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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

Life & Style

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

Pakistan

‘Govt taking steps to eradicate cholera’

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) is taking every step for...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

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

All set for ‘special’ polio drive in 15 Punjab districts

LAHORE: Punjab is all set to roll out a special polio eradication campaign from today, targeting 13.9 million...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:04am

PM launches ‘special’ anti-polio drive

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a special anti-polio campaign for the polio-free...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:07am

Pakistan

Another polio case reported

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported yet another poliovirus case taking the national tally to 17 cases detected in 2024....

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

'MedCon 2024' to be hosted at Expo Centre

LAHORE Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA), will...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am

Pakistan

CM to launch ‘Children’s Heart Surgery Programme’ soon

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will soon launch the “Chief Minister’s Children’s Heart...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 07:57am

Pakistan

Poor performance in polio campaigns: Stern warning issued to district health admin

LAHORE Punjab Emergency Operations Centre Coordinator and head of the polio programme in Punjab Khizer Afzaal has...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:28am

Pakistan

51 graduate in master mentors uplift programme

KARACHI: The US Consulate Public Affairs Officer Michael Chadwick has said that the development of Master Mentors at...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Pakistan

World Hepatitis Day observed at SIUT

KARACHI: World Hepatitis Day was observed at SIUT on Thursday amid growing concern regarding alarmingly high Viral...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 07:36am

Pakistan

LCCI organises awareness session on cervical screening

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Tuesday organized an awareness session focusing on the...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Pakistan

Maryam vows to extend quality healthcare services

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that they are determined to saving lives of...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:15am

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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