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India reports over 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, experts count millions more

NEW DELHI: India's death toll from COVID-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, a level many health experts say was breached...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:38am

World

Omicron risk remains very high: WHO

GENEVA: The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late Tuesday, with the numbers...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:29am

World

U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as Omicron surges

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States reached a fresh high of 132,646, according to a Reuters tally on...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:19pm

World

Omicron risk remains 'very high': WHO

GENEVA: The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still "very high", the World Health Organization said Wednesday,...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 09:46am

World

South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against Delta

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron infection enhances neutralizing immunity against the ...

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 01:34pm

Opinion

Omicron begins to leave mark on US economy, but unlikely to derail it

The fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 has started leaving an imprint on slices of the US economy as some...

Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am

World

Omicron spreading and infecting the vaccinated: WHO

GENEVA: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 10:44pm

World

U.S. makes 16- and 17-year-olds eligible for COVID-19 boosters

U.S. regulators on Thursday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds, as...

Updated 10 Dec, 2021 01:24am

World

UK PM announces home-working, vaccine passports in England

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced the tightening of virus restrictions in England...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 12:20am

World

India detects seven more Omicron cases, making 12 in all

MUMBAI: India's tally of reported cases of the heavily mutated Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose to 12 on...

Updated 05 Dec, 2021 11:03pm

Markets

Oil falls on vaccine efficacy worries; WTI down over 6pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday, with US crude futures falling by more than 6%, after Moderna’s chief cast...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Markets

Copper hits two-week low on Omicron uncertainty and Fed comments

LONDON: Copper prices fell to a two-week low on Tuesday as worries about the damage to demand and economic growth...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 11:32pm

World

Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40pc: WHO

GENEVA: Covid vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant by about 40 percent, the WHO said ...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 09:31pm

World

New Zealand to stay closed to foreigners for another five months

WELLINGTON: New Zealand said Wednesday it will not reopen to foreign travellers for at least another five months, as...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:47am

World

FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna Covid-19 boosters

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all adults...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

World

Global Covid-19 cases near 250m as Delta surge eases

NEW YORK: Worldwide cases due to COVID-19 were approaching 250 million on Sunday as the surge from the Delta variant...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:20am

World

US businesses face Jan 4 deadline to get workers vaccinated

WASHINGTON: Strict rules intended to push tens of millions of American workers into receiving vaccines against...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the Covid-19 pandemic

As the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where,...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

Business & Finance

Delta variant hampers US growth in third quarter

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at its slowest pace in more than a year in the third quarter as a resurgence in...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am

Business & Finance

Delta variant likely slammed brakes on US economic growth in third quarter

WASHINGTON: The US economy likely grew at its slowest pace in more than a year in the third quarter as COVID-19...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 10:35am

World

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

WELLINGTON: New Zealand recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 11:49am

Business & Finance

US airlines look for holiday boost after Delta variant interrupts recovery

BOSTON: US airlines are looking at the upcoming holiday season and the reopening of vital trans-Atlantic route to...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Opinion

As interest rates go up

New Zealand became the latest country, and among the first in the first world, to raise interest rates on Wednesday...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

World

Russia reports record daily coronavirus deaths

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll as cases linked to the Delta variant...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 02:26pm

World

Australia reports 2,355 new COVID-19 cases as vaccination push continues

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Australia reported 2,355 new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant on Saturday, as the push to...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 10:06am

World

US surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON: US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 08:43am

Markets

World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia and Pacific

The East Asia and Pacific region's recovery has been undermined by the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, which ...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:13pm

World

Thailand to cut quarantine for vaccinated tourists

BANGKOK: Thailand is to cut the quarantine for vaccinated travellers to seven days starting in October, officials...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Markets

Oil up on tight supply, Brent crude nears $80 a barrel

NEW YORK: Oil prices gained on Monday for a fifth straight day, with Brent at its highest since October 2018 and...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

World

Russia's daily virus deaths match record high

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday matched its record coronavirus death toll, as the Delta variant and a slowing vaccine...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 06:37pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	155.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
India Sensex / May 16	73663.72
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38697.69
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Hang Seng / May 16	19535.72
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	79.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2377.52
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	76.26
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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