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Pakistan’s record smog triggers anguish and anxiety

LAHORE: On the streets of Pakistan’s second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:48pm

2024-09-27-02-18

Lifestyle changes key to preventing heart disease: experts

KARACHI: Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, including Pakistan. To mark World Heart...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 07:15am

2024-09-20-01-21

Rise in heart attacks among youth: Less physical activity, poor dietary habits key reasons: experts

KARACHI: Every day, 40 to 45 people are brought to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

2024-08-31-02-39

Discovering Diabetes save thousands from complications

KARACHI: The Discovering Diabetes initiative has prevented complications in 452,170 individuals who were previously...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Health & Wellness

Olympics under pressure to dump Coca-Cola sponsorship

PARIS: Two health experts on Tuesday called for Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the current...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:54pm

Health & Wellness

‘Wake-up call’: third of adults not doing enough physical activity

PARIS: Nearly a third of all adults are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across...

Published 26 Jun, 2024 05:46pm

Health & Wellness

Modi leads yoga day celebration in IIOJK

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Stretching, arching his back and kneeling on a mat, India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 05:00pm

Health & Wellness

Gwyneth Paltrow’s next step in wellness journey: finding calm

LOS ANGELES: Actor and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow has felt the intense glare of the Hollywood spotlight from a...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 01:49pm

Health & Wellness

Local in focus: 5 makeup brands on our radar

Much like Pakistan’s novice wellness industry, local makeup brands are gaining momentum. These new formulations have...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 07:06pm

Health & Wellness

Local in focus: 5 fragrance brands on our radar

Although not a novice offering, local companies and brands are foraying into the beauty and wellness market,...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:18pm

Health & Wellness

Local in focus: 5 skincare brands on our radar

A plummeting rupee, sky-high costs to travel and curbs on imports have driven droves of Pakistanis looking for local...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 03:29pm

2023-08-07-02-00

‘Imbalanced lifestyle’ blamed for growing cardiac diseases in youth

KARACHI: Prominent cardiologists of the country on Sunday attributed the ‘imbalanced lifestyle’ of the youth to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Health & Wellness

Modi calls for ‘one earth, one family, one future’ at U.N. yoga event

UNITED NATIONS: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a celebration of International Yoga Day at the United...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 03:56pm

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Wegovy, other weight loss drugs ‘no silver bullet’, says WHO amid obesity review

LONDON: New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy are not a “silver bullet” for...

Published 12 May, 2023 02:09pm

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Health Day marked: Need for promoting healthy lifestyles underscored

LAHORE: Like other parts of the globe, ‘World Health Day’ was marked here on Friday with a firm resolve to raise...

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 06:47am

Health & Wellness

Dietary tips: how to have a healthy Ramadan

As we head into the second week of the blessed month of Ramadan, it is important to remind ourselves to remain...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 05:01pm

2023-03-25-01-41

Ramazan: Having obesity makes you more likely to develop diabetes, according to experts

KARACHI: Gaining weight in Ramazan could contribute to the diabetes epidemic in Pakistan, reporting over 400,000...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

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Rare success for Alzheimer's research unlocks hope for future therapies

CHICAGO: The first big breakthrough in 30 years of Alzheimer’s research is providing momentum for clinical trials...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 10:38pm

Health & Wellness

Paracetamol shortage: there are natural alternatives

The government has only just managed to reach an agreement that could see resumption in supply of paracetamol...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:58pm

2022-10-29-02-35

Heart diseases rise due to unhealthy lifestyle, experts

KARACHI: About 47 people are dying due to heart problems every hour in Pakistan, most of them because of living an...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Health & Wellness

In Britain's inflation crisis, healthy diets are a casualty

LONDON: Fresh vegetables and fish are falling off the menu. Packaged pizzas and processed meat are the dishes of the...

Updated 28 Oct, 2022 12:33pm

Health & Wellness

Fungal infection list launched by WHO flags global health threat

LONDON: The World Health Organization has drawn up the first ever list of fungal pathogens posing the greatest ...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 08:09pm

Health & Wellness

Breast cancer awareness: what is a beneficial diet

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a yearly movement aimed at spreading awareness about the effects of breast...

Published 22 Oct, 2022 07:20pm

Health & Wellness

Kidney detox: boosting kidney health

Although kidneys are small organs, they are quite powerful detoxifying machines. Kidneys share a similar appearance...

Updated 11 Oct, 2022 08:49pm

Health & Wellness

Liver disease: what is it and how to prevent it?

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become incredibly rampant in the past decade. NAFLD is the term for a...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 08:02pm

Health & Wellness

An uptick in dengue cases as Pakistan reels from floods

Dengue fever cases in Pakistan have continued to increase as a significant numbers of patients across the country...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:26pm

Health & Wellness

Cardiovascular disease: ways to reduce risks

Cardiovascular disease is among the most common causes of death for men and women around the world. Unfortunately,...

Published 07 Sep, 2022 07:26pm

Health & Wellness

Mexico lures visitors on new age tourism trail

TEPOZTLÁN, Mexico: With restorative rituals, yoga retreats and psychedelic experiences, Mexico has become a magnet...

Published 27 Aug, 2022 05:43pm

Health & Wellness

The anti-inflammatory diet: eat your vitamins

Inflammation is a silent killer that affects almost everyone. It is important to decrease inflammation levels as...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:00am

Health & Wellness

UK Yoga 'warriors' fighting to diversify booming industry

LONDON: London-based yoga instructor Stacie Graham is on a mission to make the ancient practice more racially and...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 04:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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