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Health

World Immunization Week 2025 concludes

ISLAMABAD: The World Immunization Week 2025 celebrated countrywide from April 24-30 has concluded on a note that...

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

Startup Recorder

Pakistani health tech startup MedIQ raises $6m

Funding round is 'one of the largest in the history of Saudi Arabia's health tech sector'

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 07:12pm

Health, education and social protection: Govt’s current expenditure totals Rs637.749bn: FD

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has released the data of federal government’s current expenditure on health,...

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 09:12am

Pakistan

Hospital visit: health minister irked by non-payment to ‘outsourced staff’

LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique visited Government Lady Aitchison Hospital and directed to...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 07:19am

Pakistan

President to stay hospitalized for two more days

KARACHI: Doctors have advised President Asif Ali Zardari to stay in the hospital for another one to two days as his...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Pakistan

Over 3000 children’s heart surgeries: CM Maryam appreciates unique record

LAHORE: “Sufferings of small children are unbearable, government will pay all expenses of their heart surgeries,”...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Pakistan

Medical experts underscore need for eating in moderation during Eid holidays

LAHORE: Medical experts have advised the faithful to take care of their diet plan and eat in moderation on the happy...

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 05:56am

World

Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers

PARIS: Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people’s mouths, researchers said on...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:32am

Pakistan

Punjab CM announces package for special people

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced a package for the special people. After conducting ...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:35am

Pakistan

World Kidney Day: Speakers highlight need for awareness to maintain healthy kidneys

LAHORE: Like other parts of the globe, the World Kidney Day was marked here on Thursday with a resolve to raise...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:59am

Pakistan

CDA starts renovation of PIMS

ISLAMABAD: The administration of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has started full renovation of the...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:23am

Pakistan

NA body for strengthening measures against rapid increase in HIV

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Monday, while expressing serious...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Pakistan

40pc of population suffering from malnutrition: experts

FAISALABAD: It is a matter of grave concern that 40 percent of the population was suffering from malnutrition....

Updated 25 Jan, 2025 07:34am

18th Amendment has helped improve healthcare in provinces: Gilani

ISLAMABD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that the 18th Constitutional Amendment played a crucial...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:17am

$300m NHSP: Implementation progress moderately satisfactory: World Bank

Objective of the National Health Support Program to strengthen equitable delivery and quality of essential health services at the primary health care level in support of universal health coverage

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 02:38pm

Opinion

Walking is a blessing

Walking is such a blessing. You realize when, for one reason or the other, this God given gift is restricted or...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:36am

Opinion

Mercury and cosmetics – is beauty worth the risk?

Mercury—an element long known for its toxicity—has earned a notorious spot on the World Health Organisation’s...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:59am

Pakistan

BISP, BMGF to expand maternal & child health, Nashonuma programmes

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has taken a significant step towards enhancing its...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

Pakistan

Wheat flour fortification: SFA, WFP ink MoU

KARACHI: Sindh Food Authority (SFA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have entered into a Memorandum of...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

Fighting smoking: Country urged to follow Sweden model

ISLAMABAD: The Initiative on Risk-Reduction and Dependable Alternatives (IRRDA) has urged Pakistan to take...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:47am

Pakistan

26pc of population affected by disease: Pakistan ranks among highest globally for diabetes prevalence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan ranks among the highest in the world for diabetes prevalence, with 26 percent of the population...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:45am

Pakistan

There’s need to prioritise mental health resources for diabetics: experts

KARACHI: Alarming findings from the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) latest survey has revealed that over...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:38am

Pakistan

The Future Summit: Experts underscore crucial role of technology in broadening healthcare access

KARACHI: Healthcare industry experts and policymakers at summit underscored the crucial role that technology can...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 12:00pm

Pakistan

Chief Minister's Children's Heart Surgery Programme: Over 530 children successfully operated

LAHORE: Over 530 innocent children have been successfully operated under the Chief Minister's Children's Heart...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:32am

Contemporary challenges: PM underscores need for global partnerships

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, while underscoring the importance of knowledge-based economy...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:16am

Pakistan

Health challenges: Call for evidence-based policymaking, strengthening

ISLAMABAD: Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, Prime Minister’s Coordinator on National Health Services and ...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:43am

Pakistan

Moot on ‘sustainable health systems & resilience’ on 8th

ISLAMABAD: The One-Day International Conference titled ‘Sustainable Health Systems and Resilience: Challenges and...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am

US rallies partners to tackle drug-resistant typhoid outbreak in Sindh

KARACHI: To address the urgent threat of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid in Sindh Province, the United...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 08:30am

Technology

AI-based chatbot launched to tackle hypertension in Pakistan

KARACHI: In a significant development for the 32.5 million people suffering from hypertension in Pakistan, the Heart...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Life & Style

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 6	281.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 6	281.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 6	143.80
USD to Swiss Franc / May 6	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 6	1.33
Euro to USD / May 6	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 2	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 5	5,650.38
Tokyo Nikkei / May 5	36,830.69
Nasdaq / May 5	17,844.24
Dow Jones / May 5	41,218.83
India Sensex / May 6	80,548.72
Hang Seng / May 6	22,677.57
FTSE 100 / May 6	8,609.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 6	23,276.83
France CAC40 / May 6	7,711.31

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 5	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 5	300,068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 6	57.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 6	3,361.22
Cotton US¢/pound / May 6	68.15
Petrol/Litre / May 7	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 7	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / May 6 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.50 ▲ 0.2 (15.38%)
First Fid. Leasing / May 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.34 ▲ 0.3 (14.71%)
UDL International / May 6 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.95 ▲ 0.95 (13.57%)
Aruj Industries / May 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.76 ▲ 0.98 (12.6%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.86 ▲ 1 (11.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 6 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
Dewan Textile / May 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.42 ▲ 0.62 (10.69%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 6 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16.89 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 6 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.80 ▲ 1.53 (10.02%)
Olympia Mills / May 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.28 ▲ 3.3 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 6 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	10.49 ▼ -6.31 (-37.56%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.75 ▼ -0.34 (-11%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58.40 ▼ -6.49 (-10%)
Bunnys Limited / May 6 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	28.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.98%)
Sui South Gas / May 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36.08 ▼ -3.95 (-9.87%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / May 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11.60 ▼ -1.27 (-9.87%)
Diamond Ind. / May 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	21.79 ▼ -2.12 (-8.87%)
Paramount Mod / May 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.59 ▼ -0.66 (-8%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.26 ▼ -0.71 (-7.92%)
Leather Up Ltd. / May 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	28.31 ▼ -2.39 (-7.79%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / May 6 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	54,325,421 ▼ -3.95
K-Electric Ltd. / May 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	42,259,616 ▲ 0.22
Dewan Cement / May 6 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	26,185,745 ▼ -0.29
Kohinoor Spining / May 6 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	17,455,731 ▲ 0.35
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 6 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	16,513,681 ▼ -6.49
Maple Leaf Cement / May 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,288,695 ▼ -1.4
D.G.K.Cement / May 6 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	11,352,512 ▼ -2.72
WorldCall Telecom / May 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,597,193 ▼ -0.01
Power Cement / May 6 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	8,852,134 ▼ -0.51
Pak Refinery / May 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,766,270 ▼ -0.03

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