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Violations of rules: Health ministry seeks explanation from DRAP

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations while taking serious notice of the violation of...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

Rs24.2bn earmarked for health ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked a total Rs24.2 billion for the Ministry of National Health Services and...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

World

Sudan’s rival forces agree to protect civilians but no ceasefire

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s warring factions early on Friday committed to protect civilians and the movement of humanitarian...

Published 12 May, 2023 11:08am

Editorials

Feeble fight against malaria

EDITORIAL: According to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) statement, so far 42 countries and territories...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Editorials

A little-noticed public health threat

EDITORIAL: The statistics about the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) are startlingly worrisome. According to the World...

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 07:11am

Increase in price of Paracetamol okayed

ECC also approves circular debt management plan, extra surcharge on power

Updated 11 Feb, 2023 09:03am

Pakistan

Ministry proposes increase in taxes on sugary drinks

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations has proposed to the Ministry of Finance to...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 07:25am

World

Cholera cases on the rise in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Cholera cases are rising in Haiti, according to Health Ministry figures obtained by AFP on Tuesday,...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 11:04am

World

Italy's coronavirus cases hit new daily record of 219,441 Thursday

MILAN: Italy reported a record daily number of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday at 219,441 against 189,109 the day...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 11:28pm

World

Mexico reports 15,784 new COVID-19 cases, 1,071 more deaths

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 15,784 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 12:58pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to administer Covid booster shots to people traveling abroad

A fee of Rs1,270 has been fixed for those willing to receive booster shots
The citizens can get the vaccine shots after showing their visa and bank voucher

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 05:52pm

Pakistan

Existing rules, regulations: Health ministry directed to ensure effective implementation

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

World

Germany to offer Covid booster shots from September

Health Minister Jens Spahn and his 16 regional peers agreed after talks that the elderly and at-risk should receive a booster shot, citing concerns over "a reduced or rapidly declining immune response" among some groups.

Published 02 Aug, 2021 10:52pm

World

Brazil reports 18,999 new coronavirus cases, 578 deaths

Brazil has registered more than 19.7 million cases since the pandemic began

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:45am

Pakistan

Appointment of chief secretaries in AJK, G-B and provinces: Senate body expresses reservations over procedure

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation expressed serious reservations over the procedure...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

World

India reports 42,640 new COVID-19 cases, 1,167 deaths

The South Asian country's total COVID-19 case load now stands at 29.98 million, while total fatalities are at 389,302.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:31am

World

India posts lowest daily rise in coronavirus cases in nearly 3 months

The total number of cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 29.9 million.

Published 20 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

Pakistan

Govt to import 27.5m doses of anti-corona vaccine due to shortage

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to import 27.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine as a serious shortage...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

World

India reports 70,421 new COVID-19 infections, 3,921 deaths

The South Asian country's total COVID-19 case load now stands at 29.51 million.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 12:11pm

World

India posts record new Covid deaths after data revision

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday recorded a global record of more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours after one...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

World

Mexico reports 932 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths

Mexico reported 932 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 61 additional fatalities on Monday.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 01:17am

World

Italy reports 171 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 4,147 new cases

Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 7,707 on Thursday, decreasing from 8,118 a day earlier.

Published 28 May, 2021 12:08am

World

Covid spreads to rural India as deaths again rise above 4,000

MUMBAI: India’s Covid-19 outbreak has stabilised in parts of the country, a government official said, but deaths...

Updated 23 May, 2021 10:38am

Business & Finance

'Hike in FED on cigarettes can help raise Rs19bn extra revenue'

ISLAMABAD: The government can generate additional revenue of estimated Rs19 billion following increase in the rates...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

World

Brazil registers 2,403 new COVID-19 deaths, total stands at 444,094: health ministry

Brazil has now registered 15.9 million cases since the pandemic began, and the official death toll stands at 444,094, according to ministry data.

Published 21 May, 2021 02:11am

World

Brazil records 2,641 new COVID-19 deaths

Brazil has now registered 15.8 million cases since the pandemic began, and the official death toll stands at 441,691, according to ministry data.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:20pm

World

Malaysia reports new daily high of over 6,000 COVID-19 cases

The figure breaks the previous high recorded on Jan. 30, when the health ministry reported 5,728 daily cases.

Published 19 May, 2021 12:28pm

World

17 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Sunday: authorities

Among the people killed are 47 children, it said. In Israel, 10 people have been killed in total, with barrages of rockets fired from Gaza.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:12pm

World

India’s daily Covid-19 deaths remain near 4,000 mark

MUMBAI: India reported on Saturday its smallest daily increase in coronavirus infections in nearly three weeks, but...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

Senior Hamas commander martyred

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said it killed 16 members of the Hamas armed wing in Gaza in a barrage on Wednesday...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 1 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.73 ▲ 1.00 (36.63%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Saritow Spinning / Dec 1 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	7.98 ▲ 1.00 (14.33%)
Abdullah Shah / Dec 1 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.01 ▲ 0.84 (13.61%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Dec 1 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1 ▲ 0.10 (11.11%)
Next Capital / Dec 1 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6.22 ▲ 0.55 (9.70%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 1 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.65 ▲ 0.32 (9.61%)
LSE Propetech / Dec 1 LSE Propetech Limited(LSEPL)	3.63 ▲ 0.31 (9.34%)
Ruby Textile / Dec 1 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.80 ▲ 0.40 (9.09%)
Haseeb Waqas / Dec 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	11.20 ▲ 0.82 (7.90%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Dec 1 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5 ▼ -0.63 (-11.19%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 1 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.15 ▼ -0.87 (-9.65%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 1 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.45 ▼ -0.50 (-8.40%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 1 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	8.35 ▼ -0.71 (-7.84%)
Hallmark Co. / Dec 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	196.11 ▼ -15.90 (-7.50%)
Siemens Pak. / Dec 1 Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering(SIEM)	717.18 ▼ -58.15 (-7.50%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 1 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	21.71 ▼ -1.46 (-6.30%)
Kohinoor Power / Dec 1 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.10 ▼ -0.32 (-5.90%)
HBL Growth Fund / Dec 1 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	8.05 ▼ -0.44 (-5.18%)
Unilever Foods / Dec 1 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	21500 ▼ -1000.00 (-4.44%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,548,158 ▼ -0.04
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 1 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	33,025,000 ▲ 0.10
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,095,487 ▲ 0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 1 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	25,154,925 ▲ 1.02
Fauji Cement / Dec 1 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	24,286,000 ▲ 1.24
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,559,097 ▲ 1.65
Dewan Cement / Dec 1 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	17,398,000 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Dec 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,209,942 ▼ -0.08
Air Link Com. / Dec 1 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,035,663 ▲ 4.32
Hum Network / Dec 1 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	12,807,500 ▲ 0.36

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 30	285.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 30	285.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 30	148.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 30	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 30	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Nov 30	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 30	4567.80
India Sensex / Nov 30	66988.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 30	33486.89
Nasdaq / Nov 30	14226.22
Hang Seng / Nov 30	17042.88
FTSE 100 / Nov 30	7453.75
Dow Jones / Nov 30	35950.89
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 30	16215.43
France CAC40 / Nov 30	7310.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 30	75.50
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 30	17435
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 30	189472
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 30	2039.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 30	80.06

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