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Second Mpox case detected

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Friday, confirmed tracing second Mpox case in...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

Pakistan

PM’s health coordinator confirms reported case

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on National Health Services Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, on Saturday, confirmed that...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:42am

Pakistan

Setting up of ‘Medical City and PEZ’ under PPP mode: Ministry asked to discuss proposal at working group meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MNHSR&R) is said to have been...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:55am

Kids’ immunization: Govt approves Rs12.30bn TSG for health ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Rs12,306 million technical supplementary grant (TSG) for the Ministry of...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 12:22pm

Pakistan

Violations of rules: Health ministry seeks explanation from DRAP

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations while taking serious notice of the violation of...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

Rs24.2bn earmarked for health ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked a total Rs24.2 billion for the Ministry of National Health Services and...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

World

Sudan’s rival forces agree to protect civilians but no ceasefire

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s warring factions early on Friday committed to protect civilians and the movement of humanitarian...

Published 12 May, 2023 11:08am

Editorials

Feeble fight against malaria

EDITORIAL: According to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) statement, so far 42 countries and territories...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Editorials

A little-noticed public health threat

EDITORIAL: The statistics about the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) are startlingly worrisome. According to the World...

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 07:11am

Increase in price of Paracetamol okayed

ECC also approves circular debt management plan, extra surcharge on power

Updated 11 Feb, 2023 09:03am

Pakistan

Ministry proposes increase in taxes on sugary drinks

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations has proposed to the Ministry of Finance to...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 07:25am

World

Cholera cases on the rise in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Cholera cases are rising in Haiti, according to Health Ministry figures obtained by AFP on Tuesday,...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 11:04am

World

Italy's coronavirus cases hit new daily record of 219,441 Thursday

MILAN: Italy reported a record daily number of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday at 219,441 against 189,109 the day...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 11:28pm

World

Mexico reports 15,784 new COVID-19 cases, 1,071 more deaths

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 15,784 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 12:58pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to administer Covid booster shots to people traveling abroad

A fee of Rs1,270 has been fixed for those willing to receive booster shots
The citizens can get the vaccine shots after showing their visa and bank voucher

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 05:52pm

Pakistan

Existing rules, regulations: Health ministry directed to ensure effective implementation

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

World

Germany to offer Covid booster shots from September

Health Minister Jens Spahn and his 16 regional peers agreed after talks that the elderly and at-risk should receive a booster shot, citing concerns over "a reduced or rapidly declining immune response" among some groups.

Published 02 Aug, 2021 10:52pm

World

Brazil reports 18,999 new coronavirus cases, 578 deaths

Brazil has registered more than 19.7 million cases since the pandemic began

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:45am

Pakistan

Appointment of chief secretaries in AJK, G-B and provinces: Senate body expresses reservations over procedure

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation expressed serious reservations over the procedure...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

World

India reports 42,640 new COVID-19 cases, 1,167 deaths

The South Asian country's total COVID-19 case load now stands at 29.98 million, while total fatalities are at 389,302.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:31am

World

India posts lowest daily rise in coronavirus cases in nearly 3 months

The total number of cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 29.9 million.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

Pakistan

Govt to import 27.5m doses of anti-corona vaccine due to shortage

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to import 27.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine as a serious shortage...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

World

India reports 70,421 new COVID-19 infections, 3,921 deaths

The South Asian country's total COVID-19 case load now stands at 29.51 million.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 12:11pm

World

India posts record new Covid deaths after data revision

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday recorded a global record of more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours after one...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

World

Mexico reports 932 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths

Mexico reported 932 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 61 additional fatalities on Monday.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 01:17am

World

Italy reports 171 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 4,147 new cases

Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 7,707 on Thursday, decreasing from 8,118 a day earlier.

Published 28 May, 2021 12:08am

World

Covid spreads to rural India as deaths again rise above 4,000

MUMBAI: India’s Covid-19 outbreak has stabilised in parts of the country, a government official said, but deaths...

Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am

Business & Finance

'Hike in FED on cigarettes can help raise Rs19bn extra revenue'

ISLAMABAD: The government can generate additional revenue of estimated Rs19 billion following increase in the rates...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

World

Brazil registers 2,403 new COVID-19 deaths, total stands at 444,094: health ministry

Brazil has now registered 15.9 million cases since the pandemic began, and the official death toll stands at 444,094, according to ministry data.

Published 21 May, 2021 02:11am

World

Brazil records 2,641 new COVID-19 deaths

Brazil has now registered 15.8 million cases since the pandemic began, and the official death toll stands at 441,691, according to ministry data.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:20pm

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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