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Kamal visits FDI Directorate

Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:42am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Immunisation (FDI) is administering vaccination for protection against 12...

Vaccination necessary to resume daily routines: KU VC

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

KARACHI: Mass vaccination programme and proper implementation of the standard operating procedures as described by...

Vaccination programme to continue till end of 2021: Nausheen Hamid

Published 16 Aug, 2021 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary of National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid Sunday said that Pakistan is on its...

Britons resume borrowing, rush to buy homes as economy reopens

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

LONDON: British consumers have resumed borrowing and house prices have jumped by the most in more than 16 years,...

UK's Johnson says need to wait for data on June reopening

Updated 02 Jun, 2021 06:57pm

Johnson has previously warned that the swift spread of the B.1.617.2 variant of concern first identified in India could derail his plans to end England's COVID restrictions on June 21.
"I can see nothing in the data at the moment that means we can't go ahead with step four, or the opening up on June 21st, but we've got to be so cautious."

Vaccination programme: Emirates flies across states to celebrate progress

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am

KARACHI: Emirates’ one-of-a-kind flight EK2021 proudly made a journey across the different emirates Tuesday, to...

BoE's Tenreyro says removing policy support too early could be costly

Published 12 Apr, 2021 09:03pm

"One lesson that we learned from the financial crisis is that withdrawing policy support too early can be very costly," Tenreyro said in an online discussion hosted by Swedish think tank SNS.
"Withdrawing it too early ... can lead to scarring effects on the labour market that would be very costly and slow down growth going forward," she added.

Indian states seek widening of vaccinations as second surge overtakes first wave

Published 06 Apr, 2021 09:57am

India breached the grim milestone of 100,000 daily infections for the first time on Monday, and cases are likely to stay high again when fresh figures are released later on Tuesday.
If a larger number of young and working population is vaccinated, the intensity of the cases would be much lower than the treatment that they need today.

Ukraine approves Chinese vaccine as COVID-19 cases hit new record high

Published 03 Apr, 2021 06:41pm

Ukraine received its first batch of 215,000 Sinovac doses in March to boost its vaccination programme, which has lagged behind many other European countries and it has so far relied on a single batch of AstraZeneca vaccines from India.
"The vaccines of the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech can be trusted," it said.

UK denies vaccine shortfall will slow lockdown easing plan

Published 18 Mar, 2021 04:08pm

AstraZeneca's vaccine, developed with Oxford University, provides the bulk of Britain's campaign.

Sterling falls against dollar

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

LONDON: Sterling fell against a stronger dollar on Friday as Treasury yields climbed, but the pound was still on...

Denmark pushes back date for all citizens to be vaccinated to July

Published 05 Mar, 2021 09:13pm

Health authorities previously expected the vaccination programme to be completed by June 27, but delays in shipments of the two companies' shots have pushed that date back, B.T. and broadcaster TV 2 reported on Friday.

India warns of worsening COVID-19 situation, vaccinations to expand

Published 24 Feb, 2021 09:31pm

Reluctance grows over masks and social distancing.
India's 11 million infections are world's second worst.
States told to stick to stringent measures.
More vaccinations available from March 1.

Portugal aims for 70 percent vaccination rate in summer

Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:38am

After weeks as the country with the greatest number of infections in relation to its population, Portugal recorded the strongest decline last week with a 51-percent drop in new cases to 2,100 per day.

Vietnam to start COVID-19 vaccinations in March

Updated 22 Feb, 2021 10:07pm

The first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations, prioritising frontline medical workers and high-risk groups, will begin in March right after the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrives and passes quality checks.
The government said previously it was in talks with Russian and US vaccine manufacturers on potential supply agreements.

Gaza launches COVID-19 vaccinations, with just 22,000 doses

Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:10pm

I am proud the health sector was able to overcome this difficult time, with limited resources but great dedication.
Those vaccinated received instruction cards telling them to continue wearing face masks and practicing social distancing.

Australia administers first Covid-19 vaccines

Published 21 Feb, 2021 10:47am

The country's vaccination programme is starting months after other nations', following its provisional approval of the Pfizer product for use in January.

J&J's vaccine implementation study in S.Africa gets regulator nod

Published 15 Feb, 2021 07:23pm

South Africa hardest hit by COVID-19 on continent.
Govt still reviewing J&J's full market application.
Implementation study is to vaccinate health workers.
S.Africa expected to receive J&J vaccines this week.

German health minister says vaccines protect against serious COVID-19 cases

Published 08 Feb, 2021 06:48pm

"According to what we know now, all three vaccines are effective in preventing the severe course of the COVID-19 illness," Spahn told a news conference.

UK vaccine rollout must not be interrupted, UK minister says of EU demand

Published 28 Jan, 2021 06:45pm

We must make sure that we continue with the effective acceleration of our vaccination programme.
"It is the case that the supplies which have been planned, paid for and scheduled should continue. Absolutely, there will be no interruption to that.

Mauritius begins Covid-19 vaccination programme

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:43pm

Mauritius has officially recorded 568 cases and 10 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

Health workers first in line as Turkey launches Sinovac vaccine rollout

Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:26pm

Turkey has reported more than 2.3 million infections since March and still reports around 10,000 new cases and 170 deaths each day after a month of weekend lockdowns and nightly curfews.
We spent around 10 months in white overalls, supporting people as they struggle for life. Health workers know very well that this situation cannot be taken lightly and that the vaccine is needed.

Moderna vaccine set to arrive in France as country steps up anti-COVID drive

Published 09 Jan, 2021 07:31pm

Castex and Health Minister Olivier Veran visited a health centre in Tarbes, southwestern France, on Saturday as part of the government's campaign to accelerate France's vaccine rollout.
US-based Moderna said on Monday it would produce at least 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, up by 100 million doses from its previous forecast.

India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan 16

Published 09 Jan, 2021 05:27pm

India hopes to inoculate 300 million of its 1.35 billion people free of charge in the first six to eight months of this year.
Earlier in the day Modi said India would continue to export medicines, including vaccines, as companies have ramped up production.

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S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

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Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.91 ▼ -2.69 (-6.79%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.25 ▼ -1.89 (-5.38%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.60 ▼ -0.28 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	112,742,147 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,085,063 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,602,865 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,547,446 ▲ 0.88
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,915,829 ▲ 0.56
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,952,752 ▲ 2.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,604,812 ▲ 0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,173,269 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,998,070 ▲ 1.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,802,886 ▲ 0.24

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