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EU

Brexit trade deal gets EU green light

Customs and regulatory controls on cross-Channel commerce will still come into effect on January 1 after Britain leaves the EU single market.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 08:11pm

World

Small delay in Pfizer vaccine deliveries to 8 EU nations: Spain

Spain is scheduled to received 350,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine per week over the next three months.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 05:58pm

World

EU says Pfizer to complete supply of first 200 million COVID shots to Europe by Sept

“Distribution of the full 200 million doses is scheduled to be completed by September 2021,” says EU spokesman.
Talks were underway to agree the delivery of a further 100 million additional doses which are optional under the contract sealed with the two companies.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 04:54pm

Markets

Swiss franc falls against euro on Brexit relief, dollar dips on US stimulus

The yuan crept up after China's central bank lifted its official guidance level to the highest in 30 months , to as high as 6.5280 against the dollar in the onshore market, but was last unchanged at 6.5408.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 03:15pm

Pakistan

Pakistan is a safe place for foreign tourists, says EU envoy

Pakistan is an amazing country with diversity in terms of weather, landscape, biodiversity and a rich cultural heritage
Many of the scenic parts in the country still remain unexplored and a huge tourism potential exists: Kaminara

Published 28 Dec, 2020 11:07am

Business & Finance

Britain says it will sign free trade deal with Turkey this week

"We now look forward to working with Turkey towards an ambitious tailor-made UK-Turkey trade agreement in the near future."

Published 28 Dec, 2020 10:48am

World

EU begins vaccinations to end Covid 'nightmare'

China, Russia, Canada, the United States, Switzerland, Serbia, Singapore and Saudi Arabia have also begun their vaccination campaigns.

Published 27 Dec, 2020 05:36pm

World

Trucker, fisherman, scientist... the voices of Brexit

"We had planned to spend longer periods in Greece," Williams says, but now they will only be able to spend a quarter of their time there.

Published 27 Dec, 2020 10:36am

World

EU readies vaccine rollout as new virus strain spreads

Vaccinations in all 27 European Union countries will begin on Sunday, after regulators approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on December 21.

Published 26 Dec, 2020 05:32pm

Business & Finance

Aviation minister says Pakistan has removed all EU concerns regarding PIA

Sarwar said that PIA was adding eight new aircraft to its fleet.

Published 26 Dec, 2020 03:52pm

World

A Brexit trade deal at last: EU and UK clinch narrow accord

“Deal is done,” a Downing Street source said. “We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade, and our fishing waters.”

Published 24 Dec, 2020 08:02pm

World

EU and UK poised for Christmas Brexit trade deal

Britain has been in a transition period since its formal departure from the now 27-member EU in January, still trading under EU laws.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 07:14pm

World

Pro-EU Maia Sandu sworn in as Moldova's president

On Wednesday, Ion Chicu announced his resignation, hours before parliament was due to consider a vote of no confidence in his government.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 05:45pm

World

First vaccines leave plant for EU rollout

Pfizer refused to say where in the EU the first deliveries were headed.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 07:22pm

World

EU starts to ease bans over UK virus strain; WHO to meet

The major British transit hub said it would reopen from midnight local time (2300 GMT) for travellers with a negative result.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 11:13am

World

Brussels recommends EU members lift UK travel bans

Several EU member states have imposed flight, train and ferry bans on UK arrivals since Britain announced the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 07:53pm

World

Russia announces travel bans against EU officials over Navalny

The Russian foreign ministry repeated claims that EU countries had refused to cooperate with Russia over a probe into the incident.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 06:26pm

World

BioNTech, Pfizer 'ready' to deliver vaccines across EU

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has proven to be 95 percent effective in global trials where two doses are injected three weeks apart.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 08:06pm

Business & Finance

EU conditionally approves Fiat Chrysler and PSA merger

The statement said that the new firm would also facilitate access for competitors to its van repair and maintenance networks.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 06:09pm

World

Between Brexit and coronavirus, UK togetherness is fraying

In Dublin, republican Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said Brexit had raised "fundamental questions around the wisdom and the sustainability of the partition of our island".

Published 21 Dec, 2020 11:30am

UK's Johnson says EU trade deal looking difficult, but door is still open

“Obviously the UK’s position is always that we want to keeping talking if there’s any chance of a deal,” Johnson told reporters.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:32pm

World

Britain wants Brexit trade deal but prepared to walk away unless EU moves: minister

"It is a very serious situation. We will test every route to seeking a free trade agreement with the European Union, but we cannot do so at the expense of our national sovereignty," Nick Gibb told Sky News.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 12:46pm

Markets

Gold set for third straight weekly gain on US stimulus hopes

US Congressional Republicans and Democrats scrambled to pass a new round of coronavirus aid on Thursday with lawmakers from both parties saying that failure to agree was no longer an option.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 08:52am

World

As Brexit looms, British hauliers fear bumps in the road

Haulage companies will probably require an international permit to travel through EU member countries, called an ECMT.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 12:06pm

World

EU and UK narrow gaps on post-Brexit trade but no deal yet

Merkel said negotiations would continue "until the end of this week to see if a solution can still be found".

Published 17 Dec, 2020 01:50am

World

EU envoys agree more Belarus sanctions

The measures, to be formalised with the publication of the list on Thursday, will be the third round of sanctions the European bloc has imposed on the regime of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 04:53pm

World

EU and UK narrow gaps on post-Brexit trade but no deal yet

Many supposed deadlines have already been missed, the EU chief admitted. But, with two weeks until Britain leaves the EU single market, time is finally running out.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 04:49pm

World

EU members to start Covid-19 jabs 'the same day'

Her statement to the European Parliament came as pressure mounted on the bloc to catch up with the United States and Britain.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:24pm

World

Draft EU rules propose mammoth fines, bans for tech giants

The EU has also ordered Apple to pay billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland, but that decision was quashed by the EU's highest court.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:40am

Business & Finance

Airbus urges compromises on Brexit, transatlantic tariffs

Faury said Airbus would maintain its reduced output of 40 A320-family jets a month into early 2021, but did not address the timing or scale of any output increase.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 09:34am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jun 29 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.80 ▲ 0.70 (17.07%)
Quetta Textile / Jun 29 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	7.75 ▲ 0.76 (10.87%)
Awwal Modaraba / Jun 29 Awwal Modaraba(AWWAL)	10.43 ▲ 0.92 (9.67%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 29 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.24 ▲ 0.24 (8.00%)
United Insurance / Jun 29 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	8.39 ▲ 0.59 (7.56%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jun 29 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	123.01 ▲ 8.58 (7.50%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jun 29 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	993.83 ▲ 69.33 (7.50%)
Arif Habib Corp / Jun 29 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	35.20 ▲ 2.45 (7.48%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jun 29 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	43.25 ▲ 3.01 (7.48%)
J.K.Spinning / Jun 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	56.16 ▲ 3.91 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Modaraba / Jun 29 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	7.36 ▲ -0.91 (-11.00%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.82 ▲ -0.56 (-10.41%)
JS Investments / Jun 29 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	11.25 ▲ -1.00 (-8.16%)
Gatron Ind. / Jun 29 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	402.37 ▲ -32.62 (-7.50%)
Khyber Tobacco / Jun 29 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	215.97 ▲ -17.51 (-7.50%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 29 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	16.65 ▲ -1.35 (-7.50%)
Supernet Ltd. / Jun 29 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	19.31 ▲ -1.56 (-7.47%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 29 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	63.00 ▲ -5.00 (-7.35%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 29 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	15.20 ▲ -1.20 (-7.32%)
Premium Textile / Jun 29 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	690.10 ▲ -49.90 (-6.74%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,279,000 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,615,500 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Jun 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	7,537,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,582,406 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jun 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,353,672 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	4,202,157 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Jun 29 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	4,059,218 ▼ 0.00
Habib Bank / Jun 29 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,439,886 ▼ 0.00
Kot Addu Power / Jun 29 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	3,431,945 ▼ 0.00
MCB Bank Ltd / Jun 29 MCB Bank Limited(MCB)	2,937,393 ▼ 0.00

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 28	206.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 28	206.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 28	136.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 28	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 28	1.22
Euro to USD / Jun 28	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Jun 28	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 28	3821.55
India Sensex / Jun 28	53177.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 28	26741.34
Nasdaq / Jun 28	11181.54
Hang Seng / Jun 28	22132.44
FTSE 100 / Jun 28	7323.41
Dow Jones / Jun 28	30946.99
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 28	13231.82
France CAC40 / Jun 28	6086.02

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 28	111.30
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 28	18980.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 28	122200.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 28	1822.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 28	93.77

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