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European states: Envoys directed to focus on broadening trade partnerships

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Wednesday, instructed Pakistan’s envoys posted in European...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

Business & Finance

UK strikes post-Brexit trade deal with three European countries

LONDON: Britain announced Friday a free-trade agreement with three European countries — major fishing neighbour...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

World

Pressure mounts on Belarus over forced landing to arrest dissident

• UK bans Belarus airline, points finger at Russia MINSK: European countries began banning flights over Belarus...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

‘Palestine Solidarity Day’ to be observed on Friday: FM

He said Pakistan had a clear stance that all necessary steps must be taken for stopping the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and their properties.

Published 17 May, 2021 10:57pm

Opinion

Growing hostility against China

(KARACHI) The European Union has taken certain steps to what it says guard against economic competition from China...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

World

Hundreds protest virus measures in Finland, Sweden

HELSINKI: Crowds gathered in the capitals of Finland and Sweden on Saturday as hundreds marched in protest over ...

Updated 02 May, 2021 10:35am

World

Italy prolongs curbs on European travellers, imposes entry ban on Sri Lanka

People entering Italy from other European countries face five days of quarantine and mandatory testing both before arrival and at the end of their isolation period.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 06:26pm

Editorials

Not in the name of freedom of expression

EDITORIAL: After the government banned a religio-political party for staging violent protests countrywide demanding...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Markets

European stocks hit record highs after Fed holds stance

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6pc, adding to gains notched earlier this week when the index erased all of its pandemic-driven losses.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:08am

World

Sweden registers 7,822 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths on Thursday

The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 17 new deaths, taking the total to 13,595. The deaths registered have occurred over several days and sometimes weeks.
Sweden's death rate per capita is many times higher than that of its Nordic neighbours' but lower than in most European countries that opted for lockdowns.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 07:11pm

World

Denmark launches ‘corona pass’ to facilitate reopening

COPENHAGEN: Denmark on Tuesday began requiring people to use a new Covid certificate to enter certain businesses or...

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:53am

World

Seven deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots

LONDON: The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving...

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:45pm

World

Europe’s heat and drought crop losses tripled in 50 years

PARIS: The severity of crop losses driven by heat waves and drought have tripled in the last fifty years in Europe,...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

World

Austria to give Czech Republic 30,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine

"We will...support the Czech Republic bilaterally with 30,000 doses of vaccine and believe it is very positive that we have also heard that other European countries are prepared to do the same," it said. Kurz previously said an EU deal on Thursday on dose distribution should have given the Czech Republic more.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 06:18pm

World

German experts recommend AstraZeneca COVID shots only for over 60s

Many European countries briefly stopped using AstraZeneca's vaccine earlier this month while investigating rare cases of blood clots.

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 12:05am

World

AstraZeneca, J&J vaccines Spain removes age limits on AstraZeneca, J&J vaccines

Several European countries had suspended administering the shot over concerns related to cases of blood clots.

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 12:05am

Markets

Oil rises as traders expect OPEC+ to hold output cuts

• Russia supports OPEC+ oil output rollover to May • Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship ...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

European countries tighten virus curbs, France 'critical'

• Philippines orders 24m in and around Manila into virus lockdown PARIS: France, Belgium and Poland on Saturday...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

Markets

Oil jumps 6pc after Suez Canal ship grounding

NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped about 6% on Wednesday after a ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, and worries that the...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Markets

South Africa's rand firms after CPI data, stocks down

At 1540 GMT, the rand was trading at 14.8400 against the dollar, 0.24pc firmer than its previous close.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 12:07am

Growing global vaccine gap ‘grotesque’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday blasted the growing gap between the number of coronavirus vaccines...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

World

Spain raises upper age limit for AstraZeneca jab to 65

The decision came two days before Spain was to resume use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after the EU's drug regulator deemed the jab "safe and effective".

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

World

Austria delays reopening restaurants as COVID-19 cases rise

The number of new infections reported rose above 3,500 on Friday, the highest level since early December, when cases were falling during the second national lockdown.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

World

Poll shows plunge in Europeans' trust in AstraZeneca jab

Earlier this month several EU countries suspended its use, pending a review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) after dozens of isolated cases of blood clots and brain haemorrhages.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:17am

World

New lockdowns in Europe

PARIS: Several European countries introduced new lockdown measures Saturday as they battled surging coronavirus...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Finland world’s happiest country despite pandemic

HELSINKI: Covid-19 has done little to alter the ranking of the world’s happiest countries, with Finland at the top...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

Economic statecraft

The concept of ‘economic statecraft’ is defined by Princeton’s Prof. David A. Baldwin as using economic means...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

Denmark, Norway and Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine over blood clot concerns

During the current month, at least 22 cases of blood clots have been reported among more than three million people vaccinated in the European Economic Area
AstraZeneca says the safety of the vaccine has been extensively studied in phase III clinical trials and data confirms the vaccine has been generally well tolerated

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 03:17pm

Markets

UK lost market share in US, Germany and China

LONDON: The United Kingdom lost market share in the United States, Germany and China during the Covid-19 pandemic ...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:40am

World

Denmark OKs AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

COPENHAGEN: Following several other European countries, Danish health officials on Friday approved the use of the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G. Power Ltd. / Jun 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	2.55 ▲ 1.00 (64.52%)
Sally Tex. / Jun 18 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	6.03 ▲ 0.92 (18.00%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / Jun 18 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.70 ▲ 0.39 (11.78%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 18 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	9.94 ▲ 1.00 (11.19%)
First National Equities / Jun 18 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	10.33 ▲ 1.00 (10.72%)
Premier Ins. / Jun 18 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.40 ▲ 0.61 (10.54%)
First Equity Mod. / Jun 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	6.00 ▲ 0.50 (9.09%)
Olympia Mills / Jun 18 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	12.61 ▲ 1.00 (8.61%)
TPL Corp / Jun 18 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	13.03 ▲ 1.00 (8.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 18 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	7.25 ▲ 0.54 (8.05%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Tex. / Jun 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	2.60 ▲ -0.34 (-11.56%)
Apna Microfinance (R) / Jun 18 Apna Microfinance Bank Ltd (R)(AMBLR4)	7.90 ▲ -1.00 (-11.24%)
Jahangir Siddiqui (R) / Jun 18 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd (R)(JSCLR1)	8.01 ▲ -1.00 (-11.10%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Jun 18 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.00 ▲ -0.35 (-8.05%)
Bawany Air / Jun 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	14.34 ▲ -1.16 (-7.48%)
Landmark Sp. / Jun 18 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	24.20 ▲ -1.94 (-7.42%)
Gatron Ind. / Jun 18 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	520.00 ▲ -40.99 (-7.31%)
Tandlianwala / Jun 18 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	147.00 ▲ -11.34 (-7.16%)
Mian Textile / Jun 18 Mian Textile Industries Limited(MTIL)	21.50 ▲ -1.64 (-7.09%)
Metro Steel / Jun 18 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	21.01 ▲ -1.49 (-6.62%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Jun 18 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	87,482,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Jun 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	75,473,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jun 18 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	70,116,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Jun 18 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	53,418,224 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Jun 18 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	44,108,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Jun 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	32,168,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jun 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	31,350,500 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Jun 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,259,515 ▼ 0.00
First National Equities / Jun 18 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	22,319,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Glass / Jun 18 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	21,806,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 18	156.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 18	156.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 18	110.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 18	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 18	1.39
Euro to USD / Jun 18	1.19
UK LIBOR % / Jun 18	0.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	4221.86
India Sensex / Jun 18	52323.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 18	29018.33
Nasdaq / Jun 18	14161.35
Hang Seng / Jun 18	28558.59
FTSE 100 / Jun 18	7153.43
Dow Jones / Jun 18	33823.45
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 18	15727.67
France CAC40 / Jun 18	6666.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jun 18	70.94
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jun 18	12300.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jun 18	89163.00
Gold Spot / Jun 18	1775.30
Cotton / Jun 18	84.06

European countries

European states: Envoys directed to focus on broadening trade partnerships

UK strikes post-Brexit trade deal with three European countries

Pressure mounts on Belarus over forced landing to arrest dissident

‘Palestine Solidarity Day’ to be observed on Friday: FM

Growing hostility against China

Hundreds protest virus measures in Finland, Sweden

Italy prolongs curbs on European travellers, imposes entry ban on Sri Lanka

Not in the name of freedom of expression

European stocks hit record highs after Fed holds stance

Sweden registers 7,822 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths on Thursday

Denmark launches ‘corona pass’ to facilitate reopening

Seven deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots

Europe’s heat and drought crop losses tripled in 50 years

Austria to give Czech Republic 30,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine

German experts recommend AstraZeneca COVID shots only for over 60s

AstraZeneca, J&J vaccines Spain removes age limits on AstraZeneca, J&J vaccines

Oil rises as traders expect OPEC+ to hold output cuts

European countries tighten virus curbs, France 'critical'

Oil jumps 6pc after Suez Canal ship grounding

South Africa's rand firms after CPI data, stocks down

Growing global vaccine gap ‘grotesque’: WHO

Spain raises upper age limit for AstraZeneca jab to 65

Austria delays reopening restaurants as COVID-19 cases rise

Poll shows plunge in Europeans' trust in AstraZeneca jab

New lockdowns in Europe

Finland world’s happiest country despite pandemic

Economic statecraft

Denmark, Norway and Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine over blood clot concerns

UK lost market share in US, Germany and China

Denmark OKs AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

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