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Climate change could upturn world malaria fight: WHO

GENEVA: Climate change is making the fight against malaria even harder, with the campaign already struggling to make...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Markets

LME warehousers bet the great metals destock is over

LONDON: It’s been a tough couple of years to be in the metals storage business with dwindling inventories taking a...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

Business & Finance

Qantas, Air New Zealand profits soar as post-COVID travel zooms

SYDNEY: Australia’s flagship Qantas Airways Ltd and its cross-Tasman rival Air New Zealand posted huge profits on...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 10:24am

World

UK reports first case of new COVID virus variant

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 11:12pm

World

US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new lineage of the virus that...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 10:49am

Markets

Japan’s Q2 GDP beats forecasts as exports zoom

TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew much faster than expected in April-June, as brisk auto exports and tourist arrivals...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 10:05am

Pakistan

President confers civilian awards on citizens, foreign nationals

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on the occasion of Independence Day conferred civil awards on citizens of Pakistan...

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 06:24pm

Pakistan

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz announced for paramedics who lost their lives during Covid-19

PM Shehbaz says the whole nation will remain indebted to those dutiful doctors and frontline health workers

Published 11 Aug, 2023 10:57pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s service activity growth softens

TOKYO: Japan’s service sector activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in July as new business growth eased and...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Vaccine manufacturing: Demo held against monopoly of pharma firms

LAHORE: Activists belonging to various civil society organizations held a demonstration here on Monday to seek an ...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

PCAA revises Covid-19 policy

KARACHI: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has revised its COVID-19 policy for those arriving in Pakistan ...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

World

First Covid vaccine side-effect claims land in German courts

HAMBURG: Vaccine-maker BioNTech faced Monday its first legal claim in its home country of Germany over adverse...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 05:17pm

World

Former British PM Boris Johnson is standing down from parliament

LONDON: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stepping down as a member of parliament with immediate ...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:04am

World

WHO launches global network to detect infectious disease threat

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Saturday launched a global network to help swiftly detect the threat from...

Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am

Pakistan

Various sectors: WB explains how adoption of 4IR can help create more jobs

ISLAMABAD: The adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) could create 11 percent more jobs, over and beyond...

Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am

Business & Finance

Arrivals of foreign trade delegations ebb due to Covid-19

LAHORE: A meeting of the LCCI Standing Committee for International Fairs, Exhibitions and Delegations was held at ...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports another death as WHO ends Covid emergency

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported another fatality on the day the World Health Organization ended the global ...

Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s first online interactive documentary on LHWs launched

LAHORE: Public Services International (PSI) has announced the launch of Pakistan’s first online interactive...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am

Business & Finance

BIS head warns of threats to financial stability

LONDON: The head of the Bank of International Settlements has warned that years of fighting economic crises have...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Markets

OPEC cites risks to summer oil outlook as backdrop to shock cut

LONDON: OPEC on Thursday flagged downside risks to summer oil demand as part of the backdrop to output cuts ...

Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am

World

China to attend IMF meeting in Washington after COVID hiatus

BEIJING/WASHINGTON D.C.: Top officials from China will attend the World Bank and International Monetary Fund spring...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 04:59pm

Pakistan

NIH confirms one death from Covid-19 in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Friday confirmed that one death was reported in Punjab from...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

PCJCCI lauds China, Pakistan for reopening the Khunjerab Pass

LAHORE: Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) lauded the...

Updated 06 Apr, 2023 07:09am

Opinion

Public debt distress

The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the...

Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:43am

MoF lists factors causing fiscal deficit crisis

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has stated that the sharp (V-shaped) economic recovery after the control of...

Updated 04 Apr, 2023 09:02am

Pakistan

Various programmes to counter emergencies: No policy or framework developed to support ‘ASP’: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The federal and provincial governments in Pakistan have designed and launched various programs in ...

Updated 31 Mar, 2023 07:28am

World

WHO says medium-risk adults don’t need extra Covid jabs

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is no longer recommending additional Covid-19 vaccine booster...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Business & Finance

World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ of growth on China-led slowdown

WASHINGTON: An anticipated economic slow-down in China is likely to drag global growth down to its lowest level this...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

Medicine importers face huge losses due to rupee devaluation

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical sector is expecting a severe shortage of lifesaving medicines in the country as the ...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

BR Research

Oil: Can the selloff sustain?

It took no less than a full-blown banking crisis for international oil markets to extend losses for well over a ...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 07:37am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 8 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5 ▲ 1.00 (25.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 8 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.44 ▲ 0.40 (19.61%)
Punjab Mod / Dec 8 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.98 ▲ 0.27 (15.79%)
Saritow Spinning / Dec 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	8.35 ▲ 1.00 (13.61%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.80 ▲ 1.00 (12.82%)
F.Treet Manuf / Dec 8 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	4.60 ▲ 0.50 (12.20%)
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4.45 ▲ 0.48 (12.09%)
Samba Bank / Dec 8 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.35 ▲ 1.00 (11.98%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	9.72 ▲ 1.00 (11.47%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 8 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	4.75 ▲ 0.47 (10.98%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 8 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.74 ▼ -1.00 (-14.84%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.05 ▼ -0.49 (-8.84%)
Supernet Ltd. / Dec 8 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	12.90 ▼ -1.05 (-7.53%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 8 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	23.53 ▼ -1.91 (-7.51%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 8 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.54 ▼ -0.81 (-7.14%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 8 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2 ▼ -0.15 (-6.98%)
LSE Propetech / Dec 8 LSE Propetech Limited(LSEPL)	4.46 ▼ -0.33 (-6.89%)
Ismail Ind. / Dec 8 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	1300 ▼ -95.00 (-6.81%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 8 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	18.31 ▼ -1.19 (-6.10%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 8 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	1200 ▼ -77.00 (-6.03%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	341,598,066 ▲ 0.48
Cnergyico PK / Dec 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	98,899,853 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	97,311,739 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Dec 8 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	60,506,500 ▲ 0.27
P.T.C.L. / Dec 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	57,212,000 ▲ 1.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,298,000 ▲ 0.42
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,608,697 ▲ 0.96
Pak Elektron / Dec 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	42,544,241 ▲ 1.23
Hum Network / Dec 8 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	40,175,500 ▲ 0.07
TPL Properties / Dec 8 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	36,065,929 ▲ 0.08

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	107.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.95
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.14

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	3215.57
India Sensex / Jan 1	36471.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	22770.36
Nasdaq / Jan 1	10473.83
Hang Seng / Jan 1	24970.69
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	6250.69
Dow Jones / Jan 1	26734.71
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	12874.97
France CAC40 / Jan 1	5085.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	40.75
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	8400
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	93707
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	1800.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	62.54

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