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UN team applauds community initiatives at Thar Block II

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WHO pandemic treaty

EDITORIAL: The recent landmark agreement reached by member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) represents...

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DRAP issues advisory regarding oral liquid preparations contaminated with DEG, EG

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) in accordance with the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

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Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world’s most polluted town

BYRNIHAT: Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India’s Byrnihat town which is ranked the world’s most polluted...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 08:03am

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US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

RIYADH: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

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Concerns over poliovirus spread: WHO to extend travel restrictions for another 3 months

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to extend travel restrictions on Pakistan for another...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:25am

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WHO members reach accord ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics

GENEVA: WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Editorials

Investing in maternal and child health

EDITORIAL: A UN report, released on April 7 in conjunction with the World Health Day, places Pakistan in the...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Pakistan

Minister for more investment in healthcare

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal, Wednesday, while...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

Editorials

The fragility of global health systems

EDITORIAL: It’s a shame that the recent decision by the United States to withdraw from the World Health...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:12am

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WHO says Myanmar quake a top-level emergency, seeks urgent funding

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Sunday the Myanmar earthquake was a top-level emergency as it urgently...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 11:22pm

World

WHO must cut budget by fifth after US pullout

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Pakistan

PM calls for closer coordination to eradicate Hepatitis C

ISLAMABAD: In an effort to eradicate Hepatitis C from the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:41am

Opinion

Mental health - more than a buzz word

Burn out. Stressed. Down. These three words are screaming out of most engagement surveys that are coming out in...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:10am

World

WHO says 80% of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June

KABUL: The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:16pm

Pakistan

NRIFC, DRAP & BHS: Kamal briefed about key functions

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal visited the National Research Institute for Fertility Care...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan

Excessive consumption of sugary drinks: PANAH raises alarm over devastating health crisis

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Kidney Day, Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) raised alarm over the...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:01am

World

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

SINGAPORE: Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:11pm

World

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strand drugs in warehouse

NAIROBI: The health clinic where Alice Okwirry collects her HIV medication in Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 01:55pm

Pakistan

Medical errors claim lives of 18-20pc hospitalised patients?

KARACHI: A staggering 18-20 percent of hospitalized patients in Pakistan lose their lives due to medical errors,...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Pakistan

AKU hosts student-led simulation of M-WHO

Karachi: The Aga Khan University (AKU) hosted a dynamic, student-led simulation of the Model-World Health...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:43am

Editorials

Battling polio

EDITORIAL: At a special signing ceremony during the recently held Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, Saudi...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 07:07am

World

WHO decides mpox epidemic still global health emergency

GENEVA: Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:24am

World

Gaza polio vaccination drive reached 600,000 children: WHO

GENEVA: A polio vaccination drive in Gaza reached more than 600,000 children, the head of the World Health...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 05:19pm

Business & Finance

DRAP Clearance Gateway officially launched

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) officially launched the...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia confirms $500mn commitment to polio eradication effort for Pakistan, Afghanistan, WHO says

Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the World...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 10:57pm

Editorials

Polio again

EDITORIAL: The resurgence of polio in Pakistan is a damning indictment of the state’s failure to construct a...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am

World

Argentina to quit World Health Organization: presidency

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina will pull out of the World Health Organization, President Javier Milei’s office said...

Published 06 Feb, 2025 03:16am

Opinion

Trump’s first week orders and Pakistan

On Donald Trump’s inauguration day Western media was left struggling for headlines. His supporters focused on his...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Int’l passengers: First Mpox case of 2025 confirmed at Peshawar airport

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Coordination Saturday confirmed the first Monkeypox case of...

Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:39am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	281.08
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	280.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	142.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 28	5,528.75
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,839.99
Nasdaq / Apr 28	17,366.13
Dow Jones / Apr 28	40,227.59
India Sensex / Apr 29	80,307.05
Hang Seng / Apr 29	21,960.83
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8,417.19
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	22,386.66
France CAC40 / Apr 29	7,578.21

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 28	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 28	297,582
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	61.34
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	3,315.07
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 29	67.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Apr 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9.40 ▲ 0.9 (10.59%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 29 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.29 ▲ 0.97 (10.41%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 29 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	42.20 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Askari Bank / Apr 29 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.26 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 29 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	162.43 ▲ 14.77 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 29 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	189.22 ▲ 17.2 (10%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 29 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 29 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,969.39 ▲ 360.85 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 29 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	47.94 ▲ 4.36 (10%)
Faran Sugar / Apr 29 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	47.08 ▲ 4.28 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 29 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.25 ▼ -0.67 (-13.62%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.71 ▼ -0.8 (-12.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 29 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.02 ▼ -0.98 (-12.25%)
Gulistan Sp. / Apr 29 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	6.88 ▼ -0.91 (-11.68%)
Lalpir Power / Apr 29 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	23.04 ▼ -2.54 (-9.93%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 29 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	11.53 ▼ -1.24 (-9.71%)
Liven Pharma / Apr 29 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	63 ▼ -6.64 (-9.53%)
First IBL Mod. / Apr 29 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	2.76 ▼ -0.29 (-9.51%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 29 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	70.98 ▼ -7.09 (-9.08%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	56.31 ▼ -5.59 (-9.03%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	29,469,482 ▲ 0
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,819,788 ▲ 0.27
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 29 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	14,772,321 ▼ -7.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,415,249 ▲ 2.45
Kohinoor Spining / Apr 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	12,527,631 ▲ 0
Sui North Gas / Apr 29 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	12,310,485 ▲ 7.54
Sui South Gas / Apr 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	12,184,577 ▲ 1.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	12,084,167 ▲ 0.03
Big Bird Foods / Apr 29 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	11,230,070 ▲ 4.15
B.O.Punjab / Apr 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,053,553 ▲ 0.18

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