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How GoP ruined affordable protein!

Published 07 Apr, 2023 08:45am

Like all terrible things, it started with good intentions. Back in 2021, when poultry meat prices breached Rs 500...

China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests

Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:24am

BEIJING: China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out at an iPhone...

China imposes Covid lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plant

Published 02 Nov, 2022 05:38pm

BEIJING: Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world’s largest iPhone...

Chinese city of 21 million shuts down over new Covid outbreak

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:38pm

BEIJING: Around 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu effectively went into lockdown on Thursday as...

China imposes Covid-19 lockdowns for millions around Beijing

Published 30 Aug, 2022 10:58am

BEIJING: Millions of people in areas surrounding China’s capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday, with...

China Covid outbreak grows with millions under lockdown

Published 16 Jul, 2022 11:41am

BEIJING: China on Saturday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases since May, with millions in lockdown...

Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China

Published 06 Jul, 2022 10:56am

BEIJING: Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as businesses in a major tourist city...

Govt rules out imposing smart lockdown as Covid positivity rate increases

Published 04 Jul, 2022 02:11pm

Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel says coronavirus situation is under control

All cities to be in lockdown if PTI’s march stopped: Shafqat

Published 24 May, 2022 06:43am

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Shafqat Mahmood has warned the government that if it ...

Shanghai inches towards COVID lockdown exit, Beijing plays defence

Published 21 May, 2022 10:47am

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Shanghai cautiously pushed ahead on Saturday with plans to restore part of its transport network...

Beijing residents swamp supermarkets after lockdown rumours

Published 12 May, 2022 05:36pm

BEIJING: Beijing residents rushed to supermarkets on Thursday as Chinese officials tried to curb mounting panic over...

Chinese web users get creative to dodge Covid censorship

Published 08 May, 2022 05:25am

From quoting the national anthem to referencing Hollywood blockbusters and George Orwell’s dystopian novel...

Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown

Published 18 Apr, 2022 09:38am

SHANGHAI: Shanghai on Monday said three people had died from Covid-19, the first official announcement of deaths...

Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

SHANGHAI: Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID-19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, two...

Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday

Published 17 Apr, 2022 10:46am

SHANGHAI: Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID-19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, two...

UK PM, finance minister face calls to quit over lockdown fines

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be fined for breaking Britain’s...

Shanghai eases lockdown in some areas despite record Covid infections

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

SHANGHAI: China’s financial centre of Shanghai started easing its lockdown in some areas on Monday despite...

Shanghai starts easing lockdown in some neighbourhoods

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:40pm

SHANGHAI: Shanghai eased restrictions on some neighbourhoods Monday after mounting outcry over inflexible Covid-19...

Shanghai to extend lockdown

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

SHANGHAI: Shanghai will remain under lockdown as it reviews results of an exercise to test all of its 26 million...

Shanghai to impose phased Covid-19 lockdown: government

Published 27 Mar, 2022 07:27pm

SHANGHAI: Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an Omicron-fuelled Covid-19 outbreak that has hit China...

UK marks two years since first virus lockdown

Published 23 Mar, 2022 06:53pm

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday held a minute’s silence to remember the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, on the...

Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 06:40am

BEIJING: All 17 million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen spent their first full day under lockdown Monday,...

Coal play

Updated 15 Feb, 2022 05:40pm

Coal has played quite the havoc in global markets over the past year. Surging energy demand as lockdown restrictions...

UK PM sorry for ‘partygate’ but vows to plough on

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday apologised after his government was criticised for ...

UK police deny delaying ‘partygate’ probe into PM

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

LONDON: London police on Friday denied delaying a long-awaited government report into lockdown-breaking parties in...

Sterling falls below $1.34

Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:44am

LONDON: Sterling hit its lowest level against the US dollar so far this year on Thursday as investors sold off...

UK PM Johnson refuses to resign over lockdown parties

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday rejected opposition calls to resign for attending lockdown...

Austria to end lockdown for Covid unvaccinated

Published 26 Jan, 2022 05:26pm

VIENNA: Austria on Wednesday announced it was ending a lockdown for those unvaccinated as it prepares to become the...

Cases against Sharif family: Govt urges CJs to allow live telecast

Updated 25 Jan, 2022 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry urged the courts to conduct a speedy...

Pakistan reports over 7,000 Covid-19 cases for second consecutive day

Published 24 Jan, 2022 11:12am

Country detects 7,195 cases during the last 24 hours

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 6	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 6	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	158.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 6	7,709.96
Nasdaq / Aug 6	26,348.35
Dow Jones / Aug 6	53,885.10
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,518.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,039.16
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,530.59
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,887.21
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,278.17
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,720.34

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 6	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 6	385,147
Petrol/Litre / Aug 7	329.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	77.91
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,291.19
Diesel/Litre / Aug 7	382.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	83.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.65 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 7 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	29.92 ▲ 2.72 (10%)

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.30 ▼ -0.68 (-8.52%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.40 ▼ -3.59 (-7.81%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.68 ▼ -1.57 (-7.75%)
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	163 ▼ -12.99 (-7.38%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	53 ▼ -3.74 (-6.59%)
JS Investments / Aug 7 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.11 ▼ -2.87 (-6.24%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	340.50 ▼ -21.59 (-5.96%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.50 ▼ -1.1 (-5.91%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Aug 7 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200 ▼ -11.98 (-5.65%)
Paramount Spinning / Aug 7 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.84 ▼ -0.53 (-4.66%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	160,375,761 ▲ 0.94
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	51,877,276 ▲ 0.54
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,213,917 ▲ 0.36
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,000,093 ▲ 0.27
Nishat ChunPow / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,203,069 ▲ 0.44
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,132,818 ▼ -0.38
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,115,408 ▼ -0.37
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,678,550 ▲ 0.32
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,519,587 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,461,383 ▼ -0.89

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