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Govt committed to enhancing healthcare access for women: Dr Mukhtar

QUETTA: Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, has said the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:46am

Pakistan

Minister vows to provide better health facilities

LAHORE: Expressing his firm resolve to make 2024 as the year of operational improvement in government hospitals, the...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Pakistan

Row between Sindh CM, health minister deepens

KARACHI: Caretaker Minister Health Dr Saad Niaz has failed to improve the performance of health facilities under his...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Pakistan

Anti-polio campaign kicked off in 39 districts

ISLAMABAD: Polio vaccination campaign has kicked off in 39 districts of the country to vaccinate more than six...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:41am

Pakistan

8m children to be vaccinated during drive against Covid

ISLAMABAD: The government kicked off an immunisation campaign against Covid-19 for children aged between five and 11...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 07:44am

Pakistan

Minister denounces shortage rumours: ‘Paracetamol tablets in 50 brands available in sufficient quantity’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Abdul Qadir Patel on Monday while ...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 07:58am

World

UK PM Johnson ‘likely’ to face bid to replace him, health minister says

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to face a confidence vote in the coming days, health minister...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 12:02pm

World

Ireland ends compulsory hotel quarantine for travellers

DUBLIN: Ireland on Saturday stopped its system of mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in the country,...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

Pakistan

Covid-19 positivity ratio quite dangerous: Sindh CM

KARACHI: The chief minister talking about the Covid-19 new highs in Sindh said on Sunday last year Eidul Fitr was...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

World

UK says will work with EU on travel, cautious approach needed

"We are, I think; wise to take a cautious approach to international travel."

Updated 19 May, 2021 10:59pm

Business & Finance

Punjab to impose complete lockdown from May 8 to 16

All commercial, recreational activities, and public transport across the province will be suspended on the designated dates.
The checkpoints will be set up at all the entry and exit routes of each city, while police Rangers and Army personnel will be deployed to monitor the situation.

Updated 05 May, 2021 08:37pm

Pakistan

KP health minister booked for violating Covid SOPs

PESHAWAR: The district administration Peshawar on Tuesday booked the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Health Taimur...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:08am

World

Malaysia says AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will be used for over 60s

Malaysia received its first shipment of nearly 270,000 doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine on Friday.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 01:23pm

Pakistan

Minister hints at strict lockdowns

LAHORE: Punjab health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid said here on Sunday that Corona test positivity ratio is increasing...

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:16am

World

Spain to vaccinate 70-79 year olds with J&J's one-dose COVID-19 shot

J&J began delivering its vaccine to EU countries on Monday after some delays due to production issues, European Union officials and the company said.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:09am

World

French under-55s given AZ jab to get different 2nd dose

Experts say the theory is sound and, as with some other diseases, it could help convey effective immunity.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 03:01pm

World

Indonesia says about 100mn AstraZeneca vaccine doses face arrival delays

Indonesia has administered at least one shot of vaccine to over 9.22 million people.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 11:54am

World

Czechs get fourth health minister since start of pandemic

The EU member state of 10.7 million people now reports around 5,000 new cases daily compared to 15,000 a month ago.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 04:47pm

World

Ukraine reports record daily high of new coronavirus cases, deaths

Stepanov said 5,040 people were hospitalised over the past day, almost the same number as on Thursday.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 10:50am

Pakistan

Punjab Health Minister receives donation for 3 hospitals

She said the government was trying its best to control coronavirus pandemic. "We are enhancing the capacity of the Punjab hospitals," she added.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:02am

China donates 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD: Government on Wednesday received a Chinese donation of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine, bringing the...

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 09:14am

World

New Zealand confirms fresh community virus outbreak

Ardern has been widely praised for her management of the pandemic, with New Zealand recording just 25 deaths and less than 2,000 cases in a population of five million.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

Chinese vaccine: govt issues emergency use authorisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday approved China's CanSino Biologics Inc's (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Business & Finance

Spain to receive 2.3mn COVID-19 vaccine doses in February

Last week some Spanish regions had to suspend vaccinating new people amid supply shortfalls.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 06:45pm

World

German minister sees COVID-19 vaccine shortage well into April

We will still have at least 10 tough weeks with a shortage of vaccine.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 01:21pm

World

UK health minister says data on Pfizer vaccine supports shift to 12-week dosing schedule

Around 89% efficacy comes from between days 14 and days 21 after the first dose," Hancock told lawmakers.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 07:07pm

Pakistan

Govt to introduce corona vaccine after successful trials: Dr Yasmin

The minister said that storage of the vaccine was important and the facility had been arranged at all districts of the province.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:18pm

World

Italy suspends flights from Brazil in response to new coronavirus variant

Such rules will remain in place until Jan. 31, the order issued on Saturday by the health minister showed.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 12:49am

World

France extends vaccinations to people with high-risk illnesses from Jan. 18

Thursday's data were also likely to show that the total number of people vaccinated so far in France was close to 300,000, Veran told a news conference.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:50pm

World

Turkey to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday with Sinovac shot

Turkey has been hit hard by the pandemic, with around 23,000 people dying from the virus and more than 2 million infected.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:58pm

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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