra and premium brand Genesis' G80 sedan.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:44pm

World

Singapore confirms 408 new coronavirus cases on monday

SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 408 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its health ministry said, bringing the...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:41pm

World

Coronavirus lockdown eases in Moscow as cases fall in Russian capital

Shops in Moscow that were ordered to close in late March including car dealerships, dry cleaners, shoe repair stores, book shops and launderettes, are set to open.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:27pm

World

Turkey eases coronavirus measures, re-opens restaurants, parks

President Tayyip Erdogan's government has been gradually easing the restrictions for the past few weeks, as authorities say the outbreak is now under control.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:27pm

World

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 333 to 181,815

BERLIN: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 333 to 181,815, data from the Robert Koch...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:19pm

Sindh reports 22 deaths, more than a 1000 cases

Sindh's death toll has reached 503.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:03pm

World

Armenian PM Pashinyan tests positive for coronavirus

Armenia, with a population of 3 million, had registered 9,402 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Monday and 139 deaths.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:51pm

World

UK is following scientific advice on cautious lockdown easing, minister says

The overall view from SAGE - the scientific advisory group on emergencies which advises the government - their overall view is that we must do this cautiously and that is precisely what we are doing.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:49pm

Pakistan

Wahab blames federal govt for increase in coronavirus cases

*Sindh govt spokesperson says it is unfortunate that PTI leaders are issuing threats against the provincial government

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:45pm

Pakistan could face food, social security challenges if lockdown extends, warns SBP

The SBP said that roughly 40 percent of the population in Pakistan faces multidimensional poverty.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:35pm

Business & Finance

Spain's factories pick up pace in May as lockdown eases

The International Monetary Fund has predicted a contraction of 8pc in 2020, and Spain's central bank has forecast a recession of up to 12.4pc.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:31pm

World

Russia reports 9,035 new coronavirus infections

MOSCOW: Russia on Monday reported 9,035 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of ...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:08pm

Life & Style

Mizmaar's Kashan Admani brings together over 40 international artists for a hopeful anthem

How did Kashan Admani manage to bring so many musicians together? In the midst of a global pandemic, it wasn't hard.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 01:06pm

Life & Style

Abrar Ul Haq in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19

The singer and philanthropist is quarantined and working from home.

Updated 01 Jun, 2020 12:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s AGP Ltd to soon start selling Remedsivir drug in the country

Just weeks ago Ferozsons Laboratories has reached an agreement with Gilead Science Inc for the manufacture and sale of Remdesivir.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 11:32am

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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