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Pakistan

Karachi to experience heatwave from May 16: PMD

Met office said the temperature could rise to 42 degrees Celsius.
It has also predicted rainfall and gusty winds in part of Sindh from May 17 to May 20.

Published 15 May, 2021 01:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to continue close consultations, coordination on Palestine situation

"The Saudi Foreign Minister expressed concerns at the serious developments in Palestine and briefed Foreign Minister Qureshi regarding the initiatives being taken to address the situation," FO said.
Qureshi welcomed the initiative of the kingdom to convene an Emergency Meeting of the OIC’s Executive Committee at Foreign Ministers level on May 16.

Published 15 May, 2021 12:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan records 1531 COVID-19 cases in a single day, a new low since May 9

The national coronavirus positivity ratio stands at 5.06%.
83 people succumbed to the virus in past 24 hours.

Published 15 May, 2021 11:10am

Pakistan

Qureshi contacts Palestinian FM, reiterates Pakistan’s unequivocal support for rights of Palestinians

"The two Foreign Ministers agreed to engage and coordinate closely on the evolving situation in Palestine," FO said.
Dr Maliki updated Qureshi about the dire situation on ground, and the efforts being made to prevent its further worsening.

Published 15 May, 2021 10:13am

Pakistan

Saudi FM to visit Pakistan after Eid: Qureshi

He said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had signed an agreement under which Saudi-Pakistani Supreme Coordination Council will be established.
He said that Muslim countries needed to unite in order to raise awareness about the recent violence in Palestine.

Published 12 May, 2021 01:57pm

World

Head of Macron’s party threatens to withdraw support from Muslim candidate wearing hijab

"Either these candidates change their photo, or LREM will withdraw its support,” Guerini tweeted.
"Wearing ostentatious religious symbols on a campaign document is not compatible with the values of LREM," he said.

Published 12 May, 2021 12:02pm

Pakistan

Pakistan sees less than 3000 COVID-19 cases in a day since March 16

On March 16, the country reported 2351 cases.
5,200 more people recovered from the virus during the past 24 hours.

Published 12 May, 2021 11:05am

Pakistan

Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet today for Shawwal moon sighting

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that Eid would be celebrated on Friday.

Published 12 May, 2021 09:45am

World

US approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15

FDA said that they could begin receiving shots as soon as Thursday.
This is the first coronavirus vaccine to be authorized in the US for ages 12 to 15.

Published 11 May, 2021 11:18am

Pakistan

19-year-old Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest Pakistani to climb Mount Everest

Kashif successfully scaled the 8,849-metre mountain peak and hoisted the Pakistani flag.
There were more than 400 mountaineers who set to climb Everest, with Kashif being the youngest among them.

Published 11 May, 2021 09:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan's coronavirus death toll crosses 19000 mark

113 deaths were reported during the last 24 hours.
There are 78,959 active COVID-19 cases in the country.

Published 11 May, 2021 09:12am

World

UAE to bar travel from Pakistan from May 12

Travelers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have also been barred.
Last week, Malaysia had suspended all passenger flights from Pakistan due to a rising number of COVID-19 infections.

Updated 10 May, 2021 03:49pm

Pakistan

Sindh plans to start vaccinating citizens under 40 after May 16

Currently, the coronavirus vaccination is underway for people aged 40 and above across the country.
The Expo Centre Karachi vaccination center was also inaugurated and can cater to 25,000-30,000 vaccinations per day.

Published 10 May, 2021 01:58pm

Pakistan

PM to interact with general public via telephone tomorrow

The PM will take the telephone calls at 1:30 pm on Tuesday.

Published 10 May, 2021 12:52pm

Pakistan

Pakistan records less than 100 deaths in a single day, a new low since May 2

The country reported 78 deaths during the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 18,993.
37,756 people were tested in 24 hours, out of which 3,447 tested positive for the novel virus.

Updated 10 May, 2021 11:10am

World

Taliban declares three-day ceasefire for Eid celebration

“But if the enemy conducts any assault or attack against you during these days, stand ready to robustly protect and defend yourselves and your territory,” the statement said.

Published 10 May, 2021 09:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan receives first batch of over 1.2mn AstraZeneca vaccine

An additional batch of 1.2 million doses is scheduled to arrive in a few days.
The purpose of the COVAX facility is to provide enough vaccines to vaccinate 20 percent of the population in Pakistan.

Published 08 May, 2021 03:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israeli forces attack on Al-Aqsa mosque, urge world to protect Palestinians

"Such attacks, especially during the Holy Month of Ramadan are against all humanitarian norms and human rights laws," FO said.
Tension has mounted in Jerusalem over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.

Published 08 May, 2021 01:32pm

Pakistan calls for 'thorough investigation' after seizure of over 7kg of uranium in India

"Security of nuclear materials should be the top priority for all countries," FO said.
Two men in the western Maharashtra state of India were arrested for illegally possessing over seven kilograms (15.4 pounds) of natural uranium.

Published 08 May, 2021 11:13am

Pakistan

Soldier injured in terrorist attack on Pak-Afghan border

"Terrorists opened fire on a military post in Bajaur district," ISPR said.
On May 5, four Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were martyred while six others were injured after terrorists opened fire on them during a fencing activity at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Published 08 May, 2021 10:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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