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Pakistan’s politics, economic policies need to be aligned

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s politics and economic policies need to be aligned for the common purpose of long-term growth...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Prof Stefan calls on Dr Shamshad

ISLAMABAD: Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University, Economics Department and former Chief...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

World

Oxford University removes Sackler name from buildings

LONDON: The Sackler name will be removed from buildings at Oxford University, the UK institution said, after...

Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

Minister calls for expanding partnership with Oxford varsity

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the need to...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am

World

Sunak looks set to become next UK PM after Johnson quits race

LONDON: Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after his rival Boris Johnson quit the race,...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 12:59pm

World

Sinovac regimen gets strong boost from Pfizer, AstraZeneca or J&J COVID shots

A third booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine made by either AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson & Johnson...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 08:25pm

Life & Style

Malala finally gets to put on her graduation gown

Youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai finally got to put on her ceremonial robes after waiting for a year ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 12:34am

World

Delayed doses of AstraZeneca jab boost immunity: study

"There is an excellent response to a second dose, even after a 10-month delay from the first."

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:54pm

World

Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine effective against variants found in India

The study by Oxford University investigated the ability of monoclonal antibodies in Sera from recovered people and from vaccinated people to neutralize the Delta and Kappa variants, the statement said.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:51pm

World

Study shows AstraZeneca vaccine works well as third booster: FT

An upcoming study by Oxford University showed that a third dose of the vaccine boosted antibodies to the coronavirus spike protein among participants, it added.

Published 19 May, 2021 12:49pm

World

UK confident vaccines protect against Indian variant

LONDON: Britain is confident that existing vaccines will provide protection from a more transmissible Indian...

Updated 17 May, 2021 10:03am

Pakistan

GCU Press begins publishing research journals

LAHORE: The Government College University Press has started publishing academic journals and other university...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

World

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76pc effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval

AstraZeneca also reiterated that the shot, developed with Oxford University, was 100pc effective against severe or critical forms of the disease.

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 12:04am

World

Key insights from US trial data on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

The trial results, primarily generated in the United States but also in Chile and Peru, included a 79% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, and showed no increased risk of a rare form of blood clots that has caused concern in parts of Europe.
Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency concluded at the time that a 12-week gap between doses was the key to achieving the highest efficacy, of around 80%.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:19pm

World

EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks

The suspensions have provoked intense debate over whether it was prudent to put AstraZeneca inoculations on hold just as vaccination campaigns were beginning to gather pace.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 10:10am

Malala signs Apple TV deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who won the Nobel Peace Prize as a teenager after surviving a ...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:48am

Pakistan

Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai signs Apple TV deal

Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as a 17-year-old in 2014, sharing the award with Kailash Satyarthi, a children's rights activist from India.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 11:28am

Business & Finance

Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca doubles 2020 profit

Profit after tax, equivalent to 2.64 billion euros, soared 139 percent compared with 2019, the pharmaceutical giant said in a statement.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 05:01pm

Pakistan

Virtual seminar ‘Reality or myth of Covid-19 vaccine’ held at ZU

KARACHI: “DRAP has approved three vaccines till now. The first is Sinopharm vaccine, second is research project of...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am

World

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Two new variants found in England under investigation.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 10:54am

Govt approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use

ISLAMABAD: Russia's Sputnik V has become the third Covid-19 vaccine to be approved by Pakistan for emergency use...

Updated 10 Feb, 2021 09:39am

Business & Finance

South Africa looks to J&J vaccine after disappointing AstraZeneca data

S.Africa received 1 mln AstraZeneca doses last week.
Had hoped to start vaccinating health workers soon.
But trial shows reduced efficacy vs virus variant.
Implications for continent as variant has spread.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 08:24pm

Pfizer withdraws application for emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine in India

NEW DELHI: Pfizer Inc has withdrawn an application for emergency-use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in India...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

World

UK regulators say extra AstraZeneca vaccine data highlights efficacy in elderly

Britain has been rolling out the shot among all age groups after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was the first regulator to approve it in December.
Nevertheless, there was no evidence there, suggesting that those people over 65 were not getting evidence of efficacy.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 06:21pm

World

Pfizer withdraws application for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in India

Indian health officials say they generally ask for so-called bridging trials to determine if a vaccine is safe and generates an immune response in its citizens whose genetic makeup can be different from people in Western nations.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 11:01am

Business & Finance

COVAX following EMA, Britain, on ages for Astrazeneca vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca gives good immune responses in older people.
The EMA has actually not restricted this vaccine in terms of age based upon the entire data packages, and of course that is a stringent regulatory authority.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 07:31pm

World

Oxford says COVID-19 vaccine 76pc effective for 3 months after one shot

AstraZeneca has welcomed the move, saying flexibility to extend the time between doses is the best strategy for the shot.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 11:31pm

World

Elderly in Poland won't be given AstraZeneca shot

If we are talking about the decision of the medical council, we expect it in the coming days or possibly hours, but it is clear that elderly people will not be vaccinated with this shot.
"We are waiting for a clear recommendation from the medical council and then... we will take a decision."

Published 01 Feb, 2021 08:00pm

Business & Finance

EU urges AstraZeneca to speed up vaccine deliveries amid 'supply shock'

EU to require pre-registration of COVID vaccine exports –source.
AstraZeneca asked for further clarification after sudden cut.
EU paid 336 mln euros to boost Astra's production capacity.
Australia, Thailand say Astra has told them of cut to supplies.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:44pm

World

EU seeks answers from AstraZeneca on cut to vaccine supplies in Monday meeting

Earlier in January, Pfizer, which is currently the largest supplier of COVID-19 vaccines to the EU, announced delays of nearly a month to its shipments, but hours later revised this to say the delays would last only a week.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 03:12pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 16	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 16	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 16	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 16	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 16	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 15	5061.82
Nasdaq / Apr 15	15885.02
Dow Jones / Apr 15	37735.11
India Sensex / Apr 16	73041.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	38375.98
Hang Seng / Apr 16	16327.73
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	7851.82
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	17757.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	21735
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	85.81
Petrol/Ltr / Apr 16	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 16	85.94
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 16	2387.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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