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WHO seeks $1.5bn for urgent health aid in 2024

GENEVA: The UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions ...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

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Gaza’s devastated Al-Shifa hospital reestablishes some services: WHO

GENEVA: Gaza’s largest hospital, which has been hard-hit by Israel’s war against Hamas, has partially reestablish...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:08pm

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No functional hospitals left in northern Gaza: WHO

GENEVA: There are no longer any functional hospitals in the north of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 06:34am

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Climate change could upturn world malaria fight: WHO

GENEVA: Climate change is making the fight against malaria even harder, with the campaign already struggling to make...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

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Situation in Gaza ‘spiralling out of control’: WHO chief

GENEVA: The situation in the Gaza Strip is spiralling out of control, the head of the UN health agency warned on...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 01:04pm

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WHO holds first traditional medicine summit

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization holds its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with warnings...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 11:04am

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India probing cough syrup linked to Gambia child deaths

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities are investigating cough syrups made by a local pharmaceutical company after the World...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 11:53am

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Over 779 monkeypox outbreak cases: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:53am

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WHO chief seeks central role for UN agency in global health

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the UN health agency must be “at the centre”...

Published 23 May, 2022 02:58pm

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Omicron risk remains very high: WHO

GENEVA: The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late Tuesday, with the numbers...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:29am

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Tedros in one-man race to remain at WHO helm

GENEVA: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most recognisable figures of the global battle against Covid-19, will...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:48am

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Covid disruptions caused surge in malaria deaths: WHO

GENEVA: Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

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Omicron is in 38 countries, no deaths reported: WHO

GENEVA: Omicron has been detected in 38 countries but there are no reported deaths so far from the new Covid-19...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

WHO warns Covid variant Omicron risk ‘very high’

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Monday the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” risk...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 06:09am

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Afghanistan faces raging measles outbreak: WHO

GENEVA: A raging measles outbreak has sickened thousands and killed nearly 100 in crisis-ravaged Afghanistan this...

Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am

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WHO urges vaccine against bacteria killing 150,000 babies each year

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for the urgent development of a vaccine against a ...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 09:41am

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WHO opens air bridge to Afghanistan with medical supplies

GENEVA: A plane carrying World Health Organization medicines and health supplies landed in Afghanistan on Monday, ...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:07pm

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US rebuffs WHO call for moratorium on Covid booster shots

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday rejected an appeal from the UN health agency for a moratorium on Covid-19...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

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WHO wants moratorium on Covid vaccine booster shots

GENEVA: The WHO on Wednesday called for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots until at least the end of...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

WHO approves China’s Sinovac Covid jab

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use -- the...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

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Covid origins search ‘being poisoned by politics’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned Friday that efforts to uncover the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins were...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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Swiss to host global virus hub laboratory

GENEVA: Switzerland signed a deal with the World Health Organization on Monday to host a global repository for...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

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WHO approves China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

This afternoon, WHO gave emergency use listing to Sinopharm Beijing's Covid-19 vaccine, making it the sixth vaccine to receive WHO validation for safety, efficacy and quality.

Published 08 May, 2021 12:58am

Growing global vaccine gap ‘grotesque’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday blasted the growing gap between the number of coronavirus vaccines...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

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WHO renews backing for AstraZeneca Covid jab

GENEVA: The World Health Organization gave strong backing to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab on Friday, urging ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

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WHO chief speaks of 'personal pain' over Ethiopia conflict

The fighting in Tigray has left thousands dead, according to the International Crisis Group think tank, and sent tens of thousands of refugees streaming across the border into Sudan.

Updated 29 Dec, 2020 03:47am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.75 ▲ 0.66 (10.84%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 18 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	65.10 ▼ -6.97 (-9.67%)
Tata Textile / Dec 18 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	52.58 ▼ -5.55 (-9.55%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.14
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.16
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.87
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.34
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,392,844 ▲ 0.95
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -7.68

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