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World - 2021-10-22

Pfizer says Covid vaccine 90% effective in younger children

World

Pfizer says Covid vaccine 90% effective in younger children

WASHINGTON: Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic forms of the...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 07:24pm

US Iran envoy to hold nuclear talks with Europe powers

South Asia

US Iran envoy to hold nuclear talks with Europe powers

PARIS: US envoy for Iran Robert Malley was on Friday to meet diplomats from three European powers over the Iranian...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 05:43pm

'A great European': warm send-off for Merkel after 107 EU summits

Europe

'A great European': warm send-off for Merkel after 107 EU summits

BRUSSELS: European leaders paid warm tributes to Angela Merkel on Friday as they wound up an EU summit, her 107th as...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 05:01pm

Fire kills 15 at Russian explosives factory

Europe

Fire kills 15 at Russian explosives factory

MOSCOW: Fifteen people died and one person was missing after a fire broke out at a Russian explosives factory...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 03:31pm

CPJ demands immediate release of 3 journalists in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir

South Asia

CPJ demands immediate release of 3 journalists in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Authorities in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir must immediately release the three journalists...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 02:42pm

Ukraine posts record Covid deaths, cases for second day

Europe

Ukraine posts record Covid deaths, cases for second day

KIEV: Ukraine on Friday reported record coronavirus deaths and infections for the second day in a row as the capital...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 01:22pm

Israeli PM in Russia for first talks with Putin

Middle East

Israeli PM in Russia for first talks with Putin

MOSCOW: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Russia on Friday to meet with President Vladimir Putin ...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 12:16pm

Britain and India must deepen defence, economic ties: UK's Truss

World

Britain and India must deepen defence, economic ties: UK's Truss

LONDON: Britain and India must step up their economic and security ties, foreign minister Liz Truss said ahead of a...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 09:44am

New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target to end lockdown

World

New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target to end lockdown

WELLINGTON: New Zealand set a 90-percent vaccination target Friday for scrapping lockdowns as Prime Minister Jacinda...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 08:47am

Biden upbeat on spending deal, but new corporate taxes unlikely

USA

Biden upbeat on spending deal, but new corporate taxes unlikely

BALTIMORE: President Joe Biden said Thursday he is confident about getting his major infrastructure and social...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 08:45am

Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women's rights protest

South Asia

Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women's rights protest

KABUL: The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women's rights protest in Kabul on...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Indian court asks Zee to call shareholder meeting in win for Invesco

South Asia

Indian court asks Zee to call shareholder meeting in win for Invesco

NEW DELHI: An Indian court on Thursday asked Zee Entertainment Enterprises to call a meeting of shareholders, as...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Blast cuts power to Kabul

South Asia

Blast cuts power to Kabul

KABUL: An explosion brought down electricity lines and cut off power to Kabul on Thursday, in a further blow to...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

80,000-180,000 health workers estimated dead from Covid by May 2021: WHO

World

80,000-180,000 health workers estimated dead from Covid by May 2021: WHO

GENEVA: The WHO said Thursday that 80,000 to 180,000 health care workers may have been killed by Covid-19 up to May...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Four killed in northern China gas explosion

China

Four killed in northern China gas explosion

BEIJING: A gas explosion at a restaurant ripped through a busy street in a major Chinese city on Thursday, killing ...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

NATO pushes own defences as Afghanistan lessons weighed

World

NATO pushes own defences as Afghanistan lessons weighed

BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers on Thursday pushed to bolster the alliance's defences, as they weighed the...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

South Korea launches first domestic space rocket but mission fails

World

South Korea launches first domestic space rocket but mission fails

SEOUL: South Korea launched its first domestically developed space rocket on Thursday but failed to put its dummy...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Rich should pay for greater carbon footprint: study

World

Rich should pay for greater carbon footprint: study

PARIS: As rich people have a greater carbon footprint than the poor they should pay more tax to compensate, says a...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Putin says Biden was right to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan

Europe

Putin says Biden was right to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden had been right to withdraw...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 01:07am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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