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O Level exams will start from May 10: Shafqat Mahmood

"I had received a letter from Christine Ozden, CEO Cambridge requesting that O level/IGCSE exam should be allowed to start from May 10 instead of May 15," the minister tweeted.
After consultation with provinces/stakeholders we have agreed, Mahmood added.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 04:18pm

World

Saudi Arabia announces Ramazan plan for Two Holy Mosques

Head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the two Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais has urged the visitors of the mosques to get the coronavirus vaccine to ensure their safety as well as the safety of other pilgrims and worshippers.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 02:57pm

Markets

Hong Kong stocks flat as tech retreat offsets China industrials' earnings cheer

Though appetite took a hit as banks warned on losses.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 02:23pm

Sports

Kohli warns players 'cooked' in bubble life ahead of IPL season

"So we are all very thankful of that to help with those situations and also it's about how we plan moving forward. That's going to be part of player welfare."

Published 29 Mar, 2021 01:48pm

Business & Finance

Vietnam Q1 GDP up 4.48% y/y, underpinned by exports

The GSO data is traditionally released before the end of the reporting period and is often subject to revision.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 12:14pm

World

'Oil for vaccines,' offers Venezuela's Maduro as Covid bites

None of those vaccines have yet been delivered to Venezuela due to outstanding debts it has with the WHO.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 10:16am

World

Chile president proposes delaying election on new constitution

Chileans voted overwhelmingly in October to rewrite the constitution, which had been one of the key demands from protesters who rose up in October 2019 to lead months of protests against social inequality.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:52am

World

England resumes outdoor gatherings as Covid lockdown eases

"And as things stand, I can see absolutely nothing in the data to dissuade me from continuing along our roadmap to freedom, unlocking our economy and getting back to the life we love," Johnson said on Saturday.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports more than 4500 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

There are now 46,663 active coronavirus cases.
SAPM Sultan has said that the current wave of the virus in Pakistan has the potential to be worse than the first one which struck the country in the summer of 2020.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:43am

World

World urged to donate to Syria after decade of war

Various platforms for discussion will be held online on Monday and the main donors' round will take place on Tuesday, with the final sum known at the end of the day.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:36am

World

French Covid jabs will catch up with Britain ‘in a few weeks’: Macron

PARIS: France will have caught up with Britain on the number of people vaccinated against Covid-19 “in a few...

Updated 29 Mar, 2021 07:16am

World

Putin urges Russians to get vaccinated

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called on his fellow citizens to get inoculated against the...

Updated 29 Mar, 2021 07:18am

Pakistan

Sindh reports 282 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: Fortunately no death stemming from Coronavirus reported, however 282 new cases emerged when 9,140 tests ...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Pakistan

Citizens violating SOPs in markets, public transport

RAWALPINDI: The third wave of coronavirus has hit hard as the number of confirmed cases of the deadly virus across...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Pakistan

Smart lockdown imposed in nine localities of Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Keeping in view the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the provincial capital, the local...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Pakistan

Fazl, Maryam suspend political activities

ISLAMABAD: Two top opposition leaders; Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman and Pakistan...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Sports

Post-Covid-19 era: Pakistan to be first world cricket side to play in Zimbabwe

LAHORE: Pakistan will become the first men’s international cricket side to play in Zimbabwe in the post-Covid-19...

Updated 29 Mar, 2021 06:57am

Markets

Wall Street week ahead: Investors look to utilities to weather any market rout

NEW YORK: Investors looking for ways to protect themselves from a potential market downturn and rising inflation ...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

PM makes passionate plea; curbs toughened

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Sunday the third peak of coronavirus is far more intense and deadlier that...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Business & Finance

Aeroflot logs heavy 2020 loss

MOSCOW: Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot announced Wednesday heavy losses for 2020 as coronavirus-related...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Pakistan

2823 new cases of coronavirus reported in Punjab

The Punjab health department has so far conducted 3,755,082 tests for COVID-19.

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 07:28pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

At least 126,622,220 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 28 Mar, 2021 05:54pm

World

Putin urges Russians to get vaccinated

The country has been among the hardest hit by Covid-19, with more than 4.5 million cases.

Published 28 Mar, 2021 05:33pm

Pakistan

Govt will further tighten restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 infections, says Umar

Minister says all the chief secretaries have been advised to ensure strict compliance of the SOPs
Umar urged public to cooperate with the administration as the SOPs are being enforced to protect them

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 03:31pm

World

UK PM condemns new unrest in English city of Bristol

In the northern city of Manchester, police arrested 18 people who had blocked tram lines after the bulk of other protesters had left peacefully.

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:33pm

World

Australia ends pandemic wage subsidy despite job loss warnings

At the height of the crisis, the scheme was supporting almost four million jobs.

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

World

European countries tighten virus curbs, France 'critical'

• Philippines orders 24m in and around Manila into virus lockdown PARIS: France, Belgium and Poland on Saturday...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

World

UK PM sees 'nothing' in Covid data to stop lockdown easing

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Saturday to stick with his planned unwinding of a coronavirus...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

Pakistan

4 more die in Sindh, 252 others infected

KARACHI: As many as four more patients died due to Covid-19 overnight while 252 new cases emerged out of surface and...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

Positivity rate remains over 14pc in Punjab for third consecutive day

LAHORE: There is no let up in the spread of novel coronavirus, as its positivity rate in the Punjab remained over 14...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

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
Dow Jones / May 21	39872.99
India Sensex / May 22	74007.26
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	38615.77
Hang Seng / May 22	19241.22
FTSE 100 / May 22	8384.69
Germany DAX 30 / May 22	18694.36

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