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AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally

BENGALURU: AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Supplements

It’s time to reflect

As the country commemorates the Resolution Day today, it is important to reflect on the ideals that were envisioned...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 05:14pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 death figures in Pakistan higher than official figures: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 death figures are estimated at 664,000 in Pakistan, around 20 times the official figures,...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Opinion

How online business ventures can help deal with unemployment challenge

Business closures, downsizing, joblessness, recession, industry decline, market saturation, shutdowns, ...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am

Pakistan

Covid-19 preventative steps reinstated at major airports

KARACHI: Pakistan has reinstated COVID-19 preventative measures and restrictions at all major airports nationwide in...

Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am

World

Sunak defends govt’s handling of pandemic, restaurant scheme

LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

World

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 31	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 31	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / May 31	156.89
USD to Swiss Franc / May 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 31	1.27
Euro to USD / May 31	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 30	5235.48
Nasdaq / May 30	16737.08
FTSE 100 / May 30	8231.05
Dow Jones / May 30	38111.48
Germany DAX 30 / May 30	18496.79
France CAC40 / May 30	7978.51
India Sensex / May 31	74020.51
Tokyo Nikkei / May 31	38487.90

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 30	208076
Petrol/Litre / May 31	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 31	77.90
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 31	207219
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 31	2345.48
Diesel/Litre / May 31	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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