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Omicron coronavirus strain spreading significantly faster than Delta: WHO

ZURICH: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading significantly faster than the Delta strain in countries...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 08:27pm

Europe

France hopes new vaccine pass will speed up vaccination amid Omicron spread

PARIS: France hopes that a planned new vaccine pass that will be required to enter public places will persuade more...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 08:27pm

Europe

Omicron coronavirus variant spreading fast in Italy

ROME: The highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading quickly in Italy, with new cases...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 08:03pm

Europe

German regional health ministers call for tighter rules on UK arrivals

BERLIN: Germany's regional health ministers urged the national government on Saturday to introduce tougher rules on...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 07:17pm

World

Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with local spread: WHO

GENEVA: The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 05:25pm

Europe

Erdogan pledges 15 million Covid vaccine doses for Africa

ISTANBUL: Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:27pm

Europe

UK says 'highly unlikely' to send troops to Ukraine

LONDON: Britain and its allies are "highly unlikely" to send troops to intervene if Russia invades Ukraine, Defence...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:24pm

World

Egypt reports first cases of Omicron variant

CAIRO: Egypt on Saturday said it had detected its first three cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant, at the ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:24pm

Markets

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka to 'CC' on higher debt default risk

COLOMBO: Fitch Ratings on Saturday downgraded Sri Lanka's sovereign rating to 'CC' from 'CCC', citing a growing risk...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:17pm

South Asia

Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:00pm

Europe

Russia sends strategic bombers to help patrol Belarus borders

MOSCOW: Russia has sent long-range strategic Tu-22M3 bombers to join patrols of air space along the western borders...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 04:17pm

Europe

Up to 10% of new French COVID-19 cases suspected to be Omicron variant

PARIS: The Omicron coronavirus variant is now suspected to be responsible for up to 10% of new confirmed COVID-19...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 02:51pm

Europe

Ukraine reports its first case of Omicron coronavirus variant

KYIV: Ukraine has detected its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said on...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 02:41pm

Europe

Paris cancels New Year's Eve fireworks as Omicron spreads

PARIS: Paris has cancelled planned fireworks as well as festivities on the Champs Elysees avenue on New Year's Eve ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 02:19pm

World

Record-keeping lapses: JP Morgan Securities to pay $200m to settle US regulatory charges

WASHINGTON: US regulators fined JP Morgan Securities $200 million for “widespread” failures to preserve staff...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

World

ICoast dockers strike paralyzes Abidjan port

ABIDJAN: A strike by dockers paralyzed the port of Abidjan on Friday, the main facility through which Ivory ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

World

Uzbekistan to help fix Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif airport

TASHKENT: Uzbekistan has sent technicians to the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan to repair its ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

World

Visiting Afghanistan for minerals: China warns companies to get prior permits

BEIJING: China’s embassy in Afghanistan warned its companies and citizens on Friday not to “blindly” visit the...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 11:13am

World

IAEA chief has doubts that Iran surveillance camera’s footage vanished

VIENNA: The United Nations atomic watchdog has doubts that footage from a surveillance camera at an Iranian...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Asia

North Korea marks 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death

SEOUL: North Korea marked the 10th anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Il on Friday with a memorial service...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

World

24 dead in Japan fire at mental health clinic

OSAKA, (Japan): At least 24 people were killed after a blaze gutted a mental health clinic in a commercial building...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	277.86
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	277.66
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 13	159.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 13	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 13	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 12	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	7,748.50
Nasdaq / Aug 12	26,588.49
Dow Jones / Aug 12	53,770.27
India Sensex / Aug 13	77,689.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 13	68,621.41
Hang Seng / Aug 13	25,406.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 13	10,788.71
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 13	26,428.08
France CAC40 / Aug 13	8,685.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 12	397,750
Petrol/Litre / Aug 13	324.98
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	82.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,386.51
Diesel/Litre / Aug 13	382.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.85

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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