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WHO blasts Europe’s slow vaccine rollout, as France sees new lockdown

COPENHAGEN: The WHO on Thursday slammed Europe’s “unacceptably slow” vaccine rollout, warning of a worrying...

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 09:06am

Editorials

Finally, the bond issue

EDITORIAL: This week marked the launch of 2.5 billion dollar three-tranche bond deal – one billion for five years...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to secure 1mn doses of Coronavirus vaccine: CM

He expressed satisfaction over the arrangements and complimented the Health department, as well as the administration, for their work.

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 12:03am

Markets

Dollar holds near multi-month high on US growth bets

A survey by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Thursday is expected to show a further improvement in the manufacturing activity.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 10:34am

Sindh urges federal govt to impose 2-week lockdown

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah Wednesday urged the federal government to impose a complete lockdown...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am

PM rules out general lockdown

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday ruled out a general lockdown while acknowledging the...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am

BR Research

KSE-100, Covid and PIB yields

As covid comes full circle in Pakistan, April 2021 may start to look much like the April 2020. Covid is back in the...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 07:30am

World

Anti-virus curbs fuel urban hunger in Zimbabwe

HARARE: Coronavirus restrictions have exacerbated hunger in urban Zimbabwe, where at least 2.4 million people are ...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The old king is dead long ago?

"One wheel of the two-wheeler economic team was constantly getting punctured

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Markets

South Africa's rand and stocks firm ahead of Ramaphosa speech

The currency had a volatile session that saw it weaken to a session low of 14.9950 before recovering, as investors continue to look to moves in global markets for direction.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 12:51am

World

France reports 2021 high of 5,072 people in intensive care with COVID-19

The health ministry reported 381 new deaths, including 45 deaths in retirement homes over several days, taking the cumulative death toll to 95,337.

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 12:05am

World

India records 56,211 new cases of the coronavirus

Authorities in Maharashtra were considering whether to impose stricter curbs starting Thursday to contain the rapid spread of the virus, but opposition parties and industrialists have opposed a lockdown.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 12:55pm

World

Brits flock to pools and parks as lockdown eases

LONDON: People in England on Monday rushed outdoors as sports returned in the latest easing of coronavirus...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Pakistan

Punjab cities: Complete lockdown with over 12pc positivity rate from April 1

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Monday announced that the provincial government will not impose any...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Sports

Sales of video games hit UK record in 2020

LONDON: The video games market in Britain saw record sales of £7 billion ($9.7 billion, 8.3 billion euros) in 2020,...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

Turkey tightens coronavirus measures, brings back weekend lockdowns: Erdogan

Erdogan said a full weekend lockdown was to be in place during the month of Ramadan, and restaurants would only serve as delivery and take-out.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 12:01am

World

France has nearly 5,000 COVID patients in ICU as hospital pressure rises

France also reported 360 new deaths in hospitals from COVID-19, taking the cumulative death toll since the start of the epidemic to nearly 95,000.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:01am

World

UK PM Johnson says he hopes to avoid another lockdown

"I am hopeful, I don't see anything in the data right now that would cause us to deviate from the roadmap, but we have got to remain humble in the face of nature and we have to be prepared to do whatever it takes to protect the British public,"

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:01am

World

England resumes outdoor gatherings as Covid lockdown eases

Meanwhile on Sunday the country passed the milestone of inoculating more than 30 million adults with a first coronavirus vaccine dose.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 05:17pm

World

Brits flock to pools and parks as lockdown eases

With more than 126,000 deaths, Britain has one of the world's worst mortality rates from the pandemic.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 04:41pm

World

Philippines locks down economic hub to fight coronavirus surge

Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said assistance would be available for nearly 23 million people under lockdown -- almost everyone affected -- but did not offer details.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 01:00pm

World

England resumes outdoor gatherings as Covid lockdown eases

"And as things stand, I can see absolutely nothing in the data to dissuade me from continuing along our roadmap to freedom, unlocking our economy and getting back to the life we love," Johnson said on Saturday.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:48am

World

Snap lockdown ordered in Australia's Brisbane after virus outbreak

Wearing masks in public is also becoming mandatory across Queensland, after one infectious person travelled to the regional town of Gladstone.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 09:30am

World

European countries tighten virus curbs, France 'critical'

• Philippines orders 24m in and around Manila into virus lockdown PARIS: France, Belgium and Poland on Saturday...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

World

UK PM sees 'nothing' in Covid data to stop lockdown easing

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Saturday to stick with his planned unwinding of a coronavirus...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

Pakistan

Restaurants association, hotel owners protest over business closure

ISLAMABAD: Restaurants association and hotel owners, on Saturday, staged a protest demonstration against closure of...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since July after 4,368 people test positive in 24 hours

Country also reported more than 2000 recoveries.
Punjab reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 11:24am

World

Flight simulators keep pilots sharp during pandemic

PARIS: The coronavirus crisis has clipped the wings of airline pilots but those who have kept their jobs are doing...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:30am

World

Germany to impose quarantine on travelers from France- sources

Germany is struggling to tame the pandemic despite a lockdown introduced in November that was recently extended until mid-April.

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 12:05am

World

France reports 4,709 people in intensive care with COVID, a high for 2021

The seven-day moving average of new cases is now at moer than 33,000 per day, the highest level since mid-November, during France's second lockdown.

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 12:04am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
India Sensex / Apr 23	73738.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8044.81
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	18137.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	83.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2323.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	81.72
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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