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Polio resurgence

EDITORIAL: Kicking off this year’s anti-polio drive on Sunday at special ceremony Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:20am

Pakistan

Sewage samples from eight districts test positive for poliovirus

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Pakistan

All set for anti-polio drive today

ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Sunday that last anti-polio campaign of 2024 will begin today (Monday) across...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:57am

Pakistan

Anti-polio drive inaugurated: PM expresses concern over surge in polio cases

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched anti-polio campaign on Sunday by administering polio drops to...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Pakistan

Three more polio cases reported in country

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Pakistan

Three more polio cases take Pakistan’s 2024 tally to 55

Pakistan reported three new polio cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the country in 2024 to 55,...

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 09:21pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports 50th polio case this year

Case reported from KPK in a girl

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 04:32pm

Editorials

Polio in Pakistan: 49 and counting

EDITORIAL: With the total number of reported polio cases this year jumping to 49, Pakistan now holds the dubious...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:55am

New date yet to be announced after polio vaccination boycotted in Kurram

ISLAMABAD: The administration has yet to announce a new date for the polio vaccination drive, following the recent...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan anti-polio drive struggles against militants, mistrust

PESHAWAR: Militant attacks and suspicion stemming from misinformation are hampering Pakistan’s battle to eradicate...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 05:07pm

Pakistan

Rotary Club holds polio awareness walk

FAISALABAD: In view of the increasing cases of polio under the auspices of Rotary Club of Faisalabad city, a polio...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 02:55am

Pakistan

Nowshera reports Pakistan’s 42nd polio case for 2024

The 42nd polio case of the year has been reported from the Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the...

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 10:36pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz vows polio eradication from Pakistan as toll reaches 41 in 2024

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reiterated the government’s commitment to eradicating polio from Pakistan...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 10:26pm

Editorials

More polio cases

EDITORIAL: Poliovirus continues to survive in this country despite regular vaccination campaigns. This past Saturday...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:43am

PMA concerned over increase in polio cases

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has said that there has been an increase in polio cases and it is...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 09:19am

Pakistan

32 poliovirus cases reported in country

ISLAMABAD: A forum, Thursday, was informed that out of 32 poliovirus cases reported in the country, over 78 percent...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Pakistan

Pakistan seeks UNICEF help in vaccine manufacturing amid rapid rise in polio cases

ISLAMABAD: Following the recent rapid increase in polio cases, the government of Pakistan has sought the cooperation...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Pakistan

Sindh CM expresses concern over detection of 7 polio cases

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a provincial meeting to review polio eradication...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

All set for ‘special’ polio drive in 15 Punjab districts

LAHORE: Punjab is all set to roll out a special polio eradication campaign from today, targeting 13.9 million...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:04am

Pakistan

Another polio case reported

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported yet another poliovirus case taking the national tally to 17 cases detected in 2024....

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Country has reported 16 polio cases this year so far

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 16 polio virus cases in 2024, of which, seven cases have been detected across the...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

World

Baby paralysed in Gaza’s first case of type 2 polio for 25 years, WHO says

DUBAI: A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 05:18pm

World

Palestinian health ministry detects first case of polio in Gaza, statement says

CAIRO: The Palestinian health ministry said in a statement on Friday that it has detected the first confirmed case...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 12:44am

Pakistan

Remote areas: NA body concerned over utilisation of various vaccines, more polio cases

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

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

Poliovirus ‘detected’ in sewage samples of Karachi, Peshawar

PESHAWAR/KARACHI: The poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from Karachi and Peshawar, sourced said on...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Pakistan

Strategy prepared to deal with poliovirus challenge

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan, Sunday, said the caretaker federal government has made a ...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

PM inaugurates polio drive

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, inaugurated a three-day nationwide polio eradication drive by...

Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:42am

Pakistan

Eradication of polio: Asifa seeks public support

KARACHI: The younger daughter of former Prime Minister Shaheed Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto Asifa Bhutto-Zardari ...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am

Pakistan

Detection of poliovirus in sewage samples alarming: PMA

KARACHI: An emergent meeting of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) was held on Wednesday at PMA House, Karachi, to...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am

Pakistan

Waziristan reports another case of polio

MIRANSHAH: Despite tall claims made by the government that it is taking steps to eliminate poliovirus from the...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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