Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
Bitcoin steadies in Asia trading after Monday’s plunge
Bitcoin stabilised in Asian trading on Tuesday morning a day after a statement from China’s central bank reaffirming the ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrencies in the country sent the world’s largest token to a two-week low. Bitcoin was last up 3.17% at 32,600, having dropped more than 10% on Monday. Ether, the second-biggest crypto currency, was up 3.54% at 1,950 after hitting a five-week low the day before. Monday’s sell-off was sparked by an announcement from the Peoples Bank of China saying it had summoned China’s largest banks and payment firmsRead More
Pakistan ready to be partner for peace in Afghanistan, but cannot host US bases: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to be a partner for peace in Afghanistan with the United States — but cannot host US bases in the country, these views were expressed by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan in his article in “The Washington Post” on Tuesday. Pakistan and the US have the same interest in Afghanistan, said the premier and added Islamabad opposes any military takeover of Afghanistan, which will lead only to decades of civil war. “History proves that Afghanistan can never be controlled from the outside.” PM Imran Khan furtherRead More
COVID-19 positivity ratio declines in Pakistan, recorded at 1.69%
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan continues to record a decline in COVID-19-related deaths and new cases, as the country recorded 1.69% positivity rate over the past 24 hours. According to data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 27 more people succumbed to the disease during this period, taking the nationwide death toll to 22,034. Pakistan recorded COVID-19 positivity rate of 1.69 per cent as of the total 39,017 samples tested for the presence of the infection, 663 were declared positive. This brings the total number of confirmed cases inRead More