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Extremists use Covid pandemic to polarise societies: Europol

THE HAGUE: Violent extremists are abusing the coronavirus pandemic to polarise societies, spread hate propaganda and...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

World

Ashgabat tops HK as world's costliest city

PARIS: Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city for foreign...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

World

US to miss July 4 goal of one Covid shot for 70pc adults: W House

WASHINGTON: The administration of President Joe Biden on Tuesday conceded it won't meet its goal of administering ...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Senate body for suspension of export development fund

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has recommended suspension of export development fund for a...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Covid-19 claims 14 more lives in Sindh

KARACHI: As many as 14 more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,358 and 517 new cases...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

PTI plans to form next govt in Sindh: Gill

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill Tuesday said Pakistan...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Uber free rides for teachers

ISLAMABAD: Uber, the global ride-hailing platform that seamlessly connects riders with drivers, in an attempt to...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Markets

Oil settles slightly lower as OPEC+ discusses raising production

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices settled slightly lower on Tuesday after Brent rose above $75 a barrel for the first time...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

Exports to EU market increased by 33pc after GSP Plus status: envoy

PESHAWAR: The European Union’s Ambassador to Pakistan Mrs Androulla Kaminara said that the Pakistan’s exports to...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

Sindh industrial production increases by 12.4pc

KARACHI: Industrial production in Sindh has increased by 12.4 percent during the first nine months of current...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

PMIC closes second advisory, arrangement mandate for KMBL

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company Limited (PMIC) is a wholesale finance entity and an important...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

FPCCI chief for widening bilateral trade with Belarus

KARACHI: FPCCI president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo has expressed his deep desire to broaden bilateral trade, promote...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

SMEs are the key to success: Robert Skidmore

KARACHI: Chief of Sector & Enterprise Competitiveness, International Trade Center (ITC), Robert Skidmore has ...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

UK borrowing sinks

LONDON: UK government borrowing sank in May as the easing Covid lockdown boosted the economy and tax revenues, but...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

Record-high US house prices, tight supply weigh on sales

WASHINGTON: US home sales fell for a fourth straight month in May as record-high prices amid low inventory ...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

World

Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine effective against variants found in India

The study by Oxford University investigated the ability of monoclonal antibodies in Sera from recovered people and from vaccinated people to neutralize the Delta and Kappa variants, the statement said.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:51pm

Markets

Nasdaq hits record high as Big Tech roars back

Amazon saw over $5.6 billion in total online sales in the United States on the first day of its Prime promotional event, according to Adobe Digital Economy Index.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:39pm

Markets

Energy stocks, homebuilders boost FTSE 100; DH Smith slumps

Britain's central bank is set to meet later this week to discuss its massive bond-buying program after inflation surged past its 2pc target in May.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:19pm

Markets

Oil dips after hitting $75 a barrel on strong demand outlook

OPEC+ is discussing a gradual increase to oil output from August, but no decision has been taken on the exact volumes, an OPEC+ source said on Tuesday.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:15pm

World

France urges more Covid jabs against variant threats

"There are 300,000 slots available in the next three days for people to get their first injection," health ministry spokeswoman said.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:58pm

Business & Finance

BioNTech to look into possible dividend next year

BioNTech would not look into a proposal for any dividend before next year's annual shareholder meeting.
Vaccine supply deals lined up for this year alone are worth 12.4 billion euros ($15.1 billion) in revenue for BioNTech.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 06:29pm

World

Covid-19 death after liver disease may reveal difference in care: study

The average rate of death among all patients hospitalised with the virus was 15 percent.
Among those with chronic liver disease the rate jumped to nearly a quarter.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:32pm

Markets

Shares subdued as investors flip-flop on rate rises

Benchmark 10-year US Treasury notes were yielding 1.50% again having sunk to around 1.36% at one point on Monday.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 03:25pm

Business & Finance

Turkish consumer confidence rises to 81.7 points in June

A confidence level below 100 reflects a pessimistic outlook, while a reading above 100 indicates optimism.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 12:20pm

Markets

India's benchmark stock index hits record high as COVID-19 vaccinations surge

Maruti Suzuki jumped 2.5% and was among the top percentage gainers on the Nifty 50.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 10:37am

World

Colombia death toll from Covid-19 tops 100,000

Authorities in Bogota reported that one person had died during fresh clashes between police and demonstrators.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 10:04am

Markets

Gold firms on dollar retreat; Powell testimony awaited

Silver eased 0.2% to $25.88 per ounce, palladium edged 0.1% lower to $2,581.99. Platinum climbed 0.3% to $1,056.39.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:57am

World

Australia's New South Wales extends mask mandate for Sydney as virus cluster grows

Tuesday's data includes seven cases recorded after the 8 p.m. cut-off deadline, which will be included in Wednesday's numbers.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:38am

Sports

UEFA says no plan to take away Euro semis, final from Wembley

Wembley is scheduled to host the semi-finals on July 6 and 7 before the July 11 final.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:33am

World

India reports 42,640 new COVID-19 cases, 1,167 deaths

The South Asian country's total COVID-19 case load now stands at 29.98 million, while total fatalities are at 389,302.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	7847.99
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	17770.02
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7981.51
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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