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Food and Drug Administration

US unveils new task force aimed at cracking down on illicit e-cigarettes

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department and the Food and Drug Administration on Monday launched a new task force that...

US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus: drug regulator

Published 10 Nov, 2023 12:04pm

WASHINGTON: US health authorities on Thursday approved the world’s first vaccine for chikungunya, a virus spread by...

US approves first pill for treatment of alopecia

Published 14 Jun, 2022 11:51am

WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first oral tablet...

FDA approves cancer therapy by J&J, partner Legend Biotech

Published 01 Mar, 2022 02:00pm

The US health regulator has approved a therapy developed by Johnson & Johnson and its China-focused partner...

Pfizer seeks US approval for Covid boosters for ages 16-17

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:31am

WASHINGTON: Pfizer announced Tuesday it was seeking US authorization for Covid booster shots among adolescents aged...

US gives final approval of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11

Published 03 Nov, 2021 09:16am

WASHINGTON: The United States can now start giving children aged 5-11 the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid vaccine, US health...

US to weigh authorizing Pfizer Covid vaccine for younger children

Published 26 Oct, 2021 01:20pm

WASHINGTON: A high-level medical panel of US government advisors will meet Tuesday to decide whether to authorize ...

US panel recommends Covid boosters for people 65 and older

Published 18 Sep, 2021 09:47am

The same committee however rejected an initial proposal, submitted by Pfizer and backed by President Joe Biden's administration

US FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for 12-15-year-olds soon

Published 05 May, 2021 06:26pm

The approval is highly anticipated after the drugmaker said in March the vaccine was found to be safe, effective and produced a robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year-olds in a clinical trial.
The vaccine has already been cleared in the United States for those aged 16 and above.

Johnson & Johnson applies for emergency COVID-19 vaccine use in the Philippines

Published 05 Apr, 2021 08:34am

J&J, which has a single-shot coronavirus vaccine, is the seventh vaccine maker to seek approval in the Philippines.

Anti-coup hackers target Myanmar govt sites as protesters jam Yangon roads

Published 18 Feb, 2021 09:45am

Dozens of police patrolled the vicinity of Myaynigone junction as motorists also blocked roads.

Philippines gives green light to trials of Janssen's COVID-19 vaccine

Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:25am

The trials could begin in the next few weeks, FDA head Rolando Enrique Domingo told a media briefing.

Pfizer vaccine raises 'no specific safety concerns': US regulator

Published 08 Dec, 2020 07:01pm

Data from 38,000 trial participants involved in testing the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine revealed "no specific safety concerns,"

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13