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226 health workers killed in Lebanon since October 7: WHO

GENEVA: Nearly 230 health workers have been killed in Lebanon since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza following the...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 04:55pm

Pakistan

Moot on ‘sustainable health systems & resilience’ on 8th

ISLAMABAD: The One-Day International Conference titled ‘Sustainable Health Systems and Resilience: Challenges and...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Editorials

Unending fight against polio virus

EDITORIAL: The first phase of this year’s polio eradication campaign was kicked off by Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Editorials

The population challenge

EDITORIAL: Speaking at a recent seminar organised to mark the World Population Day, Federal Minister for National...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

World

UK body to recommend 4-5% pay rise for 1.5mn health workers

LONDON: British public-sector health workers should receive an annual pay rise of 4-5% this year, a government...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:54pm

World

Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as unions cripple hospitals

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president banned strikes in the health and electricity sectors on Saturday as trade union...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

World

80,000-180,000 health workers may have died from Covid by May 2021: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Thursday that 80,000 to 180,000 health care workers may have been killed...

Updated 21 Oct, 2021 08:56pm

Pakistan

People urged to take preventive steps against dengue virus

ISLAMABAD: Following surge in dengue virus cases and three deaths reported in the federal capital, the health...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

World

France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers

PARIS: Thousands of health workers across France have been suspended without pay for failing to get vaccinated...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 03:19pm

World

Saudi compensates families of Covid health worker victims

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has begun compensating the families of health workers who died because of the coronavirus, ...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Pakistan

212,977 persons vaccinated against corona

He said that 17 vaccination centers are operational in Faisalabad where registered persons are getting anti-corona vaccine doses.

Updated 25 May, 2021 11:43pm

World

At least 115,000 health workers have died from Covid-19: WHO chief

“For almost 18 months, health and care workers all over the world have stood in the breach between life and death,” he said.
“They have saved countless lives and fought for others who, despite their best efforts, slipped away. "

Published 24 May, 2021 04:25pm

Rich and poor: WHO slams ‘shocking’ vaccine imbalance

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday condemned the chasm between rich and poor nations in accessing...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

World

Serbia considers mandatory vaccination of health workers

"We cannot be in a situation where we have a healthcare worker infected and then ask if he or she had been vaccinated," Loncar told Reuters, adding that the government could discuss the proposal within a few days.
Around 2.7 million of Serbia's 7 million population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the eighth highest proportion globally.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 06:09pm

Pakistan

All registered COVID-19 vaccines effective: Dr. Faisal

The SAPM said 15 per cent death ratio was registered of those who were more than 80 years old.

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 12:03am

World

'I'm scared': top official urges Americans to heed virus warnings

WASHINGTON: A top US health official made an emotional plea for people to "hold on a little longer" with measures to...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

World

Kenyan COVID vaccine offer to diplomats draws local doctors' ire

Kenya, where nearly 2,000 people have died of COVID-19, is battling a third wave and the health ministry reported 28 deaths on Friday, the highest daily toll since the pandemic began.
"We need to protect everyone resident in Kenya. It just made sense not to reach out only to Kenyans but also to the international community here," Kamau said

Published 20 Mar, 2021 10:09pm

World

Three health workers who received AstraZeneca vaccine in hospital with ‘unusual’ symptoms, Norway says

"We do not know if the cases are linked to the vaccine," Sigurd Hortemo, a senior doctor at the Norwegian Medicines Agency told a news conference held jointly with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
The European medicine regulator EMA would investigate the three incidents, Hortemo added.

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Pakistan

Frontline health workers to be vaccinated today: Hyderabad DC

HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Fuad Ghaffar Soomro today visited the Divisional Covid Vaccination Center ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Over 0.5mn health workers registered for COVID-19 vaccination

The vaccination drive across Pakistan will start in the morning where health workers of 15 sensitive cities of the country will receive anti-coronavirus doses.
The staff of government, private and coronavirus isolation centres will also receive the dose of the vaccine in the first phase tomorrow.

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 06:52pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 vaccination drive to kick off today in presence of PM: Asad Umar

Umar said the national vaccination campaign will begin in the provincial capitals from tomorrow.
At least, 300,000 frontline health workers have been registered through a digital system.

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 07:13pm

Pakistan

First batch of Sinopharm vaccine has arrived from China: Dr Faisal

"Alhamdulilah the first batch of Sinopharm vaccine has arrived! Grateful to China and everyone who made this happen," SAPM tweeted.
All necessary measures have been put in place for vaccine storage in Islamabad.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:46am

World

Egypt begins coronavirus immunisation campaign

ISMAILIA, (Egypt): Egypt began its Covid-19 immunisation program Sunday, becoming one of the first countries in...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

PTI not involve in IPPs agreements: Minister

The agreement with IPPs was made by the last regimes and the ruling party had no role in that regard, he stated in an interview with a private television channel.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:34pm

World

Health workers first in line as Turkey launches Sinovac vaccine rollout

Turkey has reported more than 2.3 million infections since March and still reports around 10,000 new cases and 170 deaths each day after a month of weekend lockdowns and nightly curfews.
We spent around 10 months in white overalls, supporting people as they struggle for life. Health workers know very well that this situation cannot be taken lightly and that the vaccine is needed.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:26pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Diesel/Litre / Jan 22	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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