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Covid-19 vaccines will be made available free of charge: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said that the...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

WHO says UK strain in over 60 countries as Biden mourns Covid victims

In its weekly update, the WHO announced the strain first found in the UK was now in 10 more countries than seven days ago.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 05:52pm

World

Biden plans immediate orders on immigration, Covid, environment

Biden's staff said he wanted to hit the ground running given the deep health and economic challenges facing the country.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

World

WHO says UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries

A week ago, it was reported in 50 countries.
The South African variant has been reported in 23 countries and territories, WHO said.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:56am

World

China defends early actions on COVID-19 after panel report

Facing the unknown SARS-CoV-2, China immediately notified WHO of the epidemic situation, shared the virus genome sequence at the earliest possible time and took the most comprehensive, thorogh, strict prevention and control measures.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 09:15pm

World

WHO must be reformed to give it necessary powers

"We are not here to assign blame, but to make concrete recommendations to help the world respond faster and better in future," the panel's co-chair Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
"I do believe that WHO is reformable," she said.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 07:48pm

World

China defends Covid-19 response after criticism by experts

China has made attempts to shift the pandemic narrative from the early chaos in Wuhan to the country's success in stopping the virus' spread.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:28pm

World

World facing ‘catastrophic moral failure’ on vaccines, says WHO chief

GENEVA: The world is on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” if rich countries hog Covid-19 vaccine doses...

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:43am

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Mexico aims to make up for Pfizer vaccine shortfall with others

Mexico had been expecting weekly deliveries of some 400,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine developed with Germany's BioNTech SE.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:31am

World

WHO pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays

It called for a "global reset" and said it would provide recommendations in a final report to health ministers in May.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:25am

World

Nigeria requests 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from African Union

As of Monday, Nigeria, the continent's most populous country of 200 million inhabitants, had 110,387 confirmed cases and 1,435 deaths.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:19am

Pakistan

Govt to introduce corona vaccine after successful trials: Dr Yasmin

The minister said that storage of the vaccine was important and the facility had been arranged at all districts of the province.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:18pm

World

WHO, China could have acted more quickly: pandemic response probe

Since the beginning of the crisis, the WHO has faced harsh criticism over its response, with claims it dragged its feet on declaring a pandemic and on recommending face masks.

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:09pm

World

Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of 'catastrophic moral failure': WHO chief

WHO chief denounces "me-first" approach to vaccines.
Vaccine-sharing scheme due to roll out in February.
Reform, financing of WHO on meeting agenda.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:59pm

World

World facing 'catastrophic' moral failure on vaccines: WHO chief

Tedros said 39 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been administered so far in at least 49 higher income countries.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:53pm

Covid-19 vaccines Procurements by ministry granted exemption

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government has exempted procurement of Covid-19 vaccine or vaccines by the Ministry of...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

Low success rate of China’s vaccine: Only 0.27pc of population may develop immunity through vaccination

ISLAMABAD: Less than even one percent, or 0.27 percent, of the total population of Pakistan may develop immunity...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

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India starts huge vaccine drive as global virus deaths top 2 million

India, home to 1.3 billion people, has the world's second-largest caseload.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:35pm

World

Global death toll nears 2 million as WHO battles new virus strains

Adding to the run of terrible milestones, Germany, Europe's biggest economy, hit two million infections.
Many countries are doubling down on virus restrictions, with vaccination drives still in their infancy.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 06:33pm

World

WHO tackles new strains as China logs first Covid death in 8 months

WHO emergency committee session comes with their colleagues seeking the origins of the virus on a long-delayed mission to the pandemic ground zero in Wuhan.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:54pm

World

WHO deplores 95pc of vaccine doses limited to 10 countries

According to website Our World in Data, over 32 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered so far.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:39pm

World

WHO holds emergency meeting over virus variants

The committee normally gathers every three months but the WHO brought the meeting forward to discuss the mutations.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:30pm

Business & Finance

Indian vaccine maker SII expects WHO emergency approval for AstraZeneca shot soon

Serum CEO expects WHO approval in a week or two.
Wants to start selling to WHO-backed initiative this month.
Ready to supply a total of 1 billion vaccine doses in 2021.
To start stockpiling Novavax vaccine candidate from April.
Values pandemic-specific business at $12-13 billion.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:58pm

World

China denies entry to two WHO team members after tests, WSJ says

Chinese officials blocked the duo from boarding their plane to the central Chinese city of Wuhan after they tested positive for the antibodies in blood-based serology tests during transit in Singapore.
“Relevant epidemic prevention control requirements will be strictly enforced,” says Chinese FM spokesperson.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 06:45pm

World

WHO team arrives in Wuhan for virus investigation

The WHO says establishing the pathway of the virus from animals to humans is essential to preventing future outbreaks.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:53pm

World

Testing snag keeps 2 WHO China probe experts in Singapore

"All team members had multiple negative PCR and antibody tests for Covid-19 in their home countries prior to travelling," it said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:51pm

World

WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say

We need to reflect on how the global architecture can be improved.
One of the challenges it faces is being truly independent.
The WHO has repeatedly dismissed such accusations, and China insists it has been open and transparent.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:34pm

World

British virus variant now in 50 countries: WHO

The WHO said the new variants showed the importance of increasing diagnostic capacity and systematic sequencing of the virus.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:07pm

World

Swiss enforce quarantine on arrivals from Ireland

The new rules came after the World Health Organization's emergencies director Michael Ryan drew attention to Ireland's plight.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:52pm

World

WHO warns coronavirus herd immunity unlikely this year

England opened seven mass vaccination sites Monday to fight a surge fuelled by that variant, which is threatening to overwhelm hospitals.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 05:48pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 5	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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