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Covid probably came to humans from animals: WHO

GENEVA: Covid-19 probably passed to humans from a bat via an intermediary animal, an international expert mission to...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

U.S. experts reviewing WHO report on origins of COVID-19: White House

"We have been clear that independent, technically sound investigation is what our focus is on, and once this is reviewed, we'll have an assessment about the steps forward,"

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:01am

Opinion

As Covid rages, world risks losing TB gains

In the year since Covid-19 flipped the world on its head, diagnosis and treatment of another serious lung disease ...

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WASHINGTON: A US health agency raised concerns Tuesday that AstraZeneca may have included out-of-date information...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

Pakistan

LGH launches test to check effects of Covid-19 vaccine

LAHORE: A receptor binding domain (Spike Protein) test has been launched at the Lahore General Hospital,...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am

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

Markets

Oil drops by the most since 2020

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell for a fifth day in a row on Thursday and by the most since 2020 on growing worries about...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

World

African Union says use of AstraZeneca COVID shot should continue

The recommendation comes after more than a dozen European countries suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine amid concerns over the risk of blood clots.
John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a news conference the "benefits still outweigh the risks" and countries should "move forward".

Published 18 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

World

EU health agency to rule on troubled AstraZeneca jab

Antarctica was one of the last places on Earth to be affected by the virus, but on December 21, an outbreak was reported at a Chilean army base, with 36 people infected.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 04:07pm

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

COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme to send out 'hundreds of millions' of J&J shots

COVAX, backed by WHO and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, aims to secure 2 billion vaccine doses by the end of 2021.
In early March, it said the target was to deliver 237 million doses of AstraZeneca's shot to 142 countries by the end of May, and it also shipped its first Pfizer shots.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:40pm

Business & Finance

Tobacco industry: Increase in net profits, consumption witnessed: PANAH

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Tuesday disclosed that the fiscal year 2020-21 has...

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:42am

World

Latvia suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine

The measure will be in effect for up to two weeks, they added.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:40am

World

Major EU nations halt AstraZeneca as WHO says it is safe

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is holding a special meeting on Thursday, echoed the WHO's calls for calm and said it was better to get the vaccine than not.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:25am

World

Venezuela will not authorize AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

The move is a blow to the global vaccination campaign and comes despite the WHO's assurances about the safety of the vaccine.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:02am

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

World

WHO urges world not to halt vaccinations as AstraZeneca shot divides Europe

Thailand to proceed with AztraZeneca shot, Indonesia holds back.
Denmark and Netherlands give more details of clotting issue.
Germany says it will continue using vaccine, discuss this week.
AstraZeneca says large review shows no increased risk.

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:26pm

World

World awaits China Covid origins report

Experts believe that SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19, originally came from bats, and jumped into humans via an intermediate animal.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:42am

World

Ireland halts AstraZeneca jabs, as nations battle to step up vaccinations

DUBLIN: Ireland on Sunday became the latest country to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns ...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:23am

World

New EU Covid-19 vaccine setback as AstraZeneca announces shortfall

The supply issues added to the firm's troubles, with some countries including Denmark, Norway and Iceland suspending use of its shot over concerns over side effects such as blood clots.

Published 14 Mar, 2021 02:06pm

World

EU faces fresh shortfall of AstraZeneca vaccine supplies

LONDON: The European Union is facing further shortfalls in its coronavirus inoculation programme after Anglo/Swedish...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

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

World

WHO says its advisory committee looking at AstraZeneca vaccine issues

WHO: AstraZeneca shot is "excellent vaccine".
Says no death linked to COVID-19 vaccines so far.
Chinese vaccines will "probably" be approved in March.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Generation threatened as pandemic sets back childhood development: UNICEF

Faced with such "devastating" effects, Fore urged for children to be placed "at the heart of recovery efforts," particularly by "prioritizing schools in reopening plans."

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 05:23pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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