News Archives for World - 2020-03-15

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WTO prolongs shutdown, bars staff from premises over virus

"In light of developments related to the COVID-19 virus and after meeting with UN agencies and observers in Geneva,

Published 15 Mar, 2020 10:20pm

World

Italy virus toll leaps as global deaths pass 6,000

The Vatican took the drastic step of cancelling Easter week celebrations as northern Italian leaders warned they we

Published 15 Mar, 2020 10:15pm

Europe

Spain reports 2,000 new virus cases and more than 100 deaths

Madrid: Spain on Sunday reported some 2,000 new coronavirus cases and more than a hundred deaths over the last 24 hours,

Published 15 Mar, 2020 10:15pm

Europe

Fourth coronavirus death in Greece, 96 arrests

The first fatality had been a 66-year-old man in Patras on Thursday. "We are obliged to warn people that the n

Published 15 Mar, 2020 10:10pm

Europe

France to limit long-distance train, bus, plane travel over coronavirus

Deputy transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said this meant that "some flights to the United States, Africa, s

Published 15 Mar, 2020 10:09pm

World

Spain coronavirus cases jump by a third, over 100 new deaths

The latest spike in Europe's second-most affected country after Italy comes after the Spanish government imposed a

Published 15 Mar, 2020 03:30pm

World

Recession risk calls for joint response: UN chief

"More than ever, governments must cooperate to revitalise economies, expand public investment, promote trade and en

Published 15 Mar, 2020 03:28pm

World

Iran urges people to stay home, closes tomb as virus kills 113

The new overall tolls announced by the health ministry included another 113 deaths and 1,209 new confirmed cases of

Published 15 Mar, 2020 03:26pm

World

Virus forces closure of key Shia tomb in Iran's Mashhad

"Currently, the porches of the mausoleum and generally all the covered spaces of the holy shrine are closed," the s

Updated 15 Mar, 2020 03:26pm

World

WTO prolongs shutdown, bars staff from premises over virus

The Geneva-based world trade body initially announced last Tuesday that it would suspend all meetings until March 2

Published 15 Mar, 2020 01:04pm

World

Nearly 5 million children born into Syria war: UN

An additional one million children were born as refugees since the conflict erupted on March 15, 2011, UNICEF said.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 11:43am

World

Kazakhstan declares state of emergency over coronavirus

The Central Asian country, which currently has only eight cases of COVID-19, will abide to new measures starting Mo

Published 15 Mar, 2020 11:38am

World

Iran urges people to stay home as virus claims 113 lives

The latest death toll announced by the health ministry took to 724 the official number of people to have been kille

Published 15 Mar, 2020 11:35am

Asia

Indonesia president to take coronavirus test as cases top 100

Widodo also suggested people work from home and avoid mass gatherings, as he sought to calm rising concerns about t

Published 15 Mar, 2020 09:42am

Asia

Malaysia reports 190 new coronavirus cases, most linked to mosque event

The new cases bring the total number of infections in the country to 428, the health ministry said in a statement.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 09:40am

Europe

EU finance ministers to hold video call on virus on Monday

Centeno, who is Portugal's finance minister, said the meeting would take the form of a video call given restrictive

Published 15 Mar, 2020 09:38am

Europe

Vatican cancels public participation at pope's Easter events due to virus

The exclusion of the public from the pope's general audiences and Sunday blessings previously had been expected to

Published 15 Mar, 2020 09:35am

Asia

Beijing to send all international arrivals to quarantine facilities: state media

People arriving from abroad had previously been allowed to undergo the mandatory two-week quarantine at home.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 09:26am

World

Lockdowns, self-isolation and entry bans imposed to fight global coronavirus spread

• Panic buying in Australia, the United States and Britain saw leaders appeal for calm over the virus that has infected

Published 15 Mar, 2020 09:18am

World

Trump tests negative for coronavirus: White House physician

"One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation at Mar-a-Lago, the President remains symptom-free," he

Published 15 Mar, 2020 05:30am

Europe

Italy's health workers on edge of exhaustion in virus fight

In normal times Lombardy is the economic heart of Italy, equipped with one of the world's best health systems.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 05:27am

World

Latinos in Florida likely to vote heavily against 'socialist' Sanders

"Why is he staying in?" the 48-year-old artist demands to know. "For the four votes he's going to get in Florida?"

Published 15 Mar, 2020 05:21am

World

Coronavirus to deliver fresh hit to staggering media sector

News organizations are expected to take a hit from drops in advertising in an economic downturn, and could see decl

Published 15 Mar, 2020 05:19am

World

Syria's brutal war enters 10th year

The conflict has displaced more than 11 million people internally and abroad. Syrian forces and Russian warpla

Published 15 Mar, 2020 05:14am

World

Chile quarantines 1,300 aboard two cruise ships

"The ship is in quarantine off the port of Castro. The British citizen is in good condition but has tested positive

Published 15 Mar, 2020 05:07am

Europe

Spain, France impose tight restrictions as infections cross 150,000

Spain on Saturday followed Italy and imposed a near total nationwide lockdown, banning people from leaving home exc

Published 15 Mar, 2020 04:59am

World

US-China trade truce at risk as virus hits global economy

In the pact signed in January, China agreed to buy $200 billion more in US goods over two years than it did in 2017

Published 15 Mar, 2020 04:55am

Asia

Australia to isolate all international arrivals to tackle virus

Australia has detected 269 cases of the COVID-19 virus so far, with a large number of new cases now coming from the

Published 15 Mar, 2020 04:53am

World

China reports 20 new virus cases, jump in 'imported' infections

Only four new domestic cases were detected, all in Hubei province's capital Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in

Updated 15 Mar, 2020 07:43am

World

Poor nations may see higher coronavirus deaths, warns UN official

Governments and health systems in wealthy nations are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting the poorest countries may be hit far harder if the virus gains a foothold there, a top UN official warned.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Spain imposes near total lockdown to fight virus

Spain on Saturday banned people from leaving home except to go to work or buy essential supplies, in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the restrictions on movement following a huge spike in the number of cases

Updated 15 Mar, 2020 04:46am

World

Trump says he has taken coronavirus test, no result yet

President Donald Trump said Saturday he had taken a coronavirus test, as the White House began protectively checking the temperature of anyone coming into close contact with him or Vice President Mike Pence. Appearing at a White House news conference wher

Updated 15 Mar, 2020 04:46am

World

US to spend $50 billion, buy oil amid virus economic pain

With the economy reeling, US President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency to stem the damage from the coronavirus, a move that unlocks $50 billion in federal spending, while also unveiling plans to stockpile oil and waive interest paymen

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Abe vows 'unprecedented steps' to protect economy, urges global cooperation

Japan will aim to spearhead cooperation among major nations around the world to support a weakening global economy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, warning that policy coordination was critical to fight "disruptions" in world financial markets.

Updated 15 Mar, 2020 04:46am

World

Ferrari suspends production over coronavirus

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari said Saturday it was suspending production for two weeks at two of its factories, citing "serious difficulties" related to Italy being in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Production will stop immediately at the Mar

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Lufthansa to scrap dividends

German airline Lufthansa on Friday said it would suspend dividends for 2019 as the aviation industry grapples with an "exceptional crisis" caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The move is aimed at preserving liquidity at a time when the group faces a slew

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

KLM to slash up to 2,000 jobs

Dutch national airline KLM said Friday it will cut up to 2,000 jobs as it battled the impact of the new coronavirus outbreak, and announced other cost-cutting measures. Chief executive Pieter Elbers said KLM - which has around 33,000 employees - will also

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Putin signs Russia's constitutional reform law

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed the package of constitutional reforms he had proposed, including a clause giving him an option to run for two more terms. The Kremlin has published the 68-page law spelling out the constitutional reforms

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Teargas, clashes in Paris as Yellow Vests' protesters defy coronavirus ban

French security forces fired teargas and clashed with anti-government "Yellow Vest" protesters who were demonstrating in Paris on Saturday in defiance of a ban on mass gatherings that aims to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Romanian lawmakers endorse PM Orban in vote of confidence

Romania's centrist Prime Minister Ludovic Orban won a parliamentary vote of confidence by a large margin as expected on Saturday, with all parties seeking to end a political stalemate and focus on reining in the spread of coronavirus.

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

World

Two Western hostages freed after 15-month captivity in Africa's Sahel

A Canadian woman and an Italian man kidnapped while travelling through Burkina Faso 15 months ago have been freed and are in good health, the president of neighbouring Mali said on Saturday after meeting the pair. Edith Blais and Luca Tacchetto, who went

Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 11	276.62 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 12	159.82 ▲ 0.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 12	0.83 ▲ 0.0003
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Euro to USD / Nov 12	1.11 ▼ -0.0017
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India Sensex / Nov 12	81,896.37
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 12	60,792.29
Hang Seng / Nov 12	24,032.15
S&P 500 / Nov 11	7,619.38
Nasdaq / Nov 11	25,466.19
FTSE 100 / Nov 11	10,835.47
Dow Jones / Nov 11	52,486.49
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France CAC40 / Nov 11	8,332.87

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 12	335
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 12	86.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 12	3,978
Diesel/Litre / Nov 12	364
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 12	82.48
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 11	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 11	366,457

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Security Investment Bank / Nov 12 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	10.53 ▲ 1 (10.49%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 12 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Crescent Fib. / Nov 12 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	76.84 ▲ 6.99 (10.01%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 12 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	61.02 ▲ 5.55 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Nov 12 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	26.62 ▲ 2.42 (10%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	99.24 ▲ 9.02 (10%)
Arpak Int. / Nov 12 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	138.71 ▲ 12.61 (10%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 12 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,283.83 ▲ 116.71 (10%)
Dandot Cement / Nov 12 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	24.43 ▲ 2.22 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 12 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	274.96 ▲ 25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 12 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.32 ▼ -0.14 (-30.43%)
Hira Textile / Nov 12 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.25 ▼ -0.5 (-10.53%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.76 ▼ -2.31 (-10.01%)
B. F. Modaraba / Nov 12 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	25.74 ▼ -2.86 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 12 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	77.98 ▼ -8.66 (-10%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 12 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	372.26 ▼ -41.36 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 12 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	152.93 ▼ -16.99 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 12 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	14 ▼ -1.55 (-9.97%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Nov 12 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	100 ▼ -10 (-9.09%)
Apna Microfin. / Nov 12 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	21.79 ▼ -1.78 (-7.55%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	150,023,785 ▲ 0.03
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 12 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	127,888,526 ▼ -0.16
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,406,416 ▲ 0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	28,214,453 ▲ 0.09
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 12 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	27,345,366 ▲ 0.07
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 12 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	26,005,403 ▲ 0.09
Hascol Petrol / Nov 12 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	19,877,977 ▲ 0.46
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 12 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16,461,191 ▲ 0.33
Pak Elektron / Nov 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,678,782 ▲ 0.24
Treet Corp / Nov 12 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	15,343,139 ▲ 1.45

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