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DRAP issues immediate recall alert for substandard pharma products

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an immediate recall alert for a number of...

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Editorials

A looming healthcare catastrophe

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s healthcare system is now clearly staring down a crisis that could spiral out of control if...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:54am

Pakistan

Massive medicine smuggling plan foiled

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi has intercepted a massive shipment of 5.6 million Tramadol...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Business & Finance

Business leaders sound a warning: Shortage of medical devices could lead to healthcare crisis

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a shortage of medical devices, which could lead to a healthcare crisis if regulatory...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:53am

Pakistan

NRIFC, DRAP & BHS: Kamal briefed about key functions

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal visited the National Research Institute for Fertility Care...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Business & Finance

Counterfeit, substandard medicines: DRAP asked to utilise all resources

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal, Tuesday,...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Opinion

Pakistan’s pharma scene

Over the last few years Pakistan’s pharmaceutical market went through a dramatic transformation from multinational...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

DRAP issues ‘recall alert’ for number of spurious pharma products

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an immediate recall alert for a number of...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 09:29am

Pakistan

DRAP issues recall alert for Flagyl Injection Batch No Ad482

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a recall alert for Flagyl Injection Batch No...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Pakistan

DRAP launches crackdown on spurious drugs

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has launched a crackdown on spurious pharmaceutical...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 07:48am

PSW unifies 7 large govt entities for data sharing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has integrated seven large government organisations, including provincial...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 11:54am

Business & Finance

Govt to establish ‘FADAAP’ to enhance exports

ISLAMABAD: To enhance the exports and ensure the quality of fruits, vegetables, livestock, food and pharmaceutical...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:43am

Pakistan

DRAP ‘registers’ another Made in Pakistan ventilator

KARACHI: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has registered’ another locally produced ventilator,...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:31am

Business & Finance

DRAP issues recall alert for many substandard drugs

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an immediate recall alert for a numbers of...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

‘Medication errors claim over 500,000 lives annually’

KARACHI: Medication errors, compounded by the lack of trained pharmacists, are causing over 500,000 deaths annually...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

Editorials

Archaic pharma regulations

EDITORIAL: Recent years have seen Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector struggle to stay afloat as it grapples with...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

Pakistan

‘Human anti-D immunoglobulin’ injection in market: DRAP issues immediate recall alerts

ISLAMABAD: Following the identification of falsified Rhophylac 300mcg PFS, human Anti-D immunoglobulin injection in...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Pakistan

Adverse drug reactions: DRAP implements ‘Industry e-Reporting System’

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has officially announced implementation of Industry...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:24am

Business & Finance

DRAP for importing only registered/enlisted drugs

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) following detection of serious adverse implications ...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

Opinion

Need for strengthening API sector

The pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan, predominantly led by national companies, is experiencing rapid growth and...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 08:28am

Pakistan

Misuse of antibiotic ignites fears of untreatable infections

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a pressing concern regarding the excessive use of antibiotics, which may lead to the...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

7th Pakistan Pharma Summit: event aims to highlight innovations, collaborative growth in pharmaceutical sector

KARACHI: As Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry looks to evolve amidst local and global challenges, the 7th ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

Authorities directed to remove seven batches of drugs immediately

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to purge drug market of spurious/falsified drug products the Drug Regulatory Authority of...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

DRAP issues recall alert for five drug products

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an immediate recall alert for five drug...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:46am

Business & Finance

BF Biosciences gets DRAP nod for brownfield expansion

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical company BF Biosciences Limited (BFBL) has secured approval from the Drug Regulatory...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:42pm

Pakistan

Setting up of ‘Medical City and PEZ’ under PPP mode: Ministry asked to discuss proposal at working group meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MNHSR&R) is said to have been...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:55am

Business & Finance

Regulatory environment major issue as foreign pharma cos exit Pakistan

KARACHI: The pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan is facing significant challenges, with only four foreign companies...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 12:09pm

Business & Finance

Alternative medicines: PCDA seeks withdrawal of 18pc GST immediately

KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA) strongly condemned the imposition of an 18% general...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

Pharma, healthcare sectors also reeling amid economic crisis

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy and its people are facing a health crisis. With an economy burdened by high debt and...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:09am

Pakistan

Hospital pharmacies: DRAP finalises guidelines on standards

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has finalized guidelines on standards for establishment...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 29	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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