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At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands

Published 03 Jul, 2026 01:34pm

The extreme heat was almost certainly driven by climate change, scientists said

Doctors in England call off strikes after last-minute offer in long-running dispute

Published 14 Jun, 2026 10:35am

Fletcher said doctors would vote on the offer. If they reject it, he warned, the union would move ahead with plans for strike action ‌next month

Free treatment worth over Rs17.5bn provided in Punjab

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

LAHORE: Free treatment worth over Rs. 17.5 billion has been provided to patients under all special health programs...

Senate passes SEZs (Amendment), other bills

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed two government bills, including the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill,...

National Thalassemia Conference held: Early diagnosis, effective legislation critical to combating disease: Nasir

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah attended the National Thalassemia Conference...

Climate stress meets demographic surge

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 06:53am

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Meteorological Department recently sounded the alarm regarding dangerous temperature rises,...

PM Shehbaz launches health card for Islamabad, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan

Updated 16 Jan, 2026 09:26pm

Kamal says Sindh only province where PM's Health Card not yet operational

Punjab govt forms Advisory Committee on Burn Care, Plastic Surgery

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a Steering / Advisory Committee for Burn Care and Reconstructive...

Govt seeks extension in World Bank-supported health programme

Published 23 Sep, 2025 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The government has sought a one-year extension in the World Bank project “National Health Support...

Pakistan’s health minister gets his daughter vaccinated to dispel misinformation

Updated 21 Sep, 2025 09:25am

Vaccination would prevent cervical cancer in the girls

Minister inaugurates vaccination drive: ‘Govt committed to protecting young girls from cervical cancer’

Published 16 Sep, 2025 07:40am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday formally inaugurated a 12-day vaccination...

A poisoned well

Published 16 Sep, 2025 06:22am

EDITORIAL: Sixty-eight percent of diseases in Pakistan are caused by contaminated water, according to Federal Health...

68pc of diseases linked to contaminated water: Kamal

Updated 11 Sep, 2025 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Regulations, Mustafa Kamal, on Wednesday stressed the need...

Health minister highlights hazards of healthcare waste

Published 10 Jul, 2025 08:22am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal has warned that hospital ...

Public healthcare facilities: Minister announces plans to initiate PPP model

Published 28 May, 2025 06:46am

ISLAMABAD: Amid growing number of patients and poor conditions of government hospitals in the federal capital,...

Govt committed to enhancing healthcare access for women: Dr Mukhtar

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:46am

QUETTA: Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, has said the...

Minister vows to provide better health facilities

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

LAHORE: Expressing his firm resolve to make 2024 as the year of operational improvement in government hospitals, the...

Row between Sindh CM, health minister deepens

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

KARACHI: Caretaker Minister Health Dr Saad Niaz has failed to improve the performance of health facilities under his...

Anti-polio campaign kicked off in 39 districts

Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: Polio vaccination campaign has kicked off in 39 districts of the country to vaccinate more than six...

8m children to be vaccinated during drive against Covid

Published 20 Sep, 2022 07:44am

ISLAMABAD: The government kicked off an immunisation campaign against Covid-19 for children aged between five and 11...

Minister denounces shortage rumours: ‘Paracetamol tablets in 50 brands available in sufficient quantity’

Published 13 Sep, 2022 07:58am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Abdul Qadir Patel on Monday while ...

UK PM Johnson ‘likely’ to face bid to replace him, health minister says

Published 06 Jun, 2022 12:02pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to face a confidence vote in the coming days, health minister...

Ireland ends compulsory hotel quarantine for travellers

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

DUBLIN: Ireland on Saturday stopped its system of mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in the country,...

Covid-19 positivity ratio quite dangerous: Sindh CM

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

KARACHI: The chief minister talking about the Covid-19 new highs in Sindh said on Sunday last year Eidul Fitr was...

UK says will work with EU on travel, cautious approach needed

Updated 19 May, 2021 10:59pm

"We are, I think; wise to take a cautious approach to international travel."

Punjab to impose complete lockdown from May 8 to 16

Updated 05 May, 2021 08:37pm

All commercial, recreational activities, and public transport across the province will be suspended on the designated dates.
The checkpoints will be set up at all the entry and exit routes of each city, while police Rangers and Army personnel will be deployed to monitor the situation.

KP health minister booked for violating Covid SOPs

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:08am

PESHAWAR: The district administration Peshawar on Tuesday booked the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Health Taimur...

Malaysia says AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will be used for over 60s

Published 26 Apr, 2021 01:23pm

Malaysia received its first shipment of nearly 270,000 doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine on Friday.

Minister hints at strict lockdowns

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:16am

LAHORE: Punjab health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid said here on Sunday that Corona test positivity ratio is increasing...

Spain to vaccinate 70-79 year olds with J&J's one-dose COVID-19 shot

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:09am

J&J began delivering its vaccine to EU countries on Monday after some delays due to production issues, European Union officials and the company said.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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