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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

Markets

India foodgrain subsidy bill to surge 30pc to $33bn

NEW DELHI: India’s spending on subsidised foodgrain to the poor may rise to 2.7 trillion rupees ($32.74 billion)...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Soybeans up on China’s move to ease some Covid-19 curbs

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rallied on Friday, on hopes that China’s move to ease some ...

Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am

World

China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy

BEIJING: China on Sunday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 11:25am

World

China doubles down on zero-Covid after reopening rumours boosted markets

BEIJING: China said on Saturday that it would “unswervingly” stick to its zero-Covid policy, dampening the...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am

World

China imposes Covid lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plant

BEIJING: Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world’s largest iPhone...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 05:38pm

Business & Finance

Pfizer raises sales estimates for COVID vaccine by $2 billion

Pfizer Inc on Tuesday raised its full-year estimates for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine by $2 billion to $34 billion,...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:26pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 22	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 22	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 22	154.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Apr 22	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
India Sensex / Apr 22	73648.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 22	37438.61
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Hang Seng / Apr 22	16511.69
FTSE 100 / Apr 22	8023.87
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 22	17860.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 22	82.42
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 22	2328.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 22	82.42
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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