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Mohammad Bilal Tahir

Pakistan

Experts call for 3000 diabetic foot clinics across Pakistan to prevent amputations

The two-day international foot conference, being organised by the National Association of Diabetes Educators of Pakistan (NADEP) in collaboration with Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology (BIDE), Karachi is being held for last several years at various cities of Pakistan.

Updated 05 Dec, 2020 07:04pm

Pakistan

A few quick steps can save 10,000 mothers in Pakistan

Dr. Rab said that Pakistan has around 10 million pregnancies every year and approximately four million of them are unwanted, while an estimated 2.6 million abortions annually take place in the country.

Published 30 Nov, 2020 03:51pm

Sindh govt allows markets to stay open till 8pm

KARACHI: The Sindh government has allowed the markets to remain open till 8pm withdrawing its earlier order,...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Pakistan

Embracing technology doesn't mean people would lose jobs: Zulfi Bukhari

KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Syed...

Published 20 Nov, 2020 03:04am

Pakistan

Sindh CM tests positive for coronavirus

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive and has gone into home...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:32am

Pakistan

Pak-Qatar General Takaful join hands with HashMove; offers online Takaful coverage for cargo

This is the first time a Takaful Insurance company provides the digital coverage to the logistics businesses allowing them to conduct their export and import with full coverage. The companies aim to achieve at target of issuing at least 1000+ coverage / year to begin with.

Updated 16 Nov, 2020 04:22pm

Pakistan

Pneumonia is a huge burden on healthcare system: experts

KARACHI: Health experts believe that pneumonia is a huge burden on Pakistan’s healthcare system as it is the ...

Published 12 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Pakistan

ADHD sufferers are also victims of bullying

KARACHI: A majority of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affected kids in Pakistan are victims of...

Published 10 Nov, 2020 02:54am

Business & Finance

BYKEA partners with 1LINK for seamless and instant payments

Timely payments are crucial for people and businesses, BYKEA is committed to fulfilling its obligations to customers through a system known for speed and flawless operations.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 06:53pm

Pakistan

Covid-19: Murad calls for strict implementation of SOPs

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, keeping in view the worsening situation of Covid-19 in the...

Updated 07 Nov, 2020 03:14am

Pakistan

Beaconhouse introduced educational technology platform into 200 schools

This come as a result of Landmark agreement signed between Beaconhouse and Knowledge platform.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 05:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistani experts to participate in International mental health conference

The conference being organised by CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, an organization which was founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with ADHD.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 04:00pm

Markets

Sindh cabinet fixes wheat procurement price at Rs2000/40 kg

KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet, in order to avoid spending foreign exchange on purchase of costly imported wheat, has...

Updated 31 Oct, 2020 02:27pm

Pakistan

Around 350,000 new stroke patients every year in the country

“Stroke is responsible for more deaths annually than those attributed to AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined while there are 350,000 new stroke patients every year in the country. Two out of three people who suffer from a stroke live in low and middle-income countries”.

Updated 28 Oct, 2020 05:19pm

Pakistan

Launching stroke prevention programs, establishment of national treatment center urged

"In addition to launching national and provincial stroke prevention programs, there is an urgent need to have a national stroke treatment center and research institute in Karachi like National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)," says Dr. Wasey.

Updated 27 Oct, 2020 09:28pm

Pakistan

Pak-Qatar Takaful group holds webinar on understanding takaful products

"Takaful is a community-pooling system based on the principles of brotherhood and mutual help wherein participants contribute in a common fund to help those who need it the most,” says Mufti Hassaan Kaleem.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 06:27pm

Hashoo Group, Faysal Bank join hands for a national cause

Business & Finance

Pakistan

Beaconhouse partners with Teach For Pakistan to strengthen the movement to end educational inequity

The group has been a founding partner to TFP, supporting the organisation since its launch in Islamabad in 2017 by generously donating infrastructure and financial resources.

Updated 17 Oct, 2020 05:40pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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