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NCOC decides to implement ‘broader lockdowns’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Wednesday, issued new coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) including broader...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Business & Finance

UK productivity up in 2020 as lockdown hit lower-paid jobs

LONDON: British workers’ average hourly output rose by 0.4% last year, despite a fall of nearly 10% in total...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Business & Finance

German investor confidence falls as virus curbs drag on

BERLIN: German investor sentiment fell in April for the first time since November as Europe’s top economy feels ...

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:12am

World

Dutch PM Rutte extends pandemic lockdown as infections rise

He said hopes that some measures could be eased on April 21 had proved illusory and they must remain in place until April 28 at the earliest.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:02am

World

India's Maharashtra state imposes 15-day lockdown to slow COVID-19 spread

Maharashtra, home to India's financial capital Mumbai and the country's most industrial state, has been the country's worst hit state, accounting for about a quarter of its 13.5 million cases.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 12:01am

World

German investor confidence falls as virus curbs drag on

Confidence in the eurozone fell by 7.7 points in April to 66.3 points.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 06:27pm

World

French homeschooling system hit by hackers from Russia, China

PARIS: Hackers operating from Russia and China targeted France’s homeschooling platform which crashed at the start...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:32am

World

France reports nearly 6,000 COVID-19 intensive care patients

France also reported 385 new coronavirus deaths in hospitals, compared to 176 on Sunday, taking the cumulative toll 99,135.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:09am

Pakistan

‘SOP compliance remains very weak and pressure on hospitals is increasing’ warns Asad Umar

"Administration has been asked to ramp up compliance enforcement to avoid a crises like situation," Umar tweeted.
58 deaths and 4,584 new cases were reported in 24 hours.

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 01:58pm

BR Research

Covid-19: Big picture

It is summertime madness out here. Covid-19 cases are climbing like a vengeance and the third wave seems to be...

Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:35am

World

Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short

MUMBAI: India’s coronavirus epicentre Maharashtra went into a state-wide weekend lockdown on Saturday as the...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:50pm

World

Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short

After a lockdown a year ago caused widespread misery and one of the sharpest downturns of any major economy, the central government is desperate to avoid a hugely unpopular second shutdown.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 05:15pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 lockdown: Markets in Karachi remain closed

KARACHI: All the major wholesale and retail markets remained closed here on Friday after the Sindh government ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

World

Italy eases COVID-19 curbs as infections decline, but deaths still high

The health system remains under acute strain and intensive care unit occupancy is still above the critical threshold, the ISS said, and daily deaths continue to pile up.

Updated 10 Apr, 2021 12:11am

BR Research

Covid: Relief in the offing?

After tightening Covid-related restrictions (but still short of a brief-but-strict lockdown) in the face of third...

Published 09 Apr, 2021 07:40am

World

India suffers vaccine shortages as virus surges

MUMBAI: Vaccination centres in parts of India turned people away on Thursday and large parts of the country...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:21am

Markets

South Africa's rand hits 6-week best, stocks fall on sluggish manufacturing data

At 1500 GMT the rand was 0.48pc firmer at 14.5000 per dollar, its strongest level since Feb. 24 and poised to reach a one-year high as the bullish case gathered momentum.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:08am

World

Iran Covid cases hit two million in 'meteoric' rise

Over the past 24 hours, the country officially recorded 22,586 new cases of infection, reaching a new high, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 07:32pm

World

India suffers vaccine shortages as virus surges

India's vast vaccination programme is reportedly experiencing problems having administered 87 million shots so far in a population of 1.3 billion people.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 05:42pm

World

Fresh Covid case in New Zealand as it prepares travel bubble

There was no suggestion New Zealand's largest city would again be thrust into lockdown or the travel bubble plan revised.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 04:57pm

World

Merkel backs tougher COVID lockdown in Germany

Germany is struggling to tackle a third wave of the pandemic and several regional leaders have called for a short, sharp lockdown while the country tries to vaccinate more people.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 01:49am

World

France reports 5,729 people in intensive care with COVID-19

Announcing France's third nationwide lockdown last week, President Emmanuel Macron said the number of ICU beds would be raised from 7,000 to over 10,000.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 12:18am

Sports

Coronavirus shadow over return of cash-rich IPL

All eight teams are in strict bio-bubbles for the tournament, which concludes on May 30.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 04:37pm

Business & Finance

Pandemic drives Germany to highest deficit in 30 years

Companies can shorten workers' hours under a government scheme designed to avoid mass layoffs during the downturn by offering companies subsidies to keep workers on the payroll.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 12:42pm

BR Research

The devil we know

Over the past year, Covid-19 has metamorphosed from a devil we knew little to nothing about to a devil we now,...

Published 07 Apr, 2021 07:40am

Markets

South Africa's rand and stocks firmer in risk-on trade

At 1520 GMT the rand was 0.15pc firmer at 15.5425 per dollar, having touched 14.4900 earlier, its best since Feb. 25.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:51am

Business & Finance

U.S. job openings jump to two-year high in February

The second straight monthly rise in vacancies lifted the jobs openings rate to a record 4.9pc from 4.7pc in January.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:51am

World

France's COVID-19 hospitalisations near a five-month high

Health authorities also reported 8,045 new infections in France, at 4.84 million, a figure sharply lower than last Tuesday's 30,702.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 12:22am

World

Bangladesh ferry disaster death toll hits 34

Experts blame poor maintenance, lax safety standards at shipyards and overcrowding for many of the accidents.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 05:55pm

Pakistan

Stronger coronavirus SOPs enforcement starting to have effect, but critical care, mortality will stay at high levels for some time: Umar

"Increased restrictions, broader lockdowns & stronger SOP enforcement starting to have effect," Umar tweeted.
Please follow SOPs and be safe, the minister urged.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 09:36am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
A. Shah Ghazi / Apr 15 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.25 ▲ 1.00 (16.00%)
Sana Ind. (R) / Apr 15 Sana Industries (R)(SNAIR)	8.01 ▲ 1.00 (14.27%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 15 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.89 ▲ 0.59 (13.72%)
Ashfaq Textile / Apr 15 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	8.50 ▲ 1.00 (13.33%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 15 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.19 ▲ 0.39 (10.26%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Apr 15 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	5.50 ▲ 0.50 (10.00%)
Bal. Glass / Apr 15 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	11.01 ▲ 1.00 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Apr 15 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	11.50 ▲ 1.00 (9.52%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Apr 15 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.27 ▲ 0.11 (9.48%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Apr 15 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	10.38 ▲ 0.85 (8.92%)

Stock	Price
Flying Cement (R) / Apr 15 Flying Cement Company (R)(FLYNGR)	2.48 ▲ -0.51 (-17.06%)
Saif Power / Apr 15 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	15.56 ▲ -2.85 (-15.48%)
Waves Singer / Apr 15 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	21.18 ▲ -2.41 (-10.22%)
Unicap Mod. / Apr 15 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.30 ▲ -0.35 (-9.59%)
Dawood Equities / Apr 15 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	5.81 ▲ -0.51 (-8.07%)
AKD Capital Ltd / Apr 15 AKD Capital Limited(AKDCL)	439.49 ▲ -35.63 (-7.50%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 15 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	204.00 ▲ -16.00 (-7.27%)
Frontier Cer. / Apr 15 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	28.13 ▲ -2.17 (-7.16%)
Ghani Global Hold. / Apr 15 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	31.24 ▲ -2.38 (-7.08%)
Data Agro / Apr 15 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	16.00 ▲ -1.18 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard / Apr 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	72,537,500 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Apr 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,648,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Apr 15 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	17,335,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Apr 15 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	12,825,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak. / Apr 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	10,962,901 ▼ 0.00
Pakistan Refinery / Apr 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,359,000 ▼ 0.00
Netsol Tech. / Apr 15 NetSol Technologies Limited(NETSOL)	8,978,000 ▼ 0.00
Attock Ref. / Apr 15 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	8,108,800 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Apr 15 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,093,633 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Glass / Apr 15 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	7,194,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 13	152.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 13	152.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	108.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.38
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	4124.66
India Sensex / Apr 14	48544.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	29620.99
Nasdaq / Apr 14	13857.84
Hang Seng / Apr 14	28900.63
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	6939.58
Dow Jones / Apr 14	33730.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	15209.15
France CAC40 / Apr 14	6939.58

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Apr 14	63.15
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Apr 14	10800.00
Gold 10 Grams / Apr 14	94564.00
Gold Spot / Apr 14	1736.30
Cotton / Apr 14	82.71

lockdown

NCOC decides to implement ‘broader lockdowns’

UK productivity up in 2020 as lockdown hit lower-paid jobs

German investor confidence falls as virus curbs drag on

Dutch PM Rutte extends pandemic lockdown as infections rise

India's Maharashtra state imposes 15-day lockdown to slow COVID-19 spread

German investor confidence falls as virus curbs drag on

French homeschooling system hit by hackers from Russia, China

France reports nearly 6,000 COVID-19 intensive care patients

‘SOP compliance remains very weak and pressure on hospitals is increasing’ warns Asad Umar

Covid-19: Big picture

Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short

Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short

Covid-19 lockdown: Markets in Karachi remain closed

Italy eases COVID-19 curbs as infections decline, but deaths still high

Covid: Relief in the offing?

India suffers vaccine shortages as virus surges

South Africa's rand hits 6-week best, stocks fall on sluggish manufacturing data

Iran Covid cases hit two million in 'meteoric' rise

India suffers vaccine shortages as virus surges

Fresh Covid case in New Zealand as it prepares travel bubble

Merkel backs tougher COVID lockdown in Germany

France reports 5,729 people in intensive care with COVID-19

Coronavirus shadow over return of cash-rich IPL

Pandemic drives Germany to highest deficit in 30 years

The devil we know

South Africa's rand and stocks firmer in risk-on trade

U.S. job openings jump to two-year high in February

France's COVID-19 hospitalisations near a five-month high

Bangladesh ferry disaster death toll hits 34

Stronger coronavirus SOPs enforcement starting to have effect, but critical care, mortality will stay at high levels for some time: Umar

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