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Covid out of control in Punjab, KP due to govt incompetence: Bilawal

Bilawal said that due to wrong strategy of incompetent, illegitimate and selected ruler, the third wave of COVID-19 was getting out of control in the country.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports nearly 6000 COVID-19 cases, 157 deaths in 24 hours

The country's coronavirus positivity ratio is 11.27%.
4,198 more people recovered from the virus on Saturday.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 11:24am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Murad urges Centre to ban inter-provincial transport

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the detection rate of Coronavirus was lower in Sindh...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

World

Japan declares virus emergency three months before Olympics

TOKYO: Japan announced a new virus state of emergency in Tokyo and three other regions on Friday, as the country...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Army called in to help enforce Covid-19 SOPs

• Schools in districts with over 5pc positivity rate closed till Eid • Markets to be closed by 6pm • ...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Business & Finance

Eurozone economy picks up

BRUSSELS: The eurozone economic recovery accelerated in April despite coronavirus restrictions as business activity...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Pakistan

NCC mulls a possible lockdown today as national positivity ratio jumps to 10.90%

The NCC meeting has been summoned by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The meeting will discuss imposing further restrictions in cities where the positivity ratio is exceeding 10%.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 09:25am

World

Covid 3rd wave peak in France ‘appears to be behind us’: PM

PARIS: The peak of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in France “appears to be behind us”, Prime Minister...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:04am

Pakistan

Half of working class lost jobs during 32-month PTI misrule: Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed deep concern over the unprecedented...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Pakistan

Karachi imposes lockdown in District Keamari’s COVID-19 hotspots

As many as 10 coronavirus patients are present in the three notified sub-divisions of Keamari.
- The micro smart lockdown will remain enforced till May 5.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:36pm

Markets

Indian shares plunge

BENGALURU: Indian shares fell sharply on Monday as Delhi imposed a lockdown to stem surging coronavirus cases,...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:00am

Pakistan

Baluchistan Government imposes broader lockdown till May 1st.

All sorts of public gatherings will be banned in the province, starting May 1.
The inter-city transport will be suspended on Saturdays and Sundays, while public transport will operate with 50 percent capacity.

Updated 17 Apr, 2021 07:35pm

World

Delhi faces 'grim' virus battle as cases jump again: minister

India has become the world's new Covid-19 hotspot, with more than 230,000 cases reported Saturday.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:50pm

World

Covid lockdown empties Delhi streets amid deadly surge

India added another record 234,000 cases Saturday to pass 14.5 million overall and 1,341 deaths took its pandemic total to 175,649 deaths.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 04:02pm

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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