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Businesses hit by ‘unusual injuries’ likely to get relief

ISLAMABAD: The government has agreed, in principle, to announce a special relief package for the sectors that have...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Economy to have sustainable, inclusive growth: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The government Friday said the economic growth of 3.94 percent for the outgoing fiscal year would bring...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Smart lockdown policy helped achieve 3.94pc GDP growth: SAPM

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood has said that the smart lockdown policy of ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Policy rate stays unchanged to support growth

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan has decided to maintain the policy rate ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Jul ’18 to Dec ’20: Public debt rose by Rs12.5trn, Tarin tells Senate

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt increased by Rs 12.5 trillion from July 2018 to December 2020, Finance...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

WTO says goods trade accelerating, with regional gaps

GENEVA: The recovery of global goods trade is accelerating from a steep drop a year ago due to COVID-19, although...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Covid-19 positivity ratio witnesses slight increase

ISLAMABAD: The national Covid-19 positivity ratio Friday witnessed a slight increase as it jumped from 4.35 percent...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

First shipment of Pfizer vaccine arrives

ISLAMABAD: The first shipment of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Pakistan that is provided...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

Beverages: Tax-related decision to be taken in light of people's wellbeing: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Friday conveyed to the beverage industry that...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

French growth rebound fails to materialise in Q1

PARIS: A much-expected rebound of France's Covid-battered economy failed to materialise in the first quarter as key...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

Biden pitches $6trn budget to ‘reimagine’ US economy

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $6 trillion budget to “reimagine” the US economy and stave...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

Dollar strengthens in Europe

LONDON: The dollar strengthened on Friday and was on track for a weekly gain as investors waited for US inflation...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Markets

European shares at record high on gains in financials, U.S. spending plan

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6pc to a record high of 448.98 points and added 1pc this week.

Published 28 May, 2021 11:43pm

World

Explainer: What we know about the Indian variant

The B.1.617 variant contains two key mutations to the outer "spike" portion of the virus that attaches to human cells, said senior Indian virologist Shahid Jameel

Updated 29 May, 2021 01:31am

Pakistan reports first confirmed case of Indian Covid-19 variant

According to the health ministry spokesperson, Sajid Shah, contact tracing of all cases is in progress

Updated 28 May, 2021 10:01pm

World

Vietnam in talks to secure COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna

Vietnam has placed orders for more vaccines from several suppliers and received around 2.9 million doses from its purchases and via the international COVAX scheme.
Vietnam has registered 6,396 coronavirus cases so far, half of which were recorded in the latest outbreak.

Published 28 May, 2021 08:29pm

World

EU regulator backs Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

The European Medicines Agency's endorsement comes weeks after it began evaluating extending use of the vaccine, developed with Germany's BioNTech, to include 12- to 15-year-olds. It is already being used in the European Union for those aged 16 and older.
Inoculating children and young people is considered a critical step toward reaching "herd immunity" and taming the pandemic.

Published 28 May, 2021 08:23pm

World

Malaysia PM orders 'total lockdown' amid COVID-19 surge

Muhyiddin said the stricter lockdown from June 1 to 14 was for all social and economic sectors, and that only essential services would remain in operation.
"With the latest rise in daily cases showing a drastically upward trend, hospital capacity across the country to treat COVID-19 patients are becoming limited," Muhyiddin said in a statement.

Published 28 May, 2021 06:56pm

World

Britain approves J&J COVID-19 vaccine for use

Britain also cut its order for the single-dose shot, also known as J&J unit Janssen's vaccine, amid issues with the company's supply chain and reports of rare blood clots.
J&J's vaccine is already approved in the United States and European Union, where reports of rare blood clots are being reviewed.

Published 28 May, 2021 05:36pm

World

WTO says goods trade rising at accelerated pace

The WTO said its goods trade barometer had surged to 109.7 points, well above the baseline of 100, from 103.9 in February.

Published 28 May, 2021 05:34pm

Sports

Naseem Shah returns to PSL bio-secure bubble with PCB permission

Naseem Shah had been released from the isolation set up at a local hotel in Lahore after producing a six-day-old PCR test report.
He has been allowed to rejoin the bubble after testing negative for Covid-19 48 hours prior to the integration in the bubble.

Published 28 May, 2021 03:13pm

Markets

European shares at record high on gains in financials, US spending plan

The mining and resources sector rose 0.4%, supported by a rise in copper prices on hopes of more demand.

Published 28 May, 2021 02:35pm

World

Royal academy seeks 1mn vaccines as Thailand approves Sinopharm

Just a over 1 million of Thailand's more than 66 million people are fully vaccinated.

Published 28 May, 2021 02:17pm

Pakistan

Pakistan opens walk-in vaccination for ages 30, above

People aged 30, above can visit any vaccination center to get vaccinated
Pakistan has also opened walk-in vaccination for teachers aged 18, above

Updated 29 May, 2021 10:28am

World

Taiwan reports another rise in domestic COVID-19 cases

It continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in reporting positive tests.

Published 28 May, 2021 11:12am

World

Same morbid fate despite different Covid approaches in Uruguay, Argentina

"I'm at the end of my tether, I had to see a psychiatrist because I can't stay shut inside," complained pensioner Nadia Mariella, 73, after receiving her vaccine in Buenos Aires.

Updated 28 May, 2021 10:52am

World

Australia's Covid success under threat as Melbourne goes into lockdown

In recent months, Australians had largely been enjoying few restrictions after the country successfully contained the spread of coronavirus.

Published 28 May, 2021 09:55am

Pakistan

HIS running 84 Covid vaccination centres in Sindh

HYDERABAD: Integra-ted Health Services (IHS) under its management health facilities is running 84 Covid Vaccination...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

World

Port strike in Argentina ends after vaccination deal

BUENOS AIRES: A nearly day-old port strike that snarled grains cargo traffic in Argentina was called off late on...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Technology

Facebook reverses course, won’t ban lab virus theory

WASHINGTON: Facebook has reversed its policy banning posts suggesting Covid-19 was man-made, on the heels of renewed...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Diesel/Litre / Apr 23	290.38

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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