News Archives for World - 2021-07-24

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Asia

Vietnam reports record 7,968 coronavirus cases on Saturday

The ministry on Friday said it would extend a lockdown in the city until Aug. 1 and impose stricter restriction measures in the capital Hanoi from Saturday.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 11:04pm

Europe

Italy reports five daily coronavirus deaths, 5,140 new cases

Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 1,340 on Saturday, up from 1,304 a day earlier.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 10:56pm

Europe

Turkey's COVID-19 cases climb to 12,381, highest since mid-May

Infections remain well down from a wave in April-May when new COVID-19 cases peaked above 60,000.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 10:54pm

World

Afghan govt imposes night curfew to stem Taliban advance

"To curb violence and limit the Taliban movements a night curfew has been imposed in 31 provinces across the country," except in Kabul, Panjshir and Nangarhar, the interior ministry says

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 08:32pm

Middle East

Amnesty urges moratorium on surveillance technology in Pegasus scandal

NGO warned of "the devastating impact of the poorly regulated spyware industry on human rights worldwide."
"This is a dangerous industry that has operated on the edges of legality for too long, and this cannot be allowed to continue," she said.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 06:01pm

Europe

Russia reports nearly 24,000 new COVID cases, Moscow may have passed peak

Russia has been in the grip of a surge in cases that authorities blame on the more contagious Delta variant

Published 24 Jul, 2021 02:55pm

South Asia

Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead

Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 01:49pm

World

Australia's COVID-19 outbreak worsens in Sydney

New South Wales reported 163 locally acquired cases of COVID-19, up from 136 the previous day

Published 24 Jul, 2021 11:18am

South Asia

India rescuers hunt for survivors as landslide toll hits 45

"Forty-three people have died in three landslides in the district... Rescue operations are continuing", Sagar Pathak

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 11:06am

South Asia

Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood cities, provinces

The national disaster agency said 14,023 people, most of them from a flood-prone Manila suburb, had moved into evacuation centres

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 11:09am

World

Blinken to pay first trip to India amid Afghanistan withdrawal

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay his first trip since taking office to India, the State...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

China retaliates with sanctions on ex-US commerce secretary Ross, others

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China said on Friday that it has imposed counter-sanctions on U.S. individuals including former...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

Anti-trust probe: India court quashes Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart bid

MUMBAI: An Indian court on Friday dismissed appeals by Amazon.com Inc and Walmart’s Flipkart that sought to stall...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

CPJ urges India to stop occupying offices of media group

WASHINGTON DC: Indian authorities should immediately stop occupying the offices of the media group Dainik Bhaskar ...

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 11:03am

World

France says two IS ‘leaders’ killed in Mali

PARIS: France said Friday that its forces had killed two senior leaders of the Islamic State in Greater Sahara ...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

WHO urges collaboration on virus origin

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for all countries to work together to investigate the...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

Putin's drive to tame food prices threatens grain sector

MOSCOW: During a televised session with ordinary Russians last month, a woman pressed President Vladimir Putin on...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

Commodity trader Freepoint faces US bribery probe

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department is investigating Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

World

As Taliban advances, Afghan military overhauls war strategy to limit losses

KABUL: Reeling from a surge in battlefield losses, Afghanistan’s military is overhauling its war strategy against...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	276.75 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	157.56 ▲ 0.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.82 ▲ 0.0028
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.34 ▲ 0.0001
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.12 ▼ -0.0032
SOFR % / Oct 29	3.94 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	7,580.07
India Sensex / Oct 30	74,459.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	63,290.11
Nasdaq / Oct 30	25,437
Hang Seng / Oct 30	23,294.42
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	10,729.78
Dow Jones / Oct 30	51,770.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	25,818.21
France CAC40 / Oct 30	7,969.42

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 31	400.67
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	104.12
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	360,541
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	3,874.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	77.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Oct 30 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	1.48 ▲ 0.47 (46.53%)
Clover Pakistan / Oct 30 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	6.13 ▲ 0.79 (14.79%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Oct 30 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.65 ▲ 0.42 (13%)
Burshane LPG / Oct 30 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	49.23 ▲ 4.48 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21 ▲ 1.91 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 30 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	128.27 ▲ 11.66 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 30 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	235.29 ▲ 21.39 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 30 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	307.65 ▲ 27.97 (10%)
GOC (Pak) / Oct 30 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	257.59 ▲ 23.42 (10%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 30 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	50.04 ▲ 4.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 30 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	4.62 ▼ -1 (-17.79%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 30 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.96 ▼ -0.44 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 30 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	158.66 ▼ -17.63 (-10%)
Ningbo Green Light / Oct 30 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	17.06 ▼ -1.89 (-9.97%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 30 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.02 ▼ -2.51 (-9.83%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 30 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	56.09 ▼ -5.98 (-9.63%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 30 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	77.18 ▼ -7.68 (-9.05%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	45.73 ▼ -4.15 (-8.32%)
Masood Textile / Oct 30 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	126.87 ▼ -11.5 (-8.31%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 30 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	73.44 ▼ -6.27 (-7.87%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 30 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	165,864,707 ▼ -0.44
Cnergyico PK / Oct 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,992,264 ▼ -0.44
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	40,464,863 ▲ 0.01
TPL Properties / Oct 30 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,098,421 ▲ 0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 30 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	32,772,384 ▲ 1.15
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,619,491 ▲ 0.22
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	25,437,791 ▼ -3.85
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	21,471,271 ▼ -0.17
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 30 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	18,271,467 ▼ -0.34
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,541,462 ▼ -0.01

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