Four new polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 37 this year

Four new polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 37 this year

Islamabad/Karachi, Oct 19 (PTI) Pakistan reported four more poliovirus cases, taking the national total to 37 this year, media reported on Saturday. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, on Friday confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV 1) in three children from Balochistan and one … Read more

Oil has jumped more than 1% in five days and continues to rise for the second week; Brent crude at $79/barrel | Stock market news

Oil has jumped more than 1% in five days and continues to rise for the second week; Brent crude at /barrel | Stock market news

Oil prices closed lower on Friday but recorded a second consecutive weekly rise as investors took into account factors such as possible supply disruptions in the Middle East and the effects of Hurricane Milton on the fuel demand in Florida. Brent crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.45%, to settle at $79.04 a barrel, while … Read more