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COVID

Sania Nishtar briefs Finance Minister on Ehsas programme

The SAPM outlined the provision of subsidies for Ehsaas beneficiaries through a chain of Utility Stores outlets across Pakistan and local grocery stores.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:30pm

Pakistan

Tarin reiterates commitment to achieve macroeconomic stability

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division updated the World Bank MD on steps being taken to build resilient institutions as well as investment in human capital.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:28pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 3 more patients, infects 730 others

He said that 11,341 samples were tested which detected 730 cases that constituted 6.4 percent current detection rate.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:26pm

Pakistan

822 corona patients recovered in Punjab

1597 beds were reserved in government hospitals of the provincial metropolis and 765 beds were vacant so far, he added.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:26pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 137 lives, infects 5,445 more people

Out of the total 137 deaths occurred during last 24 hours, 53 of the deceased had died on ventilators during their treatment.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:45pm

Pakistan

22,285 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in last 24 hours

Only seven patients have been died during the last 24 hours including six from Rawalpindi and one from another district, he added.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:29pm

World

EU will have vaccine doses for 70pc of adults by mid-July: commissioner

"I am now certain of how many doses are currently in production and I know how many millions will be delivered each week," he said.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:40pm

World

Covid vaccine-makers largely protected on side effects

The J&J vaccine concerns follow similar reports of blood clots in a very small number of people who received the AstraZeneca jab.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:35pm

Markets

Japanese shares slump as virus surge stokes slowdown worries

Index heavyweights Fast Retailing, known for its Uniqlo clothing brand, fell 1.75%, while SoftBank Group lost 1.2%.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:26am

Indian variant: India in list of 'Category C' countries

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Monday, placed India in list of Category C countries ...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Business

Customs values on toiletries, cosmetics revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General Customs Valuation, Karachi has revised customs values on the import of ...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

BankIslami partners with TPL Life

KARACHI: BankIslami has partnered with TPL Life to offer a consolidated Covid-19 coverage plan for customers. The...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:02am

Markets

Copper rises on global economic recovery hopes

LME copper inventories fell for the second straight session, albeit only slightly, while the premium of cash copper over the three-month contract rose to $16 a tonne, indicating tightening nearby supplies.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 12:05pm

World

India struggles with COVID count, bed shortage; political rallies continue

Hong Kong late on Sunday said the Asian financial hub will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks due to imported infections.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 11:36am

World

Canadian govt to send support to virus-hit province

"If you live in Ontario. I want you to know that Canadians are with you."

Published 19 Apr, 2021 10:05am

World

Gaza records highest-ever daily virus deaths

GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): The Gaza Strip recorded its highest-ever daily toll of coronavirus deaths,...

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:57am

Sports

Djokovic to host Serbia tournament a year after Covid fiasco

BELGRADE: World number one Novak Djokovic will relaunch the Serbia Open tournament in Belgrade on Monday, less than ...

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:56am

Pakistan

Sindh reports 532 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: Two more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 4,553 and 532 new cases emerged...

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:58am

World

AstraZeneca could have COVID-19 vaccine against variant by end-2021: Austrian newspaper

British and European Union medicine regulators have said that the overall benefits of using the vaccine outweigh any risks of rare clotting.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:44pm

Business & Finance

Wall St Week Ahead-Tech retakes market lead as investors eye yields, earnings

The increases in many of these so-called value stocks have slowed lately, while U.S. Treasury prices have come galloping back in April after a sharp first-quarter sell-off.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:42pm

World

Britain is investigating variant originating in India

PHE has said it has identified 77 cases of the variant in Britain.

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 06:40pm

Pakistan

President urges nation to implement coronavirus SOPs

He stressed upon the people to implement SOPs to contain its further spread.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:04pm

World

Germany mourns its 80,000 Covid dead at memorial

With pandemic curbs still in force restricting the number of people who can attend, the ceremonies were being broadcast live on public television.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 05:04pm

World

Masks come off as Israel vaunts virus victory

Israel just months ago had the world's highest infection rate, a coronavirus outbreak that left 6,300 people dead among 836,000 cases.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 04:58pm

World

Gaza record record daily virus deaths

On Sunday, the Strip's health ministry announced "23 deaths in the past 24 hours", taking its toll to 761 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 04:41pm

World

Covid death toll passes 3m as India cases surge

PARIS: The global Covid-19 death toll passed three million on Saturday as the pandemic speeds up despite vaccination...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

World

Delhi faces 'grim' virus battle as cases jump again: minister

India has become the world's new Covid-19 hotspot, with more than 230,000 cases reported Saturday.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:50pm

Covid-19 claims 110 more lives across country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday reported 110 more Covid-19 related deaths and 5,364 fresh Covid-19 cases. The number ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Business & Finance

China’s GDP jumps record 18.3pc but post-Covid recovery seen losing steam

BEIJING: China’s economic recovery quickened sharply in the first quarter to record growth of 18.3% from last...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Markets

Currencies, stocks mixed after China, US data; Thai baht hits 2-wk high

US Treasury yields continued to retreat as markets focussed on the Federal Reserve's insistence of maintaining monetary support for an extended period.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 11:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Equity Mod. / Apr 20 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	4.00 ▲ 0.74 (22.70%)
Media Times / Apr 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	3.79 ▲ 0.47 (14.16%)
SME Leasing Ltd. / Apr 20 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.35 ▲ 0.35 (11.67%)
Pak Gulf Leas. / Apr 20 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	9.30 ▲ 0.95 (11.38%)
Summit Bank / Apr 20 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.58 ▲ 0.16 (11.27%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 20 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	3.79 ▲ 0.38 (11.14%)
Sana Ind. (R) / Apr 20 Sana Industries (R)(SNAIR)	11.01 ▲ 1.00 (9.99%)
Service Fab. / Apr 20 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	12.35 ▲ 1.00 (8.81%)
Telecard / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12.87 ▲ 1.00 (8.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Apr 20 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.80 ▲ 0.20 (7.69%)

Stock	Price
Service Ind. / Apr 20 Service Industries Limited(SRVI)	610.00 ▲ -578.70 (-48.68%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Apr 20 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	5.50 ▲ -0.95 (-14.73%)
Dawood Equities / Apr 20 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	5.05 ▲ -0.80 (-13.68%)
First Credit & Inv. / Apr 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	6.51 ▲ -0.99 (-13.20%)
Reliance Ins. / Apr 20 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.10 ▲ -0.70 (-8.97%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 20 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.49 ▲ -0.40 (-8.18%)
Shahtaj Textile / Apr 20 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	102.68 ▲ -8.32 (-7.50%)
Tandlianwala / Apr 20 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	124.31 ▲ -10.07 (-7.49%)
Premier Sugar / Apr 20 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	335.50 ▲ -27.00 (-7.45%)
Sapphire Fib. / Apr 20 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	815.00 ▲ -64.99 (-7.39%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,221,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Apr 20 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	30,439,788 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Apr 20 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	24,130,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak. / Apr 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	18,897,319 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	13,478,500 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Apr 20 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11,984,000 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Apr 20 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	11,422,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Apr 20 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	10,176,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Apr 20 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7,274,000 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods / Apr 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,806,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	153.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	152.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	108.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.40
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Apr 19	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4163.26
India Sensex / Apr 19	47949.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	29685.37
Nasdaq / Apr 19	13914.77
Hang Seng / Apr 19	29106.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7000.08
Dow Jones / Apr 19	34077.63
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	15368.39
France CAC40 / Apr 19	6296.69

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Apr 19	63.54
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Apr 19	10800.00
Gold 10 Grams / Apr 19	94564.00
Gold Spot / Apr 19	1771.20
Cotton / Apr 19	84.71

COVID

Sania Nishtar briefs Finance Minister on Ehsas programme

Tarin reiterates commitment to achieve macroeconomic stability

COVID-19 claims 3 more patients, infects 730 others

822 corona patients recovered in Punjab

COVID-19 claims 137 lives, infects 5,445 more people

22,285 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in last 24 hours

EU will have vaccine doses for 70pc of adults by mid-July: commissioner

Covid vaccine-makers largely protected on side effects

Japanese shares slump as virus surge stokes slowdown worries

Indian variant: India in list of 'Category C' countries

Customs values on toiletries, cosmetics revised

BankIslami partners with TPL Life

Copper rises on global economic recovery hopes

India struggles with COVID count, bed shortage; political rallies continue

Canadian govt to send support to virus-hit province

Gaza records highest-ever daily virus deaths

Djokovic to host Serbia tournament a year after Covid fiasco

Sindh reports 532 new cases of Covid-19

AstraZeneca could have COVID-19 vaccine against variant by end-2021: Austrian newspaper

Wall St Week Ahead-Tech retakes market lead as investors eye yields, earnings

Britain is investigating variant originating in India

President urges nation to implement coronavirus SOPs

Germany mourns its 80,000 Covid dead at memorial

Masks come off as Israel vaunts virus victory

Gaza record record daily virus deaths

Covid death toll passes 3m as India cases surge

Delhi faces 'grim' virus battle as cases jump again: minister

Covid-19 claims 110 more lives across country

China’s GDP jumps record 18.3pc but post-Covid recovery seen losing steam

Currencies, stocks mixed after China, US data; Thai baht hits 2-wk high

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