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Sindh eases Covid restrictions, allows indoor dining for vaccinated people

Indoor dining at 50% occupancy allowed for vaccinated individuals only
Businesses are allowed to remain open till 10 pm

Published 03 Jul, 2021 04:08pm

World

South Africa approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine: health ministry

The surge in infections in Africa's most industrialised nation has overwhelmed hospitals and left overworked healthcare personnel struggling to find enough beds for critically ill patients.

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:44pm

World

Tokyo's new COVID-19 infections hit highest in 5 weeks

Saturday's COVID-19 number is the highest since May 26, when Tokyo had 743 new infections.

Updated 03 Jul, 2021 03:45pm

World

Iran fears 'fifth wave' of Covid linked to Delta variant

Iran is battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus.

Updated 03 Jul, 2021 01:50pm

World

Indonesia expects COVID-19 cases to rise despite stricter curbs

Country has seen record new cases in eight of past 12 days
Police put up road blocks, check points

Published 03 Jul, 2021 12:46pm

Pakistan

153 fresh virus cases, 6 deaths: Covid-19 vaccine available at all vaccination centres

LAHORE: The novel coronavirus pandemic is witnessing a declining trend in Punjab, as 153 fresh cases and six...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Opinion

China’s growing influence

“There is only one system and one order in the world, that is, the international system with the United Nations at...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Pakistan receives 2.5m Moderna doses from US

ISLAMABAD: A tranche of 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived on...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Markets

Commodity prices worldwide: Increase will have inflationary implications for country: ministry

ISLAMABAD: Increase in commodity prices worldwide will have inflationary implications for Pakistan, as the country...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Foreign flights cancellation: Govt mulls increasing PIA operations

KARACHI: The government of Pakistan is mulling over increasing Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights in wake...

Updated 03 Jul, 2021 10:31am

EU’s planned digital levy to cover hundreds of firms

BRUSSELS: A digital levy to be proposed by the European Commission in the coming weeks to fund its recovery from the...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Dry docking issue: SSGC’s perspective

KARACHI: This is with reference to the recent statement of ENGRO Corp CEO related to the issue of dry docking of...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Business

ST collection on services: Punjab registers 62pc growth

LAHORE: The Punjab government has registered a growth of 62 percent in collection of sales tax on services in the...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Business & Finance

Jobs boom buoys Spain

MADRID: Spain posted a record drop in jobless figures for the second month in a row in June, as looser Covid-19...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Markets

Canadian dollar posts biggest gain in 8 weeks vs. 'overextended' greenback

The loonie was trading 0.9pc higher at 1.2320 to the greenback, or 81.17 U.S. cents, its biggest advance since May 6.

Published 03 Jul, 2021 12:57am

World

Spain's COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Friday's health ministry figures show the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in Spain is 3,833,868 while the total death toll is 80,911.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:45pm

World

J&J's says its Covid-19 vaccine effectively combats Delta variant

The antibodies and immune system cells in the blood of eight people vaccinated with the J&J jab effectively neutralized the Delta strain

Published 02 Jul, 2021 11:11am

World

India hits 400,000 virus deaths as vaccinations slow

Total deaths are 400,312, according to the health ministry

Published 02 Jul, 2021 11:07am

Markets

Swedish, Norwegian currencies set to firm amid economic recovery

Vaccination against COVID-19 is accelerating in the Nordic region while international trade is rebounding

Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:45am

World

Biden celebrates pandemic victory, but Covid could be the easy part

At least for one humid Washington evening, though, the 78-year-old Biden will be able to kick back and celebrate

Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:39am

World

Australia tightens border further to curb virus outbreak

With almost half of the nation's population under stay-at-home orders, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said quotas for overseas arrivals

Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:25am

World

Saudi Arabia donates $60m to stave off Yemen famine

ROME: Saudi Arabia has donated $60 million to help prevent famine in war-torn Yemen, where soaring food prices and...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

World

Bangladesh locks down as infections in Asia-Pacific rise again

DHAKA: Bangladesh's 168 million people on Thursday began a strict coronavirus lockdown while Indonesia announced...

Updated 02 Jul, 2021 08:27am

World

Double Covid jab seems to curb Delta variant: EMA

THE HAGUE: Two doses of Covid vaccine appear to provide protection against the rapidly spreading Delta variant, the...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Pakistan, India exchange list of prisoners

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India, on Thursday, exchanged the list of prisoners in each other’s jails through...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Expo 2020 Dubai ticket prices unveiled

ISLAMABAD: Expo 2020 Dubai ticket prices were unveiled on Thursday, with single entry to cost Dh95 (US $26) and a...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Roshan Digital Account: Scheme connects Pakistani diaspora with national economy: Reza

ISLAMABAD: The Roshan Digital Account has been an achievement of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), encompassing 171...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

70 Levies personnel suspended for refusing vaccine

QUETTA: Balochistan government has suspended 70 paramilitary troops without pay after they refused to receive...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

Markets

Copper under pressure

LONDON: Copper came under pressure on Thursday as weak manufacturing data from top consumer China and a stronger...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

Editorials

Better safe than sorry

EDITORIAL: Surely, it’s a little odd that just two days after Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar warned of a...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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