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Parachinar standoff persists as roads remain closed

PARACHINAR: A peace accord reached between warring tribes in Kurram has failed to end the protest in Parachinar,...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 07:41am

Pakistan

Hike in medicines’ prices criticised: PDP assails pharma industry for charging MRP from consumers

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has said that yet another hike in the price of already...

Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am

World

European paediatricians sound alarm over medicine shortage

BERLIN: Paediatricians from European countries have raised the alarm over a shortage of medicines for children...

Published 29 Apr, 2023 10:49pm

Business & Finance

PPMA fears medicine shortage if curbs on LCs not removed soon

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has urged the government and the State Bank...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

Drug shortage hits Karachi as demand exceeds supply

A drug shortage is being widely reported across Karachi with medicines used to treat fever and gastro diseases in...

Published 10 Sep, 2022 06:28pm

Business & Finance

Medicine shortage: pharma association says situation could become worse

Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association (PPMA) Chairman Mansoor Dilawar said that around 40 to 50...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 11:55pm

Business & Finance

17pc sales tax on import of raw material: PPMA-govt row causes medicines shortage

LAHORE: The ongoing tussle between the federal government and the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.59 ▲ 1.06 (9.19%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 22 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	111 ▲ 8.00 (7.77%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	720.02 ▲ 48.80 (7.27%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 22 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6 ▲ 0.40 (7.14%)
Towellers Ltd. / Jan 22 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	159.90 ▲ 9.87 (6.58%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	37.99 ▲ 2.34 (6.56%)
Hoechst Pak. / Jan 22 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	3,300 ▲ 191.48 (6.16%)
Trust Mod. / Jan 22 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	3.83 ▲ 0.22 (6.09%)

Stock	Price
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340 ▼ -29.90 (-8.08%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 22 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	44 ▼ -3.72 (-7.80%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 22 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	10.26 ▼ -0.70 (-6.39%)
Shakarganj / Jan 22 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	30.60 ▼ -2.05 (-6.28%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	46 ▼ -2.58 (-5.31%)
AKD Hospitality / Jan 22 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	157.01 ▼ -7.97 (-4.83%)
Pak Synthetics / Jan 22 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	40 ▼ -1.51 (-3.64%)
EFU General / Jan 22 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	112.11 ▼ -3.89 (-3.35%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 22 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	33.97 ▼ -1.16 (-3.30%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▼ -0.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,227,770 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	53,698,225 ▲ 0.50
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 1.93
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▲ 0.10
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 0.24
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▼ -0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,838,637 ▼ -0.05

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medicines shortage

Parachinar standoff persists as roads remain closed

Hike in medicines’ prices criticised: PDP assails pharma industry for charging MRP from consumers

European paediatricians sound alarm over medicine shortage

PPMA fears medicine shortage if curbs on LCs not removed soon

Drug shortage hits Karachi as demand exceeds supply

Medicine shortage: pharma association says situation could become worse

17pc sales tax on import of raw material: PPMA-govt row causes medicines shortage

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