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Teachers should be priority group for Covid jabs: WHO

As schools reopen after the summer holidays, the agencies said it was vital that classroom-based learning continue uninterrupted

Published 30 Aug, 2021 11:21am

Pakistan

Pakistan supporting efforts to fly medical supplies into Afghanistan: WHO

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is supporting efforts to fly humanitarian supplies into Afghanistan where medical stocks ...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

World

WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

BRUSSELS/JOHANNESBURG/JAKARTA: The World Health Organization's pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

World

More than 200 million coronavirus cases worldwide: AFP tally

The current wave in Indonesia is the worst since the outbreak of the pandemic and the country is now recording by far the most daily deaths worldwide

Updated 05 Aug, 2021 01:52pm

World

WHO's pandemic project faces cash crunch amid vaccine, oxygen shortages

Global demand for medical oxygen is currently more than a dozen times greater than before the pandemic, the document says, but many countries are struggling to access sufficient supplies

Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:16pm

World

Tunisia over worst of Covid wave but must speed up jabs: WHO

The health ministry on Monday announced the start of a mobile vaccination campaign in several regions

Published 03 Aug, 2021 10:15am

World

Health, trade chiefs urge jab makers to help poor nations

GENEVA: Four of the world’s most prominent health, trade and financial organisations on Saturday implored Covid-19...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:47am

World

Health, trade chiefs urge jab makers to help poor nations

We reiterate the urgency of providing access to Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments to people throughout the developing world
More than four billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered globally

Published 31 Jul, 2021 06:31pm

World

WHO eyes China lab 'audits' in next phase of Covid origin probe

In a closed-door briefing to members states, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said one priority in the probe should be "audits of relevant laboratories and research institutions operating in the area of the initial human cases identified in December 2019".

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 01:10am

World

WHO warns of ‘dangerous’ variants as Covid cases rise globally

PARIS: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday that “more dangerous” variants of Covid-19 could tear...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

World

WHO slams senseless ‘greed’ prolonging the pandemic

GENEVA: The World Health Organization blasted the senseless “greed” of rich countries considering Covid-19...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Covid triggered biggest increase in hunger in decades: UN

PARIS: The Covid pandemic caused an estimated 18 percent increase in the number of people facing hunger, a UN report...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:00am

World

Pfizer pushes for 3rd shot as variant drives global outbreaks

This led the World Health Organization to warn that the world was at a "perilous point" as the official global death toll passed four million

Published 09 Jul, 2021 09:32am

Sports

Fans banned from Olympics as variant drives global Covid-19 outbreaks

TOKYO: Japan banned fans from the Olympic Games on Thursday as the Delta variant drove Covid-19 outbreaks, with the...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

World

World passes 4m Covid deaths as Asia battles fresh outbreaks

GENEVA: More than four million people have now died from Covid-19, the WHO said on Wednesday, as many rich nations...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

World

Top North Korean officials sacked after Covid-19 'grave incident'

Pyongyang closed its borders in January last year to defend itself against the pandemic

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:06am

World

WHO's Tedros says vaccine shortage in poor countries a global failure

"It's not hesitancy. It's lack of vaccines. And the situation in many low-income countries, especially Africa, it's very worrisome," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Published 26 Jun, 2021 12:18am

World

WHO cites concerns about Russian Sputnik V plant, which says issues resolved

Plant says it has addressed all of the WHO's concerns.
WHO, EMA reviewing Sputnik V shot for possible approval.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 05:55pm

World

Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response: Fauci

NEW YORK: The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

World

Australia's New South Wales extends mask mandate for Sydney as virus cluster grows

Tuesday's data includes seven cases recorded after the 8 p.m. cut-off deadline, which will be included in Wednesday's numbers.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:38am

World

WHO declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea

NZÉRÉKORÉ, (Guinea): The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea’s second...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

Guinea declares end to Ebola outbreak that killed 12

"Based on the lessons learned from the 2014-16 outbreak and through rapid, coordinated response efforts... Guinea managed to control the outbreak and prevent its spread beyond its borders," WHO.

Published 19 Jun, 2021 04:50pm

World

Many countries forced to suspend vaccine programme: WHO

GENEVA: A “huge number” of poorer countries have had to suspend their coronavirus vaccination programmes due to ...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

World

WHO warns of June-July Covax doses shortfall

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday a shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses going through the Covax...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

World

WHO narrows in on Delta Covid variant

The B.1.617.1 sub-lineage has meanwhile been downgraded to a "variant of interest," and named Kappa.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 02:44pm

Pakistan

World No Tobacco Day observed by PANAH

ISLAMABAD: Every year, all over the world, World No Tobacco Day was celebrated on May 31. Pakistan National Heart...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

World

Doctors urge action against climate-linked health risks

GENEVA: Hundreds of health workers marched to the World Health Organization on Saturday demanding that authorities ...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

World

Covid origins search ‘being poisoned by politics’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Friday that efforts to uncover the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins were...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

High prevalence of illicit tobacco trade in Pakistan: reports

LAHORE: Tobacco is a highly lethal and addictive substance endangering millions of lives every year. Consumed in any...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

World

Swiss to host global virus hub laboratory

GENEVA: Switzerland signed a deal with the World Health Organization on Monday to host a global repository for...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 18 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	5.65 ▲ 1.00 (21.51%)
Bal.Glass / May 18 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dewan Sugar / May 18 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.22 ▲ 0.26 (13.27%)
Gammon Pak / May 18 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	6.79 ▲ 0.79 (13.17%)
Hala Enterprise / May 18 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	7.90 ▲ 0.89 (12.70%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 18 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.35 ▲ 0.60 (12.63%)
HBL Invest Fund / May 18 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.25 ▲ 0.23 (11.39%)
Media Times Ltd / May 18 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.99 ▲ 0.18 (9.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 18 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.00 ▲ 0.26 (9.49%)
GhaniGlobalGlass / May 18 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	12.33 ▲ 1.00 (8.83%)

Stock	Price
Elite Cap.Mod / May 18 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	2.56 ▲ -0.40 (-13.51%)
Quetta Textile / May 18 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	8.61 ▲ -1.00 (-10.41%)
Kohinoor Power / May 18 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	3.57 ▲ -0.38 (-9.62%)
KASB Mod / May 18 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.80 ▲ -0.19 (-9.55%)
Samba Bank / May 18 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.44 ▲ -1.00 (-8.74%)
Otsuka Pak / May 18 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	244.47 ▲ -19.82 (-7.50%)
Apna Microfin. / May 18 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	16.42 ▲ -1.33 (-7.49%)
Sapphire Textile / May 18 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	934.50 ▲ -75.70 (-7.49%)
Sapphire Fib. / May 18 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	952.01 ▲ -76.99 (-7.48%)
Land Mark Spinning / May 18 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	13.30 ▲ -1.06 (-7.38%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	27,055,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	23,877,434 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,166,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 18 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	12,913,799 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	12,770,000 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / May 18 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	10,934,500 ▼ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	9,925,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / May 18 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	9,801,369 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 18 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	9,392,597 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,380,814 ▼ 0.00

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 18	196.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 18	195.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 18	129.21
USD to Swiss Franc / May 18	0.99
Pound Sterling to USD / May 18	1.25
Euro to USD / May 18	1.05
UK LIBOR % / May 18	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 18	4008.85
India Sensex / May 18	54318.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 18	26746.03
Nasdaq / May 18	11984.52
Hang Seng / May 18	20459.00
FTSE 100 / May 18	7518.35
Dow Jones / May 18	32654.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 18	14185.94
France CAC40 / May 18	6430.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 18	113.16
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 18	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 18	111400.00
Gold Spot / May 18	1811.74
Cotton / May 18	148.47

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