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Mohammad Bilal Tahir

Pakistan

Pakistani healthcare sector, institutions need leaders, not managers: Dr. Abdul Bari Khan

“The poor state of healthcare in Pakistan is due to lack of leadership,” says Indus Health Network CEO. “In th

Published 18 Jan, 2020 01:28pm

Business & Finance

Easypaisa collaborates with Airlift technologies for digital payments

This agreement will allow Airlift users to conveniently make payments through the Easypaisa payment. "We're ex

Published 16 Jan, 2020 01:13pm

Pakistan

Estimates over 160,000 people die of tobacco-related diseases in Pakistan annually

70 per cent people in Pakistan fall prey to second-hand smoke at indoor workplace. The loss of revenues due to

Updated 16 Jan, 2020 01:53pm

Pakistan

Shazina Masud takes over as CEO of the Aman Foundation

Shazina’s new role will further the Foundation’s goal and mission to streamline its initiatives into the fabric of

Updated 16 Jan, 2020 01:45pm

Sports

Leisure Leagues six-a-side matches begin

Leisure Leagues is organizing eight-team Six-a-Side football league in collaboration with Sir Syed University at the varsity's ground. The teams participating in the league have been named after renowned personalities of the sub-continent.

Published 14 Jan, 2020 12:00am

MQM-P's Siddiqui refuses to withdraw resignation

Convener Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Monday said that he is not ready to take back his decision of relinquishing the federal cabinet.

Published 14 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Uplift projects: PM seeks private sector's help

Prime Minster Imran Khan Friday sought private sector help for expediting public sector development projects across the country.

Published 28 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Sports

Sindh win Third Para Taekwondo National Championship

The third edition of National Para Taekwondo Championship concluded here at National Coaching Center in Karachi on Sunday where over 150 athletes from across the country participated. Patron-in-Chief Pakistan Para Taekwondo Wing of Pakistan Taekwondo Fede

Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Sports

Leisure Leagues another event at Happy Home branch begins

After starting a league at Happy Home Society Campus recently, Leisure Leagues has started the second six-a-side football league at the school's Gulshan Campus as well. A total of eight teams from the school are featuring in the tournament and each team w

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Sports

KFC Karachi Premier League begins on 27th

The second edition of KFC Karachi Premier League has tentatively been scheduled to begin from December 27 here at Naya Nazimabad Cricket Stadium.

Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Strategy for land tenure governance launched in Sindh

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the government of Sindh launched the 'Strategy to Mainstream the Principles and Practices of Responsible Governance of Tenure in Legislation, Administration and Polici

Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

GCT announces to support Sindh govt to enrol 4.2mn illiterate children

Children Carnival will be held on 14 December, hosted by the Arts Council to mark the Silver Jubilee of the GCT.

Published 11 Dec, 2019 02:33pm

Business & Finance

Pak-Qatar General Takaful participates in IBA CEIF ‘Islamic Finance Conference’

The conference theme was 'Emerging Trends in Islamic Finance' in which the key objective was to promote innovation

Published 11 Dec, 2019 10:43am

Sports

Leisure Leagues-Happy Homes School football league begins

Leisure Leagues has collaborated with Happy Homes School and is organizing Leisure Leagues â€" Happy Home six-a-side football league at the schoolâ€(tm)s Society Campus.

Published 07 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Consultations held for improving livestock, dairy and horticulture value chains in Sindh and Balochistan

Livestock, dairy and horticulture – which account for 70% of value-added agriculture – have particularly strong potentia

Published 06 Dec, 2019 01:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistani firm clinches global award for inventing iron supplement

Iron-deficiency anemia among women and children is around 50 percent and is the leading cause of stunted growth, ma

Published 06 Dec, 2019 01:04pm

Pakistan

Engro Polymer, WaterAid sign MoU to improve Water Sanitation and Hygiene in Pakistan

The agreement also entails the promotion and execution of Rain Water Harvesting and groundwater recharge programs.

Published 04 Dec, 2019 01:15pm

Pakistan

Besieged Kashmiri people, Pakistani nation need to continue struggle: experts

“Never give up hope and continue struggle is the message of Maulana Rumi,” says Prof. Dr. Yasinzai. Persian sc

Updated 29 Nov, 2019 02:44pm

Pakistan

Metro steps up for a clean and green Pakistan

The store launches solar power solution at its capital store in Islamabad. At capital store alone 1,100 solar

Updated 29 Nov, 2019 02:31pm

Pakistan

Diabetes termed a serious threat to global health

Diabetes is a serious threat to global health that respects neither socioeconomic status nor national boundaries hence its best to prevent diabetes in early stages. These views were expressed by Prof Abul Basit, Director, Baqai Institute of Diabetology &

Published 27 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Diesel/Litre / Jan 22	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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