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Health sector: Pakistan, US authorities agree to expand cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and US health authorities have agreed to expand cooperation in the health sector including...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:28am

Health and education services: Sindh Finance Bill 2024 does not immediately impose 15pc SST: SRB

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has clarified that the Sindh Finance Bill, 2024 does not immediately impose a...

Updated 17 Jun, 2024 02:47pm

Business & Finance

Health sector: Punjab govt sets aside Rs539.15bn

LAHORE: The PML-N led Punjab government has set aside an amount of Rs 539.15 billion for health sector in the budget...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

Life expectancy rises to 67.3 years

ISLAMABAD: The life expectancy in Pakistan has increased from 65.7 years to 67.3 years from 2015 to 2022, revealed...

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 08:57am

Pakistan

Health sector: Mega projects worth Rs145bn in Punjab being expedited

LAHORE: With focus on health sector, the PML-N-led Punjab government in a short span of time has initiated seven ...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Pakistan

Action begins against quacks across Punjab: minister

LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said on Monday that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:16am

Pakistan

Health sector: PM terms global inequity as first, foremost problem

RIAYDH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday while terming the global inequity in health sector as “the first...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

Pakistan

Sindh Community Foundation forms MSC for better health

HYDERABAD: MultiSectoral Committee (MSC) at the District level was formed by the Sindh Community Foundation under...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

People can rebuild country by using their potential: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that no country could aspire to attain progress and prosperity...

Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am

Pakistan

CPSP delegation praises CM Punjab for his initiatives in health sector

LAHORE: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) has admired the caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

World

Arab Health in Dubai: Pakistan’s way forward into healthcare market?

This year, more than 40 Pakistani companies participated in the exhibition

Published 01 Feb, 2024 07:27pm

Pakistan

Health crisis in Pakistan: experts pin blame on govt for its indifference

Health sector experts said the government has a huge role to play in alleviating the health crisis in Pakistan –...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan

Health sector: Minister briefs governor about measures

LAHORE: Federal Health Minister Nadeem Jan called on Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman at Governor House...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

Experts underscore need for unified response to deal with health sector challenges

ISLAMABAD: Top health experts from around the world on Thursday stressed the need for a unified response and...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Business & Finance

Public health sector: Pakistan needs to spend 1pc of GDP every year: World Bank

LAHORE: World Bank has estimated that Pakistan needed to spend one percent of current GDP, i.e. $4 billion, per year...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Business & Finance

Regulate quality of medicines, not prices, top Pharma Bureau official advises govt

Executive Director Pharma Bureau Ayesha Tammy Haque has advised the government to do away with price regulation,...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 08:25pm

WHO, Pakistan sign MoU on health sector

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar witnessed the memorandum of understandings (MoU) signing...

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:16am

Pakistan

President for promoting tele-medicine, tele-health services

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting tele-medicine and tele-healthcare platforms to improve the...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

PDWP approves two development schemes

LAHORE: The Punjab Development Working Party has approved two development schemes of public buildings, and health...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

Business & Finance

Experts say investment in healthcare sector to help promote medical tourism

KARACHI: Investment in the healthcare sector not only saves the citizens’ precious lives but will also promote the...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia assures Pakistan of support in health sector

ISLAMABAD: The government of Saudi Arabia has assured Pakistan of all possible support and cooperation in the field...

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 10:27pm

Pakistan

Economic cooperation: Pakistan & Azerbaijan exploring opportunities in health sector

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to expand economic cooperation, Pakistan and Azerbaijan have started exploring opportunities in...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Research culture in healthcare urged

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for National Health Services Dr Nadeem Jan has emphasised on promoting the culture of...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Business & Finance

Medical tourism, pharmaceutical industry: Pakistan, KSA start deliberations on cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have started deliberations on enhancing cooperation in the field of medical...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Thalassaemia: PBM Sindh launches awareness drive

KARACHI: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) Sindh has initiated public awareness campaigns on Thalassaemia across the...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

Pakistan

US, Pakistan vow to continue close mutual partnership in health sector

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States (US) have vowed to continue close mutual partnership in the health sector...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

Covid-19 Active Response & Expenditure Support: ADB’s IED terms ‘Pakistan Programme’ highly successful

ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rated “Pakistan:...

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:09am

Pakistan

‘Family Doctors’ Conference’ begins: Role of GPs in healthcare system comes under greater focus

LAHORE: The caretaker Provincial Health Minister Dr Javed Akram said on Saturday that primary angioplasty facility ...

Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am

Pakistan

IBA, ILE join hands to groom leaders in health sector

KARACHI: Institute of Business Administration (IBA) and Institute of Leadership Excellence (ILE) on Friday joined...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Shortage of medicines affecting health sector

KARACHI: Economic and financial analyst Ateeq ur Rahman has said shortage of medicines or their rising cost is like...

Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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