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Sweden to resume AstraZeneca jabs for over 65s

The vaccine is of great use for the elderly, among whom many fall seriously ill each day.
"At the same time, we haven't seen these rare and serious side effects among our elderly. That is the background to why we are lifting the suspension for people older than 65."

Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:53pm

World

Covax vaccines for poor countries delayed by India: Gavi

SII is manufacturing vaccines for 64 lower-income countries via Covax, and for India's domestic vaccination campaign.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 04:42pm

Pakistan

COVAX programme: WHO chief assures Pakistan of vaccine supply

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has assured Pakistan of supplying Covid-19 vaccine under the...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

World

AstraZeneca says 29mn COVID-19 doses in Italy are for EU, poorer countries

EU lawmaker Peter Liese, from the same party as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said the report left him speechless, and he urged AstraZeneca to clarify the situation.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:58pm

World

AstraZeneca US trials thrown into doubt after promising data

WASHINGTON: A US health agency raised concerns Tuesday that AstraZeneca may have included out-of-date information...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Pakistan

World Tuberculosis Day today

ISLAMABAD: Interna-tional World Tuberculosis Day will be marked on March 24 (today) across the globe including...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Growing global vaccine gap ‘grotesque’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday blasted the growing gap between the number of coronavirus vaccines...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

World

African countries keen on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: WHO

WHO senior adviser Bruce Aylward said: "There's a lot of confidence" in the Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

World

COVID-19 vaccine makers should license technology to overcome ‘grotesque’ inequity: WHO

The Geneva-based body urged vigilance as case numbers rise in several regions, including Europe, driven partly by virus variants that transmit more easily.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:11pm

World

Kenyan COVID vaccine offer to diplomats draws local doctors' ire

Kenya, where nearly 2,000 people have died of COVID-19, is battling a third wave and the health ministry reported 28 deaths on Friday, the highest daily toll since the pandemic began.
"We need to protect everyone resident in Kenya. It just made sense not to reach out only to Kenyans but also to the international community here," Kamau said

Published 20 Mar, 2021 10:09pm

World

Paris enters new lockdown as Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs

Worries that AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine may cause blood clots had seen countries pause its use recently.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 05:38pm

World

WHO renews backing for AstraZeneca Covid jab

GENEVA: The World Health Organization gave strong backing to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab on Friday, urging ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

WHO reiterates call to continue use of AstraZeneca jab

EMA is also expected to announce its decision on the continued use of the vaccine on Thursday.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:41pm

Pakistan

Call to reschedule anti-polio drive

He said that if the government showed stubbornness, indefinite sit-in would be staged.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 07:25pm

World

WHO 'worried' about virus spread in Balkans, Central Europe

"We are particularly worried about the epidemiological situation in the Balkans, as well as many other countries around Central Europe," Catherine Smallwood, Senior Emergency Officer said.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 04:08pm

China donates 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD: Government on Wednesday received a Chinese donation of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine, bringing the...

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 09:14am

World

WHO experts say countries should keep using AstraZeneca jab

"The WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety is carefully assessing the latest available safety data," the UN health agency said in a statement.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 09:14pm

World

Benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot outweigh risks as review continues: WHO

"The WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety is carefully assessing the latest available safety data for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Once that review is completed, WHO will immediately communicate the findings to the public," it said in a statement a day after experts held a closed-door meeting.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 08:13pm

World

WHO experts say J&J jab effective in countries with variants

The vaccine has proven effective "in the countries where there is a high spread of the variants", Alejandro Cravioto said.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:55pm

World

Covid origins report postponed, likely due next week: WHO

The team had initially planned to quickly publish a preliminary report, but that plan was shelved in February without a clear explanation.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 07:07pm

World

Health experts pore over AstraZeneca safety data as Europe reels from vaccine suspensions

AstraZeneca vaccine halted after reported blood clots.
Over a dozen EU countries suspend its use pending probe.
WHO, European regulator expected to comment on Tuesday
Risk to public health of delaying shots is greater-experts.

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 10:00pm

World

UK PM defends AstraZeneca shot over blood clot fears

WHO, AstraZeneca, and the European Medicines Agency have insisted the shot is safe.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 05:21pm

World

WHO experts to meet on AstraZeneca shot as virus cases surge

The vaccine was developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford in Britain, where more than 11 million doses have been administered apparently without any major problems.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 01:08pm

BR Research

The vaccine leap of faith

It is almost the first anniversary of the first lockdown in Pakistan – and various kinds are once again being...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 07:35am

World

More EU nations halt AstraZeneca jab over mounting clot fears

ROME: Germany, France and Italy on Monday joined a growing list of nations that have halted the AstraZeneca jab over...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:38am

World

Countries should continue AstraZeneca rollout: WHO

GENEVA: Countries should continue using AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, the World Health Organization said on Monday,...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:38am

Pakistan

Use of tobacco: Study suggests change in taxation, planning policies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in the dire need of a comprehensive change in its taxation and planning policies to curtail...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

World

WHO insists AstraZeneca vaccine safe as jab faces new setbacks

Denmark, Norway and Iceland paused use of the drugmaker's shot as a precaution after isolated reports of recipients developing blood clots.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 06:24pm

World

France approves J&J Covid vaccine

PARIS: France's top health authority said on Friday it had approved a vaccine by US pharmaceutical group Johnson...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

World

WHO approves J&J vaccine

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, after already...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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