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A state failing its children

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

EDITORIAL: That 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported across Pakistan in just the first...

Strongest shields against hepatitis among children described

Published 18 Sep, 2026 06:40am

LAHORE: Timely vaccination of newborns, provision of clean drinking water and the use of safe medical equipment...

Punjab targets 10.64m children in anti-polio drive

Published 18 Sep, 2026 06:28am

LAHORE: The provincial task force for polio eradication has set a target of vaccinating more than 10.64 million...

Protecting children online

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 06:35am

EDITORIAL: The findings of UNICEF report on the scale of online sexual exploitation and abuse of children should...

Doctors recommend avoiding steroid creams to treat diaper rash

Published 19 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Doctors, dermatologists and paediatricians have advised parents to avoid using steroid creams to treat diaper rashes...

Out-of-school children

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan continues to face one of the world’s most serious education crises, with a very high number of children...

Playing with fire

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 06:00am

You are driving along merrily on a busy road when suddenly something pops up on your dashboard and you are jolted to...

Upbringing, character- building of kids: CM pays tribute to parents’ sacrifices

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has paid tribute to the unparalleled sacrifices made by parents in...

Over 2.7m children under five facing acute malnutrition

Published 01 May, 2026 06:44am

LAHORE: Over 2.7 million children under five in Pakistan face acute malnutrition, even as one province charts a...

Zinc deficiency under-recognised health issue in Pakistan: survey

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 07:18am

KARACHI: Zinc deficiency is a widespread but under-recognized public health issue in Pakistan, with significant...

The education funding gap

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Pakistan’s latest education financing report lays bare a hard truth: the country’s constitutional promise of...

Federal Budget: Danyal for greater allocation of resources for children

Published 10 Mar, 2026 08:09am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Barrister Danyal Chaudhry has called for...

Dar chairs meeting on Autism Centre of Excellence

Updated 15 Jan, 2026 06:56am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired the first...

Japan approves grant for improving child healthcare

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: Japan will provide a grant of JPY 2.91 billion (USD18.62 million approximately) for the improving child...

Finding of nearly 20m out-of-school children: concern voiced

Published 05 Jan, 2026 08:05am

KARACHI: Maulana Bashir Farooq Qadri, Founder and Chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, has expressed ...

PM announces completion of Autism Excellence Centre in a year

Published 20 Dec, 2025 06:25am

ISLAMABAD: In a bold move to revolutionize support for children with autism, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced...

Education in Pakistan: Call to advance efforts for quality, inclusive

Published 26 Nov, 2025 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: A National Policy Advocacy Workshop – “Voices for Education: From Evidence to Action” on Tuesday...

Rocket launcher shell explosion kills 4 kids in Kandhkot

Published 25 Nov, 2025 07:21am

KANDHKOT: Four children were killed and another was injured on Monday when a rusted rocket launcher shell exploded...

38 worshippers rescued: 50 children in Nigeria escape after kidnapping

Published 24 Nov, 2025 04:59am

LAGOS: At least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped...

Experts say raising children is a societal imperative

Published 16 Oct, 2025 07:57am

KARACHI: A critical global conversation on safeguarding and shaping the future of the next generation began as the...

NFL launches book to raise awareness of climate action in children

Published 12 Oct, 2025 07:02am

KARACHI: In an effort to promote environmental consciousness among young readers, National Foods Limited (NFL) has...

New recipes help mothers ward off malnutrition

Published 06 Sep, 2025 06:38am

Clutching their hungry babies, a group of mothers mix a semolina dish under the guidance of a teacher, an attempt to...

Filicide in Karachi

Updated 23 Aug, 2025 01:48pm

Karachi is in the grip of violent incidents the likes of which we have not seen in many years. Innocent people...

42pc kids of META region want to become bloggers: survey

Published 07 Aug, 2025 07:05am

ISLAMABAD: An international cyber security company has found that 42 percent of children surveyed from Pakistan,...

Violence against children: CM Complaint Cell takes action

Published 01 Aug, 2025 07:53am

LAHORE: “Protection of life, property and self-respect of people is among the priorities of Chief Minister Punjab...

‘Skills for Life’ programme across 15 schools being launched

Published 25 Jul, 2025 06:12am

LAHORE: In a significant step toward empowering children through sports-based learning, BARD Foundation has ...

Education in freefall

Published 30 Jun, 2025 07:11am

EDITORIAL: With nearly two-thirds of Pakistan’s 240 million people under the age of 30, the country stands at a...

The manhole menace

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Another child falls into a manhole to lose his life to these gaping open death traps that should better be named as...

Rs23bn TSG allowed for immunisation drive

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday approved a technical supplementary grant (TSG)...

Punjab CM takes notice of torture on homeless women

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:56am

LAHORE: “Women and children are my red line; any kind of violence at any level is highly intolerable. Safety and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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