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Omicron cases

South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave

Published 16 Mar, 2022 11:32am

SEOUL: South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country...

Seoul eases Covid restrictions with daily cases at record high

Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:02am

SEOUL: South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country's daily caseload crossed...

Sindh reports 863 fresh Covid-19 cases, 14 more deaths

Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am

KARACHI: At least 14 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,905, while 863 new ...

Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by Omicron cousin BA.2

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

CHICAGO: The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus - the most common form of which is known ...

There’s alarming surge in Covid-19 cases in KP

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

PESHAWAR: Corona cases are constantly growing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as 1647 new cases reported from the province...

Sindh reports 9 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,599 fresh cases

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

KARACHI: As many as 9 more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,821 and 1,599 new ...

Merck's COVID-19 pill active against Omicron in lab studies

Published 28 Jan, 2022 05:45pm

Merck & Co Inc and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said on Friday six lab studies showed their experimental...

Two-thirds of Omicron cases in England reinfections: study

Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:04pm

LONDON: Nearly two-thirds of people in England who tested positive for Covid-19 in January previously had the virus...

Sindh reports 2,670 new Covid-19 cases

Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah released a statement on Sunday saying that three more Coronavirus...

Covid-19 positivity rate in Punjab surges to 4.69pc

Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province of Punjab reached to 4.69 percent, as out of...

Over 50pc of Europeans on track to contract Omicron: WHO

Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am

COPENHAGEN: More than half of people in Europe are on track to contract the Omicron coronavirus variant in the next...

UAE threatens jail for mocking anti-Covid measures

Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has threatened to jail people who make fun of its anti-Covid measures after mocking...

WHO body says COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated for Omicron

Published 11 Jan, 2022 09:18pm

GENEVA: A World Health Organization technical body said on Tuesday that current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be...

Sindh reports 39 more Omicron variant cases

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 39 more cases of Omicron variant emerged when 53...

Corona positivity ratio reaches 3.23pc in Punjab

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of Covid-19 in Punjab reaches 3.23 percent, as out of 17,363 tests conducted...

U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as Omicron surges

Published 10 Jan, 2022 11:19pm

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States reached a fresh high of 132,646, according to a Reuters tally on...

Sindh reports 928 fresh Covid-19 cases

Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am

KARACHI: Fortunately no death stemming from Covid-19 reported on Sunday, however, 928 new cases emerged when 14,012...

China's Tianjin begins city-wide testing after at least two local Omicron cases detected

Published 09 Jan, 2022 05:43pm

SHENZHEN: The northern coastal city of Tianjin began testing its population of around 14 million on Sunday after at...

Karachi: Door-to-door drive to vaccinate women being launched

Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:29am

KARACHI: Karachi is launching a door-to-door campaign to vaccinate women, who are lagging behind men in rates of...

Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild': WHO

Published 06 Jan, 2022 10:47pm

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant...

People urged to get vaccination: Govt concerned at Omicron variant’s advance

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

ISLAMABAD: The government, Wednesday, while urging the people to get fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 in a bid...

Swelling import bill: Covid-19 vaccine purchase identified as primary reason

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 10:34am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary has stated that the primary reason behind...

Omicron evades immunity better than Delta

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

COPENHAGEN: The Omicron coronavirus variant is better at circumventing vaccinated peoples’ immunity than the Delta...

Umar rings alarm bells over Omicron

Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned against a new wave of...

Karachi reports 11 more Omicron variant cases

Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:31am

KARACHI: Karachi on Friday confirmed 11 more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Sources relayed that...

515 cases reported: Corona positivity ratio crosses 1pc level across country

Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: With increasing cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19, the coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan has...

Xian battles Covid-19 in worst outbreak to hit a Chinese city this year

Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am

BEIJING: China’s industrial and tech hub of Xian reported on Thursday more than 100 new cases of COVID-19, taking...

India imposes stricter rules to prevent Covid-19

Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Indian authorities started to impose stringent rules on Thursday to prevent mass gatherings at new...

Travel stocks fall as Omicron spurs mass flight cancellations

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

NEW YORK: Shares of US airlines and other travel-related companies fell on Monday as rising Omicron cases and...

India to give Covid-19 booster shots to healthcare workers from Jan 10

Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am

NEW DELHI: India will start administering Covid-19 booster shots as a precautionary measure to healthcare and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

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Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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