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Only vaccinated persons allowed indoor dining

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), on Monday, allowed indoor dining operation of 50...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Govt allows AstraZeneca shot for under 40s

KARACHI: Pakistan has lifted a rule barring the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for people below 40 years old,...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Pakistan reports lowest single-day Covid-19 tally since February

Records 838 positive cases on June 14
Coronavirus situation eases as lockdown measures take effect

Published 15 Jun, 2021 09:30am

Pakistan

Punjab reports 204 fresh corona cases, 22 deaths

LAHORE: Out of 9,657 coronavirus tests conducted during the last 24 hours, as many as 204 fresh virus cases and 22...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity ratio stays below 4%

Country reports 1,194 cases and 57 deaths during the last 24 hours

Published 12 Jun, 2021 02:33pm

World

India posts record new Covid deaths after data revision

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday recorded a global record of more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours after one...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

Covid-19 claims 13 more lives, infects 675 others

KARACHI: As many as 13 more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,196 and 675 new cases...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan's Covid-19 death toll crosses 21,000

92 more people succumbed to the novel virus in 24 hours
Covid-19 positivity ratio stands at 3.93%
There are 53,099 active cases

Published 03 Jun, 2021 09:38am

World

UK reports zero daily Covid deaths for the first time since July

LONDON: Britain on Tuesday reported zero daily deaths from Covid-19 for the first time since last July, despite a...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

PM says Sindh can extend lockdown restrictions by another week

Premier says provinces are independent in making their decisions with regards to controlling spread of Covid-19

Published 01 Jun, 2021 11:35am

Pakistan

Covid-19 situation in Punjab improving: minister

LAHROE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said that the corona virus situation in the province was improving,...

Published 31 May, 2021 03:12am

Pakistan

Swimming pools, tubewells can turn into corona hotspot

MULTAN: Local swimming pools and tube wells situated at adjacent areas of the city can turn into corona hotspot as...

Published 31 May, 2021 03:12am

Pakistan

602 fresh cases, 35 fatalities: Overall corona positivity rate drops to 2.39pc in Punjab

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has declined to 2.39 percent from previous 3.35...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to allow opening of parks, water sports

LAHORE: In the light of guidelines of National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), the Punjab government has...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Pakistan

Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity ratio remains below 5% for fifth consecutive day

2,455 new cases and 73 deaths were reported in 24 hours
836,702 people have so far recovered from Covid-19 in Pakistan

Published 29 May, 2021 11:12am

Pakistan

Pakistan opens walk-in vaccination for ages 30, above

People aged 30, above can visit any vaccination center to get vaccinated
Pakistan has also opened walk-in vaccination for teachers aged 18, above

Updated 29 May, 2021 10:28am

Pakistan

HIS running 84 Covid vaccination centres in Sindh

HYDERABAD: Integra-ted Health Services (IHS) under its management health facilities is running 84 Covid Vaccination...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Afghanistan unlikely coronavirus stopover for Pakistani workers

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s capital has become an unlikely pandemic transit route for Pakistanis desperate to reach...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Pakistan

Covid-19 claims 24 more lives, 1293 new cases emerge

KARACHI: As many as 24 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 4,966 and 1293 new ...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Pakistan

Corona positivity rate declines in Punjab

LAHORE: The overall positivity rate of coronavirus in the province has further declined to 2.92%, as out of 25,245...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Pakistan

Children’s Hospital for vaccination: Special counter for officers of PHP established

FAISALABAD: In compliance of directions of Additional IG Punjab Highway Patrol, Akram Naeem Bharoka, SSP patrolling...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

Editorials

The challenge of quackery

EDITORIAL: Two harrowing recent cases in Punjab show how easy it is for quacks to play with lives in this country. ...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

Opinion

Mega 24-hour vaccination centre at Karachi’s Expo Centre

The Sindh Health Department deserves a lot of praise for setting up and making functional a round-the-clock...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

1,057 new cases, 35 fatalities: Corona positivity rate drops to 4.56pc in Punjab

LAHORE: The corona positivity rate in Punjab has declined to 4.56 percent, as out of 23,152 Covid-19 tests conducted...

Updated 23 May, 2021 10:39am

Pakistan

No room to relax Covid-19 restrictions in province: Sindh CM

"Considering the current situation, there is no room for relaxation. We do not want [a repeat] of the situation from last June and July," he said.
Elaborating his government's decision to change business timings, he said "We had said earlier that markets would be allowed to remain open till 8 pm, but we are reverting back to 6 pm. A notification in this regard will be issued today."

Updated 23 May, 2021 05:47pm

Pakistan

Vaccination for citizens over 30 begins today

So far, 1,193,441 people have been vaccinated across Pakistan.
88 deaths and 4,007 cases were reported during the past 24 hours.

Updated 22 May, 2021 09:27am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s COVID-19 deaths rise by 102 to cross 20,000 mark

According to NCOC, the coronavirus positivity ratio is 5.95%.
The country also reported 6,021 recoveries from COVID-19.

Published 21 May, 2021 10:52am

Countrywide Covid-19 positivity rate spikes again

ISLAMABAD: Covid-19 positivity rate has once again crossed eight percent level as the country over the past 24 hours...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

World

UK eases lockdown as Asia outbreaks fuel concern

LONDON/NEW DELHI: Britons hugged their loved ones and streamed into pubs, gyms and other indoor venues on Monday as...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan

Businesses to remain shut on Saturdays, Sundays

KARACHI: After a span of nine days, public transport and business activities have been resumed with strict adherence...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / May 27 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.40 ▲ 0.95 (38.78%)
Reliance Ins. / May 27 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.45 ▲ 0.95 (17.27%)
Escorts Bank / May 27 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	7.06 ▲ 1.00 (16.50%)
Punjab Mod / May 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.92 ▲ 0.22 (12.94%)
Dandot Cement / May 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8.20 ▲ 0.90 (12.33%)
F.Treet Manuf / May 27 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	8.75 ▲ 0.75 (9.38%)
Samba Bank / May 27 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.25 ▲ 0.86 (9.16%)
Ruby Tex. / May 27 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.35 ▲ 0.35 (8.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 27 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.03 ▲ 0.08 (8.42%)
Husein Sugar / May 27 Husein Sugar Mills Limited(HSM)	13.72 ▲ 1.00 (7.86%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / May 27 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.75 ▲ -1.00 (-14.81%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.17 ▲ -0.68 (-11.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.20 ▲ -0.99 (-10.77%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.29 ▲ -0.14 (-9.79%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.21 ▲ -0.67 (-9.74%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 27 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.10 ▲ -0.18 (-7.89%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	5.81 ▲ -0.49 (-7.78%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / May 27 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	253.91 ▲ -20.58 (-7.50%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.21 ▲ -1.07 (-7.49%)
Philip Morris Pak. / May 27 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	536.53 ▲ -43.47 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / May 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	63,944,791 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,932,038 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,383,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,349,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 27 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	19,460,637 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,140,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	18,961,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,469,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	12,464,558 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	11,951,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 26	202.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 26	202.00
USD to Japanese Yen / May 26	127.04
USD to Swiss Franc / May 26	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 26	1.26
Euro to USD / May 26	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 26	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 26	4057.84
India Sensex / May 26	54252.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 26	26604.84
Nasdaq / May 26	11740.65
Hang Seng / May 26	20116.20
FTSE 100 / May 26	7564.92
Dow Jones / May 26	32637.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 26	14231.29
France CAC40 / May 26	6410.58

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 26	114.16
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 26	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 26	118900.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 26	1855.80
Cotton US¢/pound / May 26	124.33

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