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South Korea to require COVID tests for travellers from China

Published 30 Dec, 2022 11:13am

SEOUL: South Korea said on Friday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China, joining the...

South Korea reports record high 56,431 new daily COVID-19 cases

Published 13 Feb, 2022 12:35pm

SEOUL: South Korea reported a daily record high of 56,431 new coronavirus cases for Saturday, bringing its total...

South Korea drops vaunted 'test and trace' strategy as Omicron surges

Published 09 Feb, 2022 04:03pm

SEOUL: South Korea said Wednesday it was dropping its vaunted "trace, test and treat" programme as a surge in ...

South Korea reports second-highest COVID count ahead of holiday

Published 23 Jan, 2022 01:15pm

SEOUL: South Korea posted its second-highest daily number of coronavirus cases on Sunday, despite extended COVID-19...

South Korea to deploy Pfizer COVID-19 pills as Omicron wave looms

Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:13pm

SEOUL: South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer's antiviral pills on Friday, health ...

South Korea reports record-high COVID-19 cases, deaths

Published 04 Dec, 2021 10:42am

SEOUL: South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of...

South Korea to purchase 70,000 courses of new Pfizer Covid-19 pill

Updated 06 Nov, 2021 06:21pm

SEOUL: South Korea has agreed to buy 70,000 courses of Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral Covid-19 pill, the Korea...

South Korea eyes mid-May arrival of coronavirus vaccines as stocks run down

Published 03 May, 2021 01:42pm

This is because available stocks amount to just 529,000 doses of Pfizer's vaccine and 381,000 doses of the AstraZeneca product, an agency official told Reuters.

South Korea reels from most daily COVID-19 cases in 3 months, approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Published 07 Apr, 2021 12:35pm

J&J is the third COVID-19 vaccine maker to be authorised in South Korea, after AstraZeneca and Pfizer, both of which require two doses.

South Korea PM pleads for COVID-19 compliance ahead of Lunar New Year

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:02pm

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 303 daily new coronavirus cases as of Monday. That brings total infections reported in South Korea to 81,487, with a death toll of 1,482.

South Korea daily coronavirus cases drop ahead of Lunar New Year

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:31am

South Korea on Saturday eased curfews on more than half a million restaurants and other businesses outside the capital Seoul, letting them stay open an hour later, amid a public backlash over tight curbs to contain COVID-19.

South Korea readies for COVID-19 vaccine with airport transport drill

Published 03 Feb, 2021 11:29am

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 467 new cases by Tuesday, as numbers rebounded above 400 in four days, boosted by continuing cluster infections.

South Korea reviews AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly under rollout plan

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:50pm

Health authorities will expand vaccinations towards the second half of the year with an aim to reach herd immunity by November.
Inoculations would begin in February starting with key groups, including medical workers in the front line of coronavirus treatment.

South Korea to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for general public in Q3

Published 28 Jan, 2021 10:57am

Inoculations would begin in February starting with key groups, including medical workers and the elderly in nursing homes, Jeong said.

South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:23am

"The KDCA should perfectly ready for the entire process the moment the vaccine arrives - the distribution, storage, inoculation and follow-ups," Chung told a government meeting.

South Korea says third wave of coronavirus being contained, fewest infections in nearly 4 weeks

Published 03 Jan, 2021 02:15pm

"The latest third wave of coronavirus spread is being contained as a result of expanded COVID-19 testing (recently) and strengthened distancing measures," Sohn Young-rae, a senior health official, told a briefing.

South Korea tries to contain coronavirus outbreak in prison

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:42am

The American troops stationed in South Korea on Tuesday received the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. USFK includes around 28,500 American military personnel as well as thousands of other workers and family members.

South Korea reports first variant of coronavirus found in the UK

Published 28 Dec, 2020 10:03am

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Monday.

South Korea logs second-highest daily coronavirus tally as criticism of govt grows

Published 23 Dec, 2020 09:47am

Seoul and its surrounding areas have banned gatherings of more than four people from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, and both restaurant owners and patrons may face up to 3 million won ($2,700) in fines for violation of the order.

South Korea fears for COVID-19 patients amid sickbed shortage

Published 19 Dec, 2020 04:15pm

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 1,053 infections of the new coronavirus, a record fourth consecutive day of more than 1,000 cases.

South Korea reports more than 1,000 coronavirus cases for third straight day

Published 18 Dec, 2020 09:22am

Chung did not give any details but media has reported some bars trying to beat the bans by passing themselves off as restaurants.

South Korea reports record daily rise in coronavirus deaths

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:02am

Hospitals were at a breaking point with only three critical care beds available as of Wednesday in greater Seoul, an area with a population of almost 26 million people, officials said.

Bed shortage looms as South Korea reports record new coronavirus cases

Published 16 Dec, 2020 10:34am

There were only three critical care bed left in the greater Seoul area with a nearly 26 million population, officials said.

South Korea warns of tougher coronavirus restrictions if rules ignored

Published 15 Dec, 2020 09:55am

"Considering the weight and impact of Level 3 distancing, we first need to level-headedly look back at whether all of us are properly implementing the current level."

South Korea reports second-highest new COVID-19 cases amid new wave

Published 09 Dec, 2020 10:16am

Tougher social distancing rules took effect on Tuesday, including unprecedented curfews on restaurants and most other businesses.

South Korea tightens virus curbs in Seoul region

Updated 06 Dec, 2020 06:22pm

Sunday's figures take the total number of cases in the country to more than 37,000.

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USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

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S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,506.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	24,879.67
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,348.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38

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Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.39 ▲ 0.24 (11.16%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 21 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	21.98 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Jul 21 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	130.83 ▲ 11.89 (10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 21 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	12.68 ▼ -1.41 (-10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	414.40 ▼ -46.02 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.05 ▼ -8.78 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 21 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.58 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 21 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36 ▼ -3.62 (-9.14%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.90 ▼ -2.21 (-8.8%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 21 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	98.02 ▼ -7.77 (-7.34%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.71 ▼ -0.61 (-7.33%)

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Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	263,436,960 ▼ -0.69
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	110,849,016 ▲ 0.24
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	73,851,952 ▲ 0.89
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	58,224,946 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	26,116,799 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,336,000 ▲ 0.97
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,413,148 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,069,620 ▲ 0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,692,784 ▲ 0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,608,067 ▼ -2.01

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