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New Zealand's borders may stay shut for most of the year, PM Ardern says

“Given the risks in the world around us and the uncertainty of the global rollout of the vaccine, we can expect our borders to be impacted for much of this year,” Ardern said at a news conference.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:47am

Pakistan

Australian HC expresses confidence over boosting relations

ISLAMABAD: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw on Monday expressed his confidence over ...

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 09:59am

Markets

Travel stocks pull FTSE 100 lower

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 fell on Monday, with travel stocks leading the declines, as rising coronavirus ...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

World

Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after mass testing

Hong Kong was one of the first places to be struck by the coronavirus after it spilled out of central China.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 06:01pm

Pakistan

At 11.39 %, Karachi has the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the country: NCOC

The NCOC said that Peshawar has the second with highest with 9.72% while Mirpur has 9.62%.
630 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Sindh during the past 24 hours.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 01:34pm

World

UK detects 77 cases of South African COVID variant, 9 of Brazilian

Britain has the highest death toll in Europe from COVID-19, at close to 100,000.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:32pm

World

France imposes border controls in scramble to avoid lockdown

EU travellers entering France by land, including cross-border workers, will not need a negative test.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 05:20pm

World

Israel expands vaccination campaign to teens

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel began administering Covid-19 vaccines to teenagers Saturday as it pushed ahead with its...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:21am

World

Wuhan marks a year since Covid lockdown as others scramble

WUHAN, (China): The Chinese city of Wuhan marked one year since the start of its traumatic 76-day coronavirus...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:20am

World

Wuhan marks a year since lockdown as Biden warns of 600,000 dead

Globally, the virus has killed more than two million people, infected tens of millions of others and hammered economies.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:46pm

World

Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in two-day virus lockdown

The government had deployed over 3,000 staff to enforce the lockdown, which covers about 150 housing blocks.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:39pm

World

British PM says new variant may carry higher risk of death

Johnson said that the impact of the new variant, which is already known to be more transmissable, was putting the health service under “intense pressure”.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 02:15pm

Business & Finance

Muted recovery for UK retailers in Dec ends worst year on record

LONDON: British retailers struggled to recover in December from a partial coronavirus lockdown the previous month,...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

Sterling falls

LONDON: Sterling fell on Friday as Britain’s third national lockdown sparked the sharpest drop in business ...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

World

UK card spending running 35pc below pre-pandemic levels

LONDON: Spending on payment cards in Britain last week stood 35% below pre-pandemic levels with the country in its...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

Business & Finance

Worsening pandemic poses 'serious risks', ECB's Lagarde warns

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday that the pandemic still poses...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

World

Portugal to close schools for 15 days over virus

Portugal has this week been breaking daily records in virus death tolls, with an extra 221 fatalities in 24 hours announced Thursday by the national health authorities.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 08:55pm

World

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Moscow will relax some restrictions from Friday, including fully reopening colleges and specialist education institutions, the mayor of the Russian capital said.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:47pm

World

Moscow to relax some restrictions as daily Russian COVID-19 cases ease

The nationwide death toll stands at 67,832.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 02:51pm

World

Wuhan bustles a year after world's first coronavirus lockdown

On Saturday, the city where Covid-19 was first detected in late 2019 marks one year since it was locked down to crush the outbreak.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 12:01pm

World

Australian jobless rate falls as employment nears pre-pandemic highs

Employment +50,000 in Dec, matching forecasts.
Jobless falls to 6.6%, down from 6.8%, beating forecasts.

Updated 21 Jan, 2021 11:17am

World

China to impose COVID-19 tests on Lunar New Year travellers as infections rise

The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed infections, rose to 113 from 58 a day earlier.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 10:51am

Markets

KCA raises cotton spot rate by Rs100 to Rs10800

KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the spot rate by Rs 100 ...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

Partial lockdown in Beijing as UK virus variant detected

China reported 103 new cases on Wednesday, including seven more in Beijing.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:37pm

World

WHO says UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries

A week ago, it was reported in 50 countries.
The South African variant has been reported in 23 countries and territories, WHO said.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:56am

World

France reports 23,608 new COVID-19 cases over 24 hours

The number of people in intensive care rose by 26 to 2,839 while the total number of patients hospitalised for the disease was down by 52 over 24 hours at 25,567.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:44pm

World

Malaysia expands lockdown measures to most states as virus spreads

Last week, capital Kuala Lumpur and six states went into a two-week lockdown.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has said the lockdown measures were necessary as the healthcare system was at a breaking point.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:49pm

World

Rwandan capital back under full virus lockdown

The country of 12 million people has had around 11,500 cases of the virus and almost 150 deaths since the start of the outbreak.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:36pm

World

Germany mulls tighter shutdown as virus variants fuel fears

The crisis talks between Merkel and state premiers were brought forward by a week because of the virus variants.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:30pm

Pakistan

Murad Raas says students will not be promoted without exams this year in Punjab

The education minister said exams would be held in May this year.
Students of class 9 till 12 returned to their schools on Monday after nearly two months.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 03:53pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Jan 26 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.70 ▲ 0.20 (14.89%)
Ghani Auto Ind. / Jan 26 Ghani Automobile Industries Limited(GAIL)	6.80 ▲ 0.69 (13.33%)
Habib Ins. / Jan 26 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	8.50 ▲ 0.69 (13.18%)
Bawany Air / Jan 26 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22.38 ▲ 1.89 (11.34%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.10 ▼ -0.01 (10.00%)
Hi-Tech Lubricants / Jan 26 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	60.28 ▲ 7.55 (9.66%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Jan 26 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	113.50 ▲ 4.58 (9.03%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 26 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	229.68 ▲ 30.92 (7.50%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 26 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.03 ▼ -0.10 (6.32%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jan 26 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	14.00 ▲ 0.46 (5.98%)

Stock	Price
Hala Enterpries / Jan 26 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.81 ▼ 0.97 (-11.76%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 26 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.90 ▼ 0.86 (-11.61%)
Grays Leas. / Jan 26 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.17 ▼ 0.69 (-10.86%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 26 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.38 ▼ 0.11 (-9.80%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jan 26 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.12 ▼ 0.27 (-9.40%)
First Prud Mod. / Jan 26 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.10 ▼ 0.35 (-8.70%)
Altern Energy / Jan 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	27.25 ▼ 1.75 (-8.40%)
Summit Bank / Jan 26 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.83 ▼ 0.14 (-8.04%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 26 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.74 ▼ 0.25 (-7.94%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 26 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	19.86 ▼ 0.00 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Jan 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,686,000 ▼ 8.01
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	25,544,000 ▼ 0.11
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 26 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,052,500 ▼ 0.87
Unity Foods / Jan 26 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,920,978 ▼ 1.02
Fauji Foods / Jan 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,931,500 ▼ 0.35
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 26 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	12,716,500 ▼ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	10,876,500 ▼ 0.31
Hum Network / Jan 26 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,747,500 ▼ 0.17
Aisha Steel / Jan 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,137,500 ▼ 1.32
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 26 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,165,000 ▼ 0.75

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 26	160.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 26	160.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 26	103.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 26	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 26	1.21

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 26	3842.69
India Sensex / Jan 26	48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 26	28822.29
Nasdaq / Jan 26	13577.42
Hang Seng / Jan 26	30159.01
FTSE 100 / Jan 26	6638.85
Dow Jones / Jan 26	30870.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 26	13643.95
France CAC40 / Jan 26	5472.36

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 26	0.09

lockdown

New Zealand's borders may stay shut for most of the year, PM Ardern says

Australian HC expresses confidence over boosting relations

Travel stocks pull FTSE 100 lower

Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after mass testing

At 11.39 %, Karachi has the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the country: NCOC

UK detects 77 cases of South African COVID variant, 9 of Brazilian

France imposes border controls in scramble to avoid lockdown

Israel expands vaccination campaign to teens

Wuhan marks a year since Covid lockdown as others scramble

Wuhan marks a year since lockdown as Biden warns of 600,000 dead

Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in two-day virus lockdown

British PM says new variant may carry higher risk of death

Muted recovery for UK retailers in Dec ends worst year on record

Sterling falls

UK card spending running 35pc below pre-pandemic levels

Worsening pandemic poses 'serious risks', ECB's Lagarde warns

Portugal to close schools for 15 days over virus

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Moscow to relax some restrictions as daily Russian COVID-19 cases ease

Wuhan bustles a year after world's first coronavirus lockdown

Australian jobless rate falls as employment nears pre-pandemic highs

China to impose COVID-19 tests on Lunar New Year travellers as infections rise

KCA raises cotton spot rate by Rs100 to Rs10800

Partial lockdown in Beijing as UK virus variant detected

WHO says UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries

France reports 23,608 new COVID-19 cases over 24 hours

Malaysia expands lockdown measures to most states as virus spreads

Rwandan capital back under full virus lockdown

Germany mulls tighter shutdown as virus variants fuel fears

Murad Raas says students will not be promoted without exams this year in Punjab

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