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Is Covid coming back?

Pakistan is often quoted by many for the global recognition of its COVID response. Nonetheless, the globalpandemic...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 09:55am

World

COVID cases reported on Australian aid vessel sailing to virus-free Tonga

About two dozen cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among the crew of an Australian warship on its way to deliver...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:23am

World

China says Xi'an outbreak controlled but other cities face restrictions

BEIJING: Covid cases in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an fell to their lowest in weeks on Wednesday, as...

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 11:38am

World

England hospital staff absences double as virus surges

LONDON: Hospital staff absences due to Covid have more than doubled in a month in England as the virus surge puts...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 12:00am

Sports

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic

TOKYO: The Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday after a year-long pandemic delay and with the virus continuing to cast a...

Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am

World

Virus-wracked Indonesia to loosen Covid-19 curbs

JAKARTA: Virus-wracked Indonesia said Sunday that small businesses and some shopping malls could reopen despite...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Business & Finance

China exports post surprise 32pc spike

BEIJING: China's exports spiked more than expected in June as countries around the world pushed towards a pandemic...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Sports

Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 shows off Olympic Village

TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers threw open the doors of the Olympic Village to the media on Sunday, showcasing virus...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

World

France, Belgium ease virus curbs as US decision boosts travel hopes

PARIS: France and Belgium further relaxed their Covid-19 restrictions Wednesday, allowing restaurants and cafes to...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Corona restrictions start yielding positive results

LAHORE: The impact of corona restrictions has started yielding results, as out of 16307 corona tests conducted ...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:53am

World

France's Le Maire to meet with Stellantis, Renault and will discuss aid for foundries

The government was notably working on a plan to provide financial aid to foundry workers so they could train to adapt to other sectors, Le Maire told Europe 1 radio.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 01:04pm

Sports

Zampa, Richardson latest to leave Covid-tainted IPL cricket

"There are some concerns. I'm not sure if I'll be the only one, but that's too early for me to say."

Published 26 Apr, 2021 11:31am

World

Campaigning opens for Madrid's May 4 regional election

With Ciudadanos not assured of reaching this critical five percent threshold, the PP's natural bedfellow would be Vox, which was seen securing 13-14 seats, with a tie-up likely securing them a majority.

Published 18 Apr, 2021 11:33am

World

India battered by huge second Covid wave as virus imperils Olmpics

More than 200,000 cases were logged in the past 24 hours in India.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 04:45pm

World

Greek high schools reopen after five months of closure

Primary and secondary schools, which had briefly reopened, remain closed across the country.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:33pm

Pakistan

106 shopkeepers held for violating Corona SOPs

PESHAWAR: District administration Peshawar has sealed 106 shops and arrested shopkeepers during a crackdown on the...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

World

Spain to vaccinate 60-69 year olds with AstraZeneca shot, govt says

Cases of the virus have been increasing for several weeks in Spain, which has fully vaccinated some 3.02 million people and administered a total of 9.8 million shots.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:07am

Opinion

President, PM have tested positive

It is quite unfortunate that President Dr Arif Alvi, too, has contracted Covid-19. Prime Minister Imran Khan and his...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

Balochistan reports 19 more positive for COVID-19

According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 657163 people were screened for the virus till March 31 out of which 19 more were reported positive.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:02am

Pakistan

Masajid to remain open during Ramazan: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said the country-wide...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Pakistan

Section 144 imposed for 15 days to quell spread of COVID-19 in Quetta

The section 144 has been implemented for 15 days in Quetta with the aim to control the spread of deadly virus which was rapidly spread in Quetta district.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:00am

World

'Likely to very likely' that Covid reached humans through intermediary animal: report

The experts said that the intermediary host hypothesis was deemed "likely to very likely", while the theory.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 01:08pm

World

US workers enticed with bonuses, time off to get Covid-19 vaccine

Others have taken advantage of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regulations that allow them to set up their own vaccination centers.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 10:16am

World

Saarland, first German state to end virus shutdown from April 6

People who visit them will have to abide by hygiene rules and present a negative antigen rapid test, he said.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:17pm

World

Italy bets on virus measures now for relief later

Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Friday the surge in infections was fuelled by the new, more contagious variants.

Published 14 Mar, 2021 05:29pm

Business & Finance

China says wants economy to grow over 6pc in 2021

BEIJING: China’s leaders said Friday they had set a target for GDP to grow more than six percent this year, as the...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

World

Virus cases, deaths plummet at Spanish care homes

Spain began its vaccination drive on December 27 at care homes, and by mid-January residents and staff started getting their second jab.

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 08:58pm

Pakistan

Punjab reports 595 fresh corona cases, 14 deaths

LAHORE: There is no let-up in the cases of coronavirus as 595 fresh virus cases and 14 deaths were reported across...

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:42am

Business & Finance

Thai Jan domestic car sales tumble 21.3% y/y after virus outbreak

The virus outbreak emerged in the middle of December, when car sales rose for a second month, up 11.3% year-on-year.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 12:13pm

World

Ireland's third virus lockdown set to last to April

According to latest official figures, 3,794 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 05:47pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.30
USD to Japanese Yen / May 21	156.44
USD to Swiss Franc / May 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 21	1.27
Euro to USD / May 21	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	5308.13
Nasdaq / May 20	16794.88
FTSE 100 / May 20	8424.20
Dow Jones / May 20	39806.77
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	18768.96
France CAC40 / May 20	8195.97
India Sensex / May 21	73830.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 21	39037.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Petrol/Litre / May 21	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 21	79.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 21	2414
Diesel/Litre / May 21	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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