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President Biden tests negative after second bout of Covid-19

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Saturday tested negative for Covid-19, days after coming down with a second...

Published 06 Aug, 2022 10:54pm

World

Biden again tests positive for Covid

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday for a second straight day but “continues to feel...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns the...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am

World

North Korea reports no new cases for first time since Covid outbreak

SEOUL: North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it...

Published 30 Jul, 2022 09:30am

Business & Finance

US Senate passes bill to boost domestic chip manufacturing

WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to boost domestic production of semiconductors, the in-demand...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Editorials

The population challenge

EDITORIAL: Speaking at a recent seminar organised to mark the World Population Day, Federal Minister for National...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

World

Biden says he is 'doing well,' working after testing positive for COVID

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States, has tested positive for...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 11:49pm

World

India’s COVID vaccinations hit 2bn, new cases at four-month high

NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 07:02pm

Markets

Gasoline margin drops to August 2021 lows

NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline markets weakened to lowest since August 2021 on Friday and the refining profit margin...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

Rio Tinto warns of earnings hit from Covid-19 absences, inflation

BENGALURU: Rio Tinto on Friday warned that COVID 19-related labour shortages in the resource-rich state of Western...

Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am

Pakistan

UN HLPF: Civil society hopeful of progress on 2030 Agenda

LAHORE: The civil society of Pakistan has appreciated the incumbent government’s presentation of official ...

Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am

Business & Finance

US producer prices accelerate in June, but underlying inflation slowing

WASHINGTON: US producer prices increased more than expected in June amid rising costs for energy products, but...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am

World

Netherlands latest country to detect Covid BA.2.75 subvariant

THE HAGUE: The Netherlands announced on Wednesday it has become the latest country to detect a case of the Covid...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

World

As Covid surges in US, health officials say vaccines remain key

WASHINGTON: Faced with a doubling of Covid hospitalizations in recent months, US health authorities reiterated the...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

World

Covid-19 pandemic is 'nowhere near over': WHO

GENEVA: Fresh waves of Covid infections show the pandemic is "nowhere near over", the World Health Organization's...

Updated 12 Jul, 2022 10:32pm

Pakistan

Covid positivity ratio declines

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday reported as many as 732 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the National...

Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:30am

Sports

Covid hits Tour de France as first rider tests positive

DOLE: French rider Geoffrey Bouchard of the AG2R team has withdrawn from the Tour de France after testing positive...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 02:34pm

World

Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China

BEIJING: Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as businesses in a major tourist city...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 10:56am

World

1.7m locked down in China’s Anhui province

BEIJING: China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Opinion

Covid air war being lost, experts warn, urging mass ventilation

The world is still not using one of its most effective weapons against Covid — properly ventilating public spaces...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 05:39am

Opinion

Covid-19 flaring again

It is a highly disturbing fact that Pakistan’s city of teeming millions is a witnessing the highest Covid-19...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

PU Syndicate proposes Rs13.8bn budget for 2022-23

LAHORE: Punjab University Syndicate’s 1746th meeting chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar on...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am

World

Shanghai reports zero Covid cases for first time since outbreak

BEIJING: China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the...

Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am

Pakistan

Positivity ratio goes up to 1.53pc: Covid-19 monster raising its head again?

ISLAMABAD: The nationwide coronavirus positivity ratio has once against started going up as 171 Covid-19 cases were...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Opinion

China’s central bank accepts Ant’s application for financial holding company

China’s central bank has accepted Ant Group’s application to set up a financial holding company, three people...

Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am

World

Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19

Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and chief medical...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 12:59am

World

UAE urges Covid caution as cases double in a week

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates warned Monday that people must follow its anti-Covid measures including wearing...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:07pm

World

Sonia Gandhi hospitalised with Covid-related issues

NEW DELHI: The leader of India’s main opposition party, Sonia Gandhi, has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi...

Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

Yuan set for worst week in a month amid Covid, monetary policy headwinds

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was largely steady against the dollar on Friday but looked set for its biggest weekly drop...

Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am

World

India’s Sonia Gandhi hospitalised with Covid

NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi, president of India’s main opposition Congress party, has been admitted to hospital with...

Published 12 Jun, 2022 07:53pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	473 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	390.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 5 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	473 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	390.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.44 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 5 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.30 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,345,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,402,238 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Jun 5 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	8,134,363 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,793,566 ▲ 0.00
Bank Al-Falah / Jun 5 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	3,689,867 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Jun 5 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	3,501,500 ▲ 0.00
Habib Bank / Jun 5 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,159,408 ▲ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / Jun 5 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	2,952,605 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	2,876,283 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jun 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	2,811,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 2	285.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 2	285.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 2	139.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jun 2	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 2	5.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	4282.37
India Sensex / Jun 2	62547.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 2	31524.22
Nasdaq / Jun 2	13240.77
Hang Seng / Jun 2	18949.94
FTSE 100 / Jun 2	7607.28
Dow Jones / Jun 2	33762.76
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 2	16051.23
France CAC40 / Jun 2	7270.69

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 2	71.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 2	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	199760
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 2	1947.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 2	81.85

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