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Zartaj appreciates PM for taking public interest decisions

She said that Pakistan's policy of smart lockdown was acknowledged by world leaders and international organizations.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:48am

World

WHO chief says all possible Covid origins 'need further study'

"WHO has received the full mission report over the weekend on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the team that visited Wuhan earlier this year," Tedros confirmed.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 07:46pm

World

India contributed to nearly 60% of the global rise in poverty in 2020: Study

According to a recent study, an estimated 131 million people were thrust into poverty in 2020, as the global economic slump caused by the pandemic has shrunk the world's middle class population.
A large driver of this rising poverty appears to be the South Asian region, which “is estimated to have added nearly double the amount of people to the ranks of the globally poor as sub-Saharan Africa in the pandemic".

Updated 29 Mar, 2021 04:53pm

Opinion

Goldman Sachs dustup hits nerve as pandemic blurs work-life line

A revolt by junior Goldman Sachs’ bankers over work weeks that can stretch to as long as 105 hours has inspired...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Business & Finance

Adidas eyes strong recovery after 2020 plunge during pandemic

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German sportswear group Adidas said Wednesday the pandemic sent its earnings plunging 78 percent...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

World

UK PM condemns new unrest in English city of Bristol

In the northern city of Manchester, police arrested 18 people who had blocked tram lines after the bulk of other protesters had left peacefully.

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:33pm

NCOC warns of tougher Covid-19 restrictions

ISLAMABAD: The National Command Operation Centre (NCOC) chief and Federal Minister Asad Umar on Saturday said the...

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 10:52am

Business & Finance

Demand for German goods keeps factories humming through lockdown

BERLIN: Business morale in Germany is higher this month than it has been in almost two years, as rising demand for...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

World

WHO yet to receive complete documentation for Sputnik V pre-qualification

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has still not received the complete documentation package on the Sputnik V vaccine for the pre-qualification procedure.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 01:42pm

World

IMF warns of ‘diverging recoveries’ post-pandemic

WASHINGTON: The IMF on Thursday warned of “diverging recoveries” among global economies as they struggle with ...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Pakistan

AC directs home dept to get Shehbaz vaccinated for Covid-19

LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday directed the home department to get Leader of Opposition in National...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:29am

Pakistan

Wapda chief reviews work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Dasu project

LAHORE: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (retd) on Thursday...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:30am

Opinion

Urgent need for revisiting economic policy

Prime Minister Imran Khan generally underscores the need for promoting wealth creation since there had been no...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Pakistan hires banks for three-tranche dollar bond sale

DUBAI: Pakistan has hired a group of banks to arrange investor calls ahead of a triple-tranche sale of US...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Markets

Tokyo rubber futures down

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures dropped to their lowest in more than five weeks on Thursday due to worries about slow...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Business & Finance

Deutsche Bank boosts bonuses despite criticism

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Germany’s largest lender Deutsche Bank announced Friday a 29-percent hike in 2020 bonuses...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:25am

Business & Finance

US weekly jobless claims hit one-year low

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a one-year low last week,...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:25am

Markets

Mexican peso outperforms with cental bank decision on tap; Petrobras falls

The peso rose 0.6pc to trade at 20.83 to the dollar, while other Latin American and broader EM currencies slipped, pressured by a strong dollar.

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:25am

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

US govt revises Q4 2020 growth up slightly to 4.3pc

The world's largest economy saw whipsaw growth last year as the Covid-19 pandemic forced businesses to close and lay off employees en masse.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:56pm

World

Poland tightens partial lockdown as cases hit new record

Poland's health ministry on Thursday reported a daily increase of 34,151 cases and an additional 520 Covid-related deaths.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:15pm

Business & Finance

Automakers say 2020 production plunged in 'worst crisis ever'

In Asia however, which accounts for half of all vehicles produced worldwide, the decline was more modest, at 10 percent.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:06pm

World

Flying solo: Biden to hold his first press conference

The massacres, which have shaken Americans long numbed by mass shootings, prompted Biden to demand Congress finally tighten gun control in America, in particular banning assault weapons.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 06:42pm

Markets

Dollar extends four-month high to euro as recovery outlooks diverge

"A significant delay to Europe's re-opening efforts will only widen the divergence between the economic outlook in Europe and the US," putting additional pressure on the euro, she said.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:25am

World

Pandemic-hit US confronted anew by mass shootings

"When Americans are concerned about their personal security, they buy firearms," a Brookings Institute study said in July.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:28am

World

Banks provide $4trn to oil since climate deal: NGOs

PARIS: The world’s leading banks have provided the fossil fuel industry with $3.8 trillion in financing in the ...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

As Covid rages, world risks losing TB gains

Opinion

Business & Finance

Yellen open to US banks paying dividends, repurchasing stock

NEW YORK: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that US banks look healthy enough to be allowed to pay...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
Hang Seng / May 2	18192.04
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Diesel/Litre / May 2	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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