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Int’l Day Against Drug Abuse: Experts for implementing steps to effectively deal with challenge of drug addiction

ISLAMABAD: Health experts Wednesday urged the government to address issue of cigarette smoking and implement robust...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Business & Finance

Experts suggest 40pc raise in tobacco taxes

ISLAMABAD: Health experts have strongly proposed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to raise taxes on all kinds of...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Pakistan

AMR third leading cause of death in Pakistan: experts

KARACHI: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the third leading cause of death in Pakistan, where it is estimated that...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Pakistan

‘Heart failure major risk for diabetics, early detection key to saving lives’

KARACHI: Heart failure is the second most common heart complication faced by people with type-2 diabetes, health...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Pakistan

Experts for harmonising cigarette taxes with WHO guidelines

ISLAMABAD: Health experts and anti-tobacco activists urged the government to harmonise cigarette taxes with the ...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am

Pakistan

Steps urged to combat growing challenge of diabetes

KARACHI: Health experts on Sunday said that in Pakistan a staggering 33 million people currently live with diabetes,...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

People advised to avoid meat storage

ISLAMABAD: Health expert on Sunday advised people to avoid storage of meat after Eid-ul-Azha as excessive use of red...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to channel tobacco tax revenue into social sector

Islamabad: Health experts have strongly proposed the government to allocate the revenue generated from tobacco taxes...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

Pakistan

Experts hail govt’s decision to enhance tax rate on cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: The social activists and health experts Sunday highly appreciated government’s decision of higher...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am

Pakistan

Policy measures sought to control ‘crisis’ of obesity

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of ‘World Obesity Day’ on Friday, health experts and advocates in Pakistan have ...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 07:20am

Pakistan

3,000 foot clinics needed to reduce limb loss: experts

KARACHI: Leading diabetologists and health experts have called for establishing around 3000 diabetic foot clinics...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 07:14am

Pakistan

Seminar held to mark World Hepatitis Day: Country has 2nd-highest hepatitis prevalence rate in world: expert

HYDERABAD: Health experts have underlined the importance of screening for hepatitis B and C in order to stop the...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Pakistan

Panah congratulated

KARACHI: Health experts, civil society, journalists and various schools of thought congratulate Panah on raising...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Pakistan

Experts praise increase in taxes on tobacco products

ISLAMABAD: Health experts have expressed satisfaction over government’s decision to increase taxation on tobacco...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am

Pakistan

Heat-related ailments: Citizens asked to take preventive measures

ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday advised the citizens to ensure taking special preventive measures to protect...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:01am

Pakistan

Health experts warn of Eid overeating

LAHORE: Health professionals have warned the faithful not to resort to overeating on Eid-ul-Fitr after observing...

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

Pakistan

NCDs major cause of worldwide premature deaths: experts

PESHAWAR: Health experts have said that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including health illness were major causes...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

Pakistan

Health experts concerned at violation of tobacco control law

KARACHI: Health experts have expressed concerns over unlatched violations of tobacco control laws and the sale of...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am

Pakistan

Dengue cases in Rawalpindi and Islamabad: Health experts urge people to take preventive steps

ISLAMABAD: Medical experts have advised the citizens of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to take special...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:42am

Business & Finance

Pharmaceutical industry urged to fund research activities

KARACHI: Senior medical professionals and health experts have urged the industrial sector, especially the Pakistani...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Pakistan

Experts concerned over illegal sale of cigarettes

KARACHI: The effective legislation, to reduce public health risks from smoking, has so far failed to deliver lasting...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Pakistan

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Santex holds virtual panel discussion

KARACHI: In observance of the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day, leading hygiene and personal care company, Santex...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Technology

Facebook reverses course, won’t ban lab virus theory

WASHINGTON: Facebook has reversed its policy banning posts suggesting Covid-19 was man-made, on the heels of renewed...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Pakistan

Tobacco industry: SPARC protests against engaging celebrities in promotional tactics

Islamabad: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), on Thursday, has strongly protested...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Pakistan

There is no evidence about presence of triple-mutant COVID variant from India in Pakistan: Health experts

Health experts say the risk is enormous as the Indian variant has already spread to almost 50 countries
WHO has reclassified the highly contagious triple-mutant Covid variant spreading in India as a "variant of concern"

Updated 17 May, 2021 04:22pm

Pakistan

Farewell ceremony: Speakers hail Prof Dr M Nazir’s achievements in medical field

LAHORE: Post Graduate Medical Institute Principal Prof Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar and Executive Director PINS...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Pakistan

Govt urged to raise taxes on tobacco by 30pc

ISLAMABAD: Leading health experts, citing data from a World Health Organization (WHO) report on rising tobacco...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

World

Troubling ‘Eek’ variant found in most Tokyo hospital COVID cases

On Friday, 446 new infections were reported in Tokyo, although that is still well below the peak of over 2,500 in January.

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

Pakistan

Health experts call for rational use of antibiotics

ISLAMABAD: Health experts at a seminar have stressed the need for rational use of the antibiotics, saying...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:36am

Pakistan

Economic cost of smoking estimated at Rs143bn in 2012: Activists, health experts urge govt to increase FED on tobacco items

ISLAMABAD: Tobacco control activists and health experts, Monday strongly proposed the government to increase the...

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 10:12am

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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