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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

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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

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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

World

Covid worsening already alarming rate of violence against women: WHO

At the same time, the added financial pressures and stress of having children at home, among other challenges, risked sparking fresh abuse.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 08:05pm

BR Research

Not-so-great expectations

If one didn't know better, last week’s high political drama would suggest that fighting coronavirus is the least ...

Published 09 Mar, 2021 07:35am

Pakistan

WHO acknowledges Dr Yasmin’s leadership role in COVID-19 pandemic

She is known for effectively leading the Corona Pandemic response in Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 07:06pm

World

Most African countries to begin vaccination drives by end of March: WHO

The world's poorest continent faces logistical and financial obstacles to securing all the vaccines it needs, but the WHO-led COVAX facility has begun to bear fruit.
This week Africa has been at the forefront of COVAX facility deliveries, finally, with almost 10 million vaccine doses being delivered to 11 countries as of this morning.

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:51pm

World

Covid cases rising again in Europe: WHO

WHO's Europe region comprises 53 nations and vaccination drives have begun in 45.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:47pm

World

Nigeria takes delivery of millions of free Covax jabs

ABUJA: Nearly four million coronavirus jabs arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday, making Africa’s most populous nation ...

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 09:37am

World

142 countries to get 237mn vaccines doses from COVAX by end May: WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, told a news conference that vaccine deliveries were planned on Tuesday to Angola, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria.
Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo said his West African country, which has begun its innoculation campaign with COVAX doses, aimed to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of 2021.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 06:32pm

World

World won’t vanquish virus this year, says WHO

GENEVA: It is unrealistic to think that the world will be done with the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of the year, ...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Pakistan

Acknowledgment certificate inked: Korea to provide 600,000 medical masks for Afghan refugees

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan, the government of Republic of Korea, and the United Nations High Commissioner...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Trump among over 300 nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO: More than 300 people have been nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute announced...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Pakistan

WHO donates vehicles to strength response against COVID-19

He said that the Government of Pakistan working with trusted Partners like WHO, has been fortunate to mitigate the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in both the first and second wave.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:09pm

Opinion

Covid-19 and conspiracy theories

Termed by the UN Chief as “infodemic”, conspiracies around Covid-19 have drawn many conjectures. Through...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Editorials

Vaccines first and foremost for the rich?

EDITORIAL: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General (DG) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a virtual press...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Illicit cigarettes: Undocumented sales not recorded across country

ISLAMABAD: The undocumented sales of illicit cigarettes across Pakistan are not recorded anywhere including data...

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 09:43am

World

Syria's rebel-held northwest to get Covid vaccines by end March: WHO

The doses were procured through the UN body's Covax programme, which aims to provide equitable worldwide access to vaccines against Covid-19.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:17pm

World

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

WHO backs compensation fund for serious vaccine side-effects.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 10:51am

World

WHO slams rich states for hogging vaccines

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday blasted wealthy countries for not only hogging Covid vaccines but in...

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

World

WHO chief calls on Tanzania to combat Covid

WHO director general said a number of Tanzanians travelling to neighbouring countries and beyond have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Published 21 Feb, 2021 05:25pm

Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally

PARIS: More than 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in at least 107 countries and...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 05:13pm

World

EU doubles contribution to COVAX with over $600mn in new funding

The contribution consists of a 300 million euro grant and 200 million euros in guarantees by the European Fund for Sustainable Development plus (EFSD+) that will back a loan by the European Investment Bank.
They are targeting to deliver 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 92 low- and middle-income countries by the end of 2021.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 09:03pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.51
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
India Sensex / May 8	73466.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
Hang Seng / May 8	18313.86
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	78.99
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2308.85
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	80.06
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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