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Russia reports 28,142 new coronavirus cases, 456 deaths

Authorities said 456 people had died overnight, taking the official death toll to 43,597.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 01:12pm

World

Russia reports record 29,039 new COVID-19 cases

Authorities confirmed 457 deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the official national death toll to 43,141.

Published 06 Dec, 2020 06:40pm

World

Moscow rolls out Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to most exposed groups

The Russian-made vaccine will first be made available to doctors and other medical workers, teachers and social workers because they run the highest risk of exposure to the disease. *President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide voluntary vaccination programme to begin next week. He said Russia will have produced 2 million vaccine doses within the next few days.

Published 05 Dec, 2020 08:01pm

World

WHO warns virus crisis not over as vaccine rollout starts

"Vaccines do not equal zero Covid," said WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan, adding that not everyone will be able to receive it early next year.

Published 05 Dec, 2020 07:54pm

World

Russia reports record 28,782 new CIVID-19 cases, 508 deaths

Authorities confirmed 508 deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the official national death toll to 42,684.

Published 05 Dec, 2020 04:07pm

Business & Finance

Russia's central bank to offer up to $21.55bn at Dec 7 repo auctions

Liquidity at such actions became more affordable after the central bank slashed its key rate to a record low of 4.25pc this year.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 06:55pm

Markets

Russia's rouble firms on higher oil prices; Turkish lira slips

The rouble rose about 0.3pc to hover at three-month highs against the dollar, also supported by hopes that a working COVID-19 vaccine would speed up a global economic recovery next year.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 06:40pm

World

Moscow launches online registration for COVID-19 vaccination

Sputnik V, one of two Russian-made vaccines to have received regulatory approval in Russia despite clinical trials being incomplete, requires two injections.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 06:26pm

World

Russian, Chinese intelligence targeting Norwegian oil secrets: report

“PST expects that the use of economic tools and network operations will increase in the next 18 months,” it said.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 10:11am

World

Pharma firm in India to make Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

“While we look forward to the clinical trial results in India, we believe that manufacturing the product locally is crucial to enable swift access to patients,” said B. Murali Krishna Reddy, Hetero’s director of international marketing.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 01:25pm

World

Russia sees record virus infections, deaths

The jab will be provided free to Russian citizens and Moscow is looking to secure major international orders in the global race to supply vaccines.

Published 26 Nov, 2020 04:58pm

World

Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 95 percent effective

The first international deliveries of the vaccine will be made to customers in January 2021.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:31pm

World

Russia says chased off US warship in its Pacific waters

The area has been in dispute since 1984, when the Soviet Union declared it part of its waters, a claim that Russia has maintained.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:30pm

World

Seven dead after drinking hand sanitiser in Russian village

The consumption of alcohol substitutes due to their cheap price is not uncommon in Russia's poorer regions.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:39pm

World

Russia sees record daily virus deaths as regions struggle

The total virus fatalities stood at 33,391.

Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistani, Russian commandos skydive without parachutes in joint drills

The helicopters hovered at an altitude of 20 meters in the air while the commandos descended using a special rope.

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 10:07am

Business & Finance

Russian delegation arrives in Pakistan to discuss NSGPP

Pakistan and Russia are expected to finalize an agreement to start work on the over $2 billion North-South Gas Pipeline Project (NSGPP) in the first quarter of 2021 calendar year.

Published 16 Nov, 2020 01:52pm

World

Turkey again calls for joint U.S. study on Russian S-400 systems

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to be tougher on Turkey than was Donald Trump, particularly over its foreign and defence policies, and domestic human rights record.

Published 12 Nov, 2020 03:37pm

World

Damascus holds Russia-backed conference on refugee returns

Assad said Western sanctions targeting the Damascus government were also "depriving the country of the simplest means for reconstruction".

Published 11 Nov, 2020 05:35pm

Markets

Russia deploys troops to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal announced

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the arrangement should pave the way for a lasting political settlement of a conflict which has killed thousands, displaced many more, and threatened to plunge the wider region into war.

Published 10 Nov, 2020 03:00pm

Pakistan

Pak-Russian forces practice counter-terrorism drills, procedures

This will be the fifth joint military drill between Pakistan and Russia under the bilateral training cooperation agreement which will continue for two weeks.

Updated 10 Nov, 2020 01:04pm

World

US presidential election: Putin will wait for official vote count before congratulating anyone

Peskov says Kremlin will wait for official results of the US presidential election to be announced before commenting on its outcome

Updated 09 Nov, 2020 03:53pm

World

Russia tightens virus restrictions as cases spike

Russia has the fourth-highest virus caseload in the world, with a total of 1,547,774 registered infections and 26,589 deaths.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 06:22pm

US welcomes Russian offer to freeze warheads totals to extend nuclear pact by a year

Russia said the warhead freeze and one-year extension would be possible if Washington did not make any additional demands.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 11:36pm

World

Russia offers US one-year freeze on nuclear warhead numbers

The ministry said the suspension could only take place on the understanding that there were no "additional" demands from the United States.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 06:10pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan to import 0.180 MMT of wheat from Russia to increase supplies

The government-owned Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation Ltd (PASSCO), has been nominated as a procurement agency.

Published 02 Oct, 2020 04:07pm

World

Russia says ready for 'close coordination' with Turkey on Karabakh

Ankara has backed Azerbaijan in the conflict.

Published 02 Oct, 2020 12:59am

World

Moscow slams 'illegitimate' US claims on Iran sanctions

The illegitimate initiatives and actions of the United States by definition cannot have international legal consequences for other countries.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:31pm

Russia approves first COVID-19 prescription drug for sale in pharmacies

R-Pharm's announcement is another sign Russia is pushing hard to take a global lead in the race against the virus

Published 18 Sep, 2020 06:03pm

World

Russia protests Germany's 'accusations and ultimatums' on Navalny

Navalny suddenly fell seriously ill last month as he took a flight in Siberia and was evacuated to Berlin for treatment.

Published 09 Sep, 2020 08:53pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 30	156.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 29	5116.17
Nasdaq / Apr 29	15983.08
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8147.03
Dow Jones / Apr 29	38386.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	18118.32
France CAC40 / Apr 29	8065.15
India Sensex / Apr 30	75020.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	38337.50

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Petrol/Litre / Apr 30	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	82.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	2326.07
Diesel/Litre / Apr 30	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 30 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 30 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 30 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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