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President for enhancing partnership with WHO to overcome challenges

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for further enhancing the partnership between the World Health...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Business & Finance

Regulate quality of medicines, not prices, top Pharma Bureau official advises govt

Executive Director Pharma Bureau Ayesha Tammy Haque has advised the government to do away with price regulation,...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 08:25pm

Pakistan

23 districts of Sindh: SIHPP, SIEHS to provide healthcare facilities to underserved people

KARACHI: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Sindh Integrated Health and Population Programme...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Technology

Pakistan to see its first VC fund in 7 years as Sai Venture Capital looks to raise $10mn: report

Fund is currently 40% committed, says co-founder Ahsan Jamil

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:56pm

Pakistan

President for promoting tele-medicine, tele-health services

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting tele-medicine and tele-healthcare platforms to improve the...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Local medical devices, equipment sector: Experts urge govt’s support to develop

KARACHI: Healthcare experts urged for the government’s support and collaboration of stakeholders to develop the...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

Project launched on research in orthopaedics

KARACHI: A multi-million rupee project was launched to promote research in medical and health science, where young...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Pakistan

46,000 community-based LHWs to be recruited in next 5 years

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to recruit 46,000 community-based lady health workers (LHWs) during the next...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Opinion

ChatGPT as pivot for digital healthcare professionals

30th November 2022 heralded the dawn of a major paradigm shift in the machine-based learning world. On that fateful...

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:52am

Supplements

Digitalization of Commercial Industry

TEXT: Digitization of industrial organizations has long been lagging behind retailers and B2B companies in ...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

‘Avastin’ pulled from shelves, says govt

ISLAMABAD: In an alarming disclosure, the caretaker federal government has announced to have withdrawn from the...

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 08:38am

Pakistan

Punjab govt bans Avastin usage, sales for two weeks after reports of vision lost

The caretaker Punjab government on Sunday banned the sales and usage of locally manufactured injection, Avastin for...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:52pm

Pakistan

Dr Maryam Mustafa presents ‘Awaaz-e-Sehat’ project at UNGA

LAHORE: Dr. Maryam Mustafa, Director, Saida Waheed Gender Initiative and Assistant Professor of Computer Science at...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

SACM pays visit to Khyber Eye Foundation

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Health Dr. Riaz Anwar on Sunday ...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Pakistan

Ambitious project announced to fund healthcare research

KARACHI: Over 435,000 clinical trials were registered in different countries of the world last year for the purpose...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

‘Imbalanced lifestyle’ blamed for growing cardiac diseases in youth

KARACHI: Prominent cardiologists of the country on Sunday attributed the ‘imbalanced lifestyle’ of the youth to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

PM for providing free education, healthcare facilities to the poor

LAHORE: Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that all those who were tasked with the ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Bank Alfalah disburses Rs970m for flood-impacted communities

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has disbursed Rs 970 million for flood-impacted communities in the first half of 2023 during...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

Education, healthcare spending remains below budgeted targets: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Even though Pakistan spent Rs 404 billion or 0.4 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on regular...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Technology

After raising $11.5mn last year, MedznMore says it has shut operations

Co-founder says company in talks 'with a few large players who have shown interest in buying its technology and brand, Tabiyat.pk'

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 05:19pm

Pakistan

CM says 22 social security hospitals to be set up across Punjab

LAHORE: Announcing the government’s decision to open 22 social security hospitals across the province to cater to...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

World

Indian hospitals set investors’ pulses racing in post-COVID boom

PUNE: In Pune city, Indira IVF is teeming with patients ready to spend $1,300 on fertility treatments that few...

Published 30 Jun, 2023 02:35pm

Editorials

Healthcare as a fundamental right

EDITORIAL: HRCP’s (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s) call for making the right to health a fundamental part...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Pakistan

Concerns voiced over alarming rise in the number of diabetics

KARACHI: Around 53 percent people were found to be diabetics in Pakistan when over 21,729 people were screened for...

Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am

Pakistan

50 beds allocated to paediatric patients in PINS

LAHORE: As many as 50 beds have been allocated for the treatment of children in the Punjab Institute of ...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

Pakistan

Awareness campaign on new law for protection of healthcare launched

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department, SZABIST and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have launched ...

Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

KMU launches ‘first design thinking’ training for MBBS students

PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University Institute of Medical Sciences (KMU-IMS) Kohat organized Pakistan’s first ...

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

Pakistan

SAPM speaks about importance of public communication and tech skills development via digital platforms in healthcare

KARACHI: Minister of State and Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) for Public Communication and Digital...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

Seminar held to raise awareness about TB

KARACHI: Every year the Stop TB Partnership and its partners unite to raise public awareness about the devastating...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Pakistan

StanChart hosts Iftaar for children of ‘HOPE’

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited in continuation of its resourceful initiatives for empowerment,...

Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.87 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	518.38 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	84.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	480 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	103.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.87 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	518.38 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	84.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	480 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 6 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	103.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	82,309,654 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	53,701,236 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	37,662,460 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	36,098,500 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 6 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,493,000 ▲ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	31,154,943 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Dec 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	26,934,622 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	23,813,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,786,544 ▲ 0.00
National Bank / Dec 6 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,987,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	284.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	284.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 5	146.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 5	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 5	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 5	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
India Sensex / Dec 5	69356.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 5	32782.14
Hang Seng / Dec 5	16405.25
FTSE 100 / Dec 5	7475.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 5	16399.89
France CAC40 / Dec 5	7341.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 5	73
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 5	2033.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 5	78.78

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