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It has been abnormally hot in the city of Karachi. The daytime temperatures have, at times, been above 40 degrees ...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:59am

Pakistan

Ziauddin University concludes breast cancer awareness month

KARACHI: Ziauddin University organized a compelling event to conclude a month-long awareness campaign on breast...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

Increasing air pollution: Punjab EPD directs authorities to take steps

LAHORE: Due to increasing air pollution, the Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has directed relevant...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

Met Office issues alert about smog

KARACHI: The Met Office has issued an alert about smog, saying that atmospheric pollutants may trigger health issues...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

AKU, WHO, UNICEF call to save youth from non-communicable diseases

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University’s Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) has kicked off a three-day...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

Pakistan

Speakers term domestic violence as major form of marginalization of women

HYDERABAD: Speakers at a seminar have said that one of the major forms of marginalization of women was domestic...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Pakistan

Students ordered to wear masks in smog-hit Lahore

LAHORE: Authorities ordered school children in the smog-smothered city of Lahore to wear masks during lessons...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

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

Tyson Foods to drop ‘no antibiotics ever’ label on some chicken products

NEW YORK: Tyson Foods is reintroducing certain antibiotics to its chicken supply chain and will drop its “no...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Pakistan

Micronutrient deficiencies alarmingly high among women & children: DG SFA

KARACHI: Director General Sindh Food Authority (SFA) Agha Fakhar Hussain has said that micronutrient deficiencies ...

Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am

World

WHO warns against using artificial sweeteners

GENEVA: Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and...

Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

Higher taxes ‘most effective’ tool to curtail tobacco consumption: PIDE study

ISLAMABAD: A study conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has confirmed that the...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am

Pakistan

Over 210,000 smokers die annually due to health issues: report

ISLAMABAD: Over 210,000 people die every year in Pakistan due to smoking-related health issues, according to a...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

Pakistan

Serious health consequences: Speakers call for additional tax on ‘unnecessary items’

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a workshop while advocating for additional tax on unnecessary items, especially items with...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Pakistan

PCOS quite common among Pakistani women, say experts

KARACHI: Although over 15 percent girls and women suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome worldwide including Pakistan...

Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	1.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	154.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 16	6,074.08
Nasdaq / Dec 16	20,173.89
Dow Jones / Dec 16	43,717.48
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,962.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,364.68
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,777.10
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,214.43
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,290.76

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 16	243,059.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.82
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,654.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	69.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.11 ▲ 1.00 (16.37%)
First Capital Equities / Dec 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.74 ▲ 0.82 (13.85%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.45 ▲ 1.00 (10.58%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 17 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.32 ▲ 1.67 (10.03%)
Air Link Com. / Dec 17 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	208.93 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 17 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.58 ▲ 11.51 (10.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Dec 17 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	179.55 ▲ 16.32 (10.00%)
Land Mark Spinning / Dec 17 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	63.91 ▲ 5.81 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	94.49 ▲ 8.59 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Dec 17 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.51 ▼ -0.74 (-11.84%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.19 ▼ -0.51 (-10.85%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	32.02 ▼ -3.56 (-10.01%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Dec 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	20.17 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	53.72 ▼ -5.97 (-10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 17 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 17 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	809.76 ▼ -89.97 (-10.00%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 17 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	17.73 ▼ -1.97 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.57 ▼ -13.37 (-9.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	403,228,918 ▼ -0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,379,306 ▲ 3.33
Cnergyico PK / Dec 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,584,754 ▼ -0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,023,129 ▲ 0.59
Pak Refinery / Dec 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,947,968 ▲ 3.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,917,218 ▲ 1.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,337,248 ▲ 1.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	33,958,478 ▼ -0.28
Hub Power Co. / Dec 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,067,460 ▲ 11.97

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