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Earthquake death toll in Turkiye rises above 45,000

ISTANBUL: The death toll in Turkiye from last month's devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 11:17am

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Turkiye Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down

ANTAKYA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 01:16pm

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Miracle rescues a week after Turkiye-Syria quake

KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble a week after an earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 11:28am

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Turkiye-Syria quake deaths to top 50,000: UN relief chief

KAHRAMANMARAS: The death toll from a massive earthquake in Turkiye and Syria will “double or more” from its current...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 11:37am

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Death toll in Turkiye, Syria quake tops 33,000 as Turkiye starts legal action

ANTAKYA: Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday six days after one of the worst earthquakes to hit...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:49pm

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Children found alive as Turkiye-Syria quake toll tops 22,000

KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake as the toll...

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 05:42pm

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WHO says Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake

GENEVA: Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria’s humanitarian needs...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 03:32pm

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WHO report on Ukraine health emergency sparks US, Russia row

The United States and Russia faced off on Saturday over a World Health Organization report on the humanitarian...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 09:52pm

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Nine Palestinians killed in Israel West Bank raid: ministry

JENIN: An Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp Thursday killed nine Palestinians including an...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 02:43pm

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North Korea locks down capital over ‘respiratory illness’: report

SEOUL: North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown in the capital over “respiratory illness”, a report said...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 12:29pm

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WHO investigating links between cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parents

The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 12:48pm

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WHO seeks $2.5bn for health emergency responses in 2023

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday appealed for $2.54 billion for its work in 2023 to help millions of...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 08:37pm

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Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat: WHO

GENEVA: Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 03:17pm

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WHO alert on Indian cough syrups blamed for Uzbek deaths

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 04:50pm

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Chinese fret over infecting elderly as holidays prompt COVID warnings

BEIJING: People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 10:08am

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China defends its retaliation against South Korea, Japan COVID curbs

BEIJING: Chinese state media defended on Wednesday the retaliatory measures against South Korea and Japan over their...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 09:26am

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WHO backs wearing masks on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads

LONDON: Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 07:29pm

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‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase

BEIJING: China braced for a “new phase” in its battle against COVID-19 on Monday and financial markets strengthened...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 11:25am

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China state media plays down severity of COVID wave before WHO meeting

BEIJING: China’s state media played down the severity on Tuesday of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 11:08am

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India to step up COVID surveillance as cases increase elsewhere

NEW DELHI: India’s government has asked all states to step up surveillance for any new variants of the coronavirus,...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 10:35am

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Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID cases as world watches with concern

BEIJING: Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:04am

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One in four Ukrainians at risk of mental disorder due to conflict: WHO

GENEVA: A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that 10 million people, or about a quarter of Ukraine’s...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 09:07pm

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WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he is "hopeful" that the...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 10:41pm

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‘Tough times’: Warnings sound over China’s rapid ‘zero-COVID’ exit

BEIJING: A week after China began dismantling its tough ‘zero-COVID’ controls, the World Health Organization warned...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 11:30am

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Haiti receives first shipment of cholera vaccines: WHO

GENEVA: Crisis-wracked Haiti has received a first shipment of cholera vaccines to help battle the intensifying...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:34pm

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Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO

WHO says move aimed at minimising any ongoing negative impact of the current name

Updated 28 Nov, 2022 07:19pm

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Mouth diseases hit nearly half the world’s people: WHO

GENEVA: Rotting teeth, swollen gums and oral cancers: nearly half the world’s population suffer from mouth diseases,...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:34pm

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Monkeypox still global health emergency: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Tuesday that its emergency committee had determined that monkeypox should...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 08:45pm

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EU to clamp down on deadly air pollution with tougher laws

BRUSSELS: The European Union will on Wednesday propose tougher legal limits on health-damaging dirty air and rules...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 12:04pm

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Fungal infection list launched by WHO flags global health threat

LONDON: The World Health Organization has drawn up the first ever list of fungal pathogens posing the greatest ...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 08:09pm

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Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 27 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 27 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,011,170 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Mar 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,877,000 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Mar 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,839,174 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,788,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,517,500 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 27 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,464,753 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	1,323,297 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	1,307,610 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	1,204,138 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	1,161,000 ▲ 0.00

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	130.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	3970.99
India Sensex / Mar 24	57527.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	27385.25
Nasdaq / Mar 24	11823.96
Hang Seng / Mar 24	19915.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7405.45
Dow Jones / Mar 24	32237.53
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	14957.23
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7015.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	1978.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	76.54

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