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Health

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

Pakistan

LDA to launch education & health cities soon

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority will launch the first education city and health city in the provincial...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:25am

Pakistan

Health professionals assail trade of illicit, sub-standard tea

LAHORE: Terming the health risks associated with the illicit and sub-standard tea, health professionals said that...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:33am

Pakistan

Health, education: KP CM for improving service delivery

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur has directed the authorities of health and education ...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 08:25am

Pakistan

IG Sindh announces free hepatitis, HIV screenings for police force

KARACHI: Inspector General (IG) of Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon announced free screenings for hepatitis and HIV...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Pakistan

‘Sindh govt taking steps to curtail incidence of HIV’

KARACHI: Government of Sindh is actively implementing extensive measures to curtail the incidence of HIV in the...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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