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Quitting smoking entirely best option for protecting health: experts

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

KARACHI: Health experts are clear and consistent: smoking is harmful, and quitting entirely remains the best option...

The anaemia challenge

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

EDITORIAL: The findings of the WOMAN-2 study, presented in the report “The Missing Evidence: Anaemia, Postpartum...

Over Rs18.5bn spent on extending free treatment in Punjab

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

LAHORE: Free treatment worth over Rs 18.5 billion has been extended to the patients under all special health...

HIV: Time to act

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

EDITORIAL: The concerns raised at the recent community dialogue in Karachi over the growing number of HIV infections...

KP allocates Rs334bn for health sector

Published 22 Jun, 2026 08:06am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has allocated Rs 334 billion for health in fiscal year 2026-27. Of the...

Health spending: the cost of neglect

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Family medicine: PMDC makes mandatory to establish separate depts

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: In line with the World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks on family medicine, Pakistan Medical and...

Health essentially a provincial subject

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

First things first. Health is essentially a provincial subject after the passage of the 18th Constitutional...

Investing in health sector: tax incentives to modernize pharmaceutical sector

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:02am

The pharmaceutical sector is a strategic nation al asset: it safeguards public health, generates export earnings and...

Critical role of nurses and midwives highlighted

Published 08 May, 2026 08:11am

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery Pakistan (SONAM, PK), together with the Aga Khan...

AI tools developed to tackle maternal mortality

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:47am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s maternal mortality rate, estimated at approximately 186 deaths per 100,000 live births, has...

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...

Punjab CM launches free cardiac surgery programme

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the Chief Minister Cardiac Surgery Programme to...

19m Pakistanis with hypertension unaware of their disease

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KARACHI: Around 19 million Pakistanis are living with hypertension without knowing it, exposing millions to a silent...

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...

Pharma firms introduce advanced medications to help patients control diabetes, obesity

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan recently introduced advanced GLP-1- and GIP-based medications for people...

Rs15bn JIC to provide latest cardiac facilities: Punjab govt taking emergency services to next level

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 07:33am

LAHORE: The Punjab government is building a state-of-the-art Jinnah Institute of Cardiology in Lahore with an amount...

CM's Stroke Programme: Free treatment facilities of over Rs3bn to be extended

Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:28am

LAHORE: Under the Chief Minister’s Stroke Program, free treatment facilities worth over Rs 3 billion will be...

Diabetic patients can fast under medical guidance: Dr Naseeruddin

Published 17 Feb, 2026 06:03am

KARACHI: A comprehensive and informative awareness seminar titled “How Diabetic Patients Can Fast; In Light of...

International Obesity Conference 2026: Experts declare obesity major public health threat

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:54am

HYDERABAD: The Head of the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Professor Dr. Sadiq Memon, organized the...

EDITORIAL: Bodycams in hospitals

Updated 16 Jan, 2026 08:46am

EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to mandate body-worn cameras for nurses, ward staff, security guards...

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...

Education, health: Need to devolve more programmes to provinces: BISP

Published 08 Jan, 2026 07:25am

KARACHI: BISP Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid emphasised the need to devolve education and health-related...

Experts highlight health issues facing health professionals

Published 02 Jan, 2026 08:05am

ISLAMABAD: Health professionals on Thursday said that only 10 percent of doctors in Pakistan remain physically...

Agreement signed to boost primary healthcare in KP

Published 29 Dec, 2025 07:37am

PESHAWAR: The Primary Healthcare Reforms Project, Department of Health, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and...

PM commends Atomic Energy Commission’s contributions in health services

Updated 29 Dec, 2025 07:57am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, while appreciating the contributions of Pakistan Atomic...

LGH to ensure uninterrupted medical facilities to people

Published 25 Dec, 2025 06:17am

LAHORE: Amiruddin Medical College Principal Prof. Farooq Afzal directed the administration of Lahore General...

Health facilities in Punjab: H&PD signs trilateral agreement for integration

Published 25 Dec, 2025 06:17am

LAHORE: The Punjab Health & Population Department (PH&PD) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding...

LGH resumes corneal transplant surgeries after nearly a decade

Updated 22 Dec, 2025 08:55am

LAHORE: The Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has achieved a major milestone in healthcare by formally resuming corneal...

Aseefa inaugurates Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases at Benazirabad

Updated 21 Dec, 2025 08:12am

SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD: First Lady, Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, MNA, inaugurated the Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	278.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	278.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	161.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 6	7,537.43
Nasdaq / Jul 6	26,121.16
Dow Jones / Jul 6	53,055.91
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,460.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,848.59
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,604.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,703.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,792.57
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,541.49

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	375,030
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	69.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,125.55
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	78.97
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
Hira Textile / Jul 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	8 ▲ 0.96 (13.64%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.23 ▲ 0.86 (10.27%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.22 ▼ -212.36 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.11 ▼ -1.12 (-9.97%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	119.48 ▼ -12.01 (-9.13%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52.20 ▼ -3.28 (-5.91%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90 ▼ -5.51 (-5.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,603,990 ▲ 0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,310,395 ▲ 0.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,291,992 ▲ 0.29
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,457,945 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,590,253 ▲ 0.5
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,117,353 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,932,075 ▲ 0.51
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,041,247 ▲ 0.31
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,366,443 ▲ 5.12
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,254,907 ▲ 0.2

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