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COVAX programme

Pfizer set to oust AstraZeneca as top supplier of COVID-19 shots to poor nations

Published 15 Dec, 2021 01:13pm

BRUSSELS: Pfizer and BioNtech are set to displace AstraZeneca as the main suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines to the...

Iraq gets 1.2 million doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 01:46pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq said Saturday it has received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine through the ...

UK to begin global vaccine rollout to Commonwealth, Asian nations

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

LONDON: Britain announced Wednesday it will begin donating millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the world,...

Pakistan receives 3m doses of Moderna vaccine under Covax

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday received another batch of 3 million doses of Moderna coronavirus vaccine under the...

Chinese drugmakers agree to supply more than half a billion vaccines to COVAX

Published 12 Jul, 2021 06:41pm

"The agreements, which come at a time when the Delta variant is posing a rising risk to health systems, will begin to make 110 million doses immediately available to participants of the COVAX Facility, with options for additional doses," GAVI said.

Govt to import 27.5m doses of anti-corona vaccine due to shortage

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to import 27.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine as a serious shortage...

Vietnam urges WHO to accelerate COVAX drive as COVID-19 cases hit record

Published 17 Jun, 2021 10:23pm

The WHO said last month it was reviewing a proposal by an unidentified vaccine manufacturer in Vietnam to become an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine technology hub in the Southeast Asian country.

Japan donates more than 1 million AstraZeneca jabs to Taiwan

Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:04am

"We have received requests from various countries and areas for the provision of vaccines," Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters in Tokyo.

COVAX gets boost from Moderna deal, Sweden's donation of COVID-19 vaccines

Published 03 May, 2021 06:08pm

Gavi signs advance purchase contract with US drug maker.
Moderna to supply 34 mln doses this year, 466 mln next yr.
Swedish donation is second by EU member after France.

Syria government receives first Covax jabs

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:30pm

On Wednesday, the war-torn northwest of the country had received 53,800 AstraZeneca doses from Covax, the first such delivery to the country's last major opposition bastion.

Indonesia sees vaccination slowdown as India delays shipments

Published 27 Mar, 2021 08:42pm

India's move will affect supplies to the GAVI/WHO-backed global COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, through which 64 lower-income countries including Indonesia are supposed to get doses from SII. "This definitely will affect (the vaccination process) because in April we only have around 7 million doses from Sinovac," Budi said.

EU doubles contribution to COVAX with over $600mn in new funding

Published 19 Feb, 2021 09:03pm

The contribution consists of a 300 million euro grant and 200 million euros in guarantees by the European Fund for Sustainable Development plus (EFSD+) that will back a loan by the European Investment Bank.
They are targeting to deliver 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 92 low- and middle-income countries by the end of 2021.

Venezuelan government and opposition begin talks on vaccine financing

Published 12 Feb, 2021 10:55am

Castro did not respond to messages seeking comment, but on Twitter also suggested there had been a meeting.

Ukraine asks EU neighbours for more help getting COVID-19 vaccines

Published 12 Jan, 2021 08:51pm

The pandemic has killed more than 20,000 Ukrainians and plunged one of Europe's poorest countries into recession last year.
Ukraine has agreed to buy some vaccines from China and also expects to secure some under the global COVAX programme for poorer countries.

WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries no COVID shots until 2024

Published 17 Dec, 2020 01:25am

COVAX faces "very high" risk of failure, hired Citi for advice.
Scheme plans to deploy 2 bln shots in poor states in 2021.
Failure could delay vaccinations until 2024 in poor countries.

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Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

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Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

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Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

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Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
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WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
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F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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