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Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

BERLIN: A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 03:17pm

Business & Finance

KCCI urges govt to release funds to industries

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, while referring to his...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am

World

World youth unemployment rate lowest for 15 years, but picture not same across regions: UN

GENEVA: Global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations said Monday, though not...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 11:54am

Business & Finance

China lifts ban on five Australian beef exporters

SYDNEY: China has lifted bans on imports from five major Australian beef processing facilities, the Australian...

Published 30 May, 2024 10:53am

Markets

Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in China, US

NEW DELHI: Global petrol demand growth could halve in 2024, squeezing second-half refinery margins, analysts said,...

Published 06 May, 2024 11:51am

World

Global health heavyweights team up for climate, disease funding

LONDON: Three of the biggest global health funders have joined forces for the first time in a $300 million...

Published 06 May, 2024 11:01am

Markets

IEA trims oil demand forecast on weakness in wealthier countries

LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth on Friday, citing...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 02:10pm

World

Novavax settles dispute with international vaccine group Gavi

NEW YORK: Novavax has agreed to pay back international vaccine group Gavi at least $475 million in cash or vaccines...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Pakistan

Passengers coming from abroad: Govt decides to conduct Covid testing

ISLAMABAD: Following the emergence of a new variant, JN-I, of Covid-19 globally, the government of Pakistan has...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Opinion

Pakistan’s promising economic outlook

The finance division’s ‘monthly economic outlook report’ for the month of November reveals that Pakistan’s...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

PM for greater use of technology to improve healthcare

KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said that the government was eager to take advantage...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises

In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The...

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am

World

Covid-19 vaccine discoveries: Hungarian, US scientists win Nobel

STOCKHOLM: Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and US colleague Drew Weissman, who met in line for a photocopier...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

World

New Zealand PM tests COVID-positive two weeks before election

SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 10:18am

World

WHO to seek global certificate system, inspired by EU’s Covid pass

GENEVA: The World Health Organization will use the European Union’s digital Covid pass as a basis for a global...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 06:04pm

World

Brussels warns Italy not to delay post-Covid recovery reforms

BRUSSELS: The EU expressed concern over delays in Italy’s implementation of reforms under its post-pandemic recovery...

Published 24 May, 2023 05:51pm

World

WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord

GENEVA: A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a “historic agreement” marking a dramatic shift in the...

Published 22 May, 2023 12:02pm

Editorials

Finally, some sense

EDITORIAL: It is sincerely hoped that the prime minister’s call for insulating the fields of health and education...

Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am

Pakistan

73 coronavirus cases reported, positivity ratio of 1.43pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday, reported 73 coronavirus cases with a positivity ratio of 1.43 percent which is the...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Cambridge International holds principals forums in three cities

KARACHI: The Cambridge International held Cambridge Principals Forums in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for educators...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Markets

G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy

LONDON: The pandemic and war in Ukraine highlighted weaknesses in commodity markets where a ‘significant’...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:26pm

Markets

World oil demand to hit record as China reopens: IEA

Demand is expected to reach 101.9 million barrels per day on average in 2023, an increase of two million barrels per day from last year, it says in monthly oil market report

Published 15 Feb, 2023 08:44pm

Business & Finance

China’s weekly new home sales rise for the second straight week

BEIJING: New home sales in 16 Chinese cities rose for the second straight week with a surge in transactions in the...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 09:55am

World

China defends its COVID response after WHO, Biden concerns

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging COVID-19 outbreak after U.S. President Joe...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:37pm

World

China to open border with Hong Kong on Sunday

HONG KONG: China will reopen the border with its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Sunday for the first...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 11:09am

Markets

Oil steadies after biggest start of the year drop in decades

LONDON: Oil steadied on Thursday in volatile trade after posting the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in...

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:15pm

World

EU ‘offer stands’ to send Covid jabs to China

BRUSSELS: The EU said Tuesday it is prepared to send Covid vaccines to China as it grapples with a surge in...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 06:37pm

Pakistan

Govt keenly monitoring Covid-19 resurgence threat: NDMA chairman

ISLAMABAD: The government is closely monitoring the threat of the Covid-19 resurgence by adopting all possible...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

Pakistan

Pakistan faces threat of new variant of Covid

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) fears spread of new variant of Covid, which is driving a...

Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am

Markets

Copper hits highest mark since June

LONDON Copper prices on Friday touched their highest since June as investors anticipated that China’s easing of...

Published 11 Dec, 2022 04:02am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 12	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 12	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 12	142.71
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 12	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 12	1.30
Euro to USD / Sep 12	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 11	5,536.66
Nasdaq / Sep 11	17,395.53
FTSE 100 / Sep 11	8,193.94
Dow Jones / Sep 11	40,861.71
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 11	18,330.27
France CAC40 / Sep 11	7,396.83
India Sensex / Sep 12	81,721.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 12	36,785.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 10	18,735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 11	226,337
Petrol/Litre / Sep 12	259.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 12	67.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 12	2,518.36
Diesel/Litre / Sep 12	262.75

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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