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healthcare sector

Bilawal speaks of improved performance of healthcare sector in Sindh

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the newly established Dr Syed...

USA tariff opens up new pharma export avenues

Updated 15 Aug, 2025 08:42am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector foresees a window of opportunity to enhance its exports manifolds to the...

Pakistan invites global stakeholders to invest in healthcare sector

Updated 26 Jul, 2025 09:25pm

Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has urged international stakeholders to explore partnerships in Pakistan’s...

Medical devices: PM unveils digital licensing system

Published 22 Jul, 2025 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday launched a digital licensing and registration system for medical...

Kamal stresses need to link research with policy execution

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:22am

KARACHI: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that while significant health research is being...

Pakistan, Egypt to enhance cooperation in healthcare

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Egypt have decided to enhance bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector with a specific...

Haleon Pakistan names Qawi Naseer as next CEO

Published 17 Apr, 2025 11:55am

Consumer healthcare company Haleon Pakistan Limited on Thursday named Qawi Naseer as the next Chief Executive...

Reshaping healthcare system: Ministries’ join hands

Published 11 Apr, 2025 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Minister for more investment in healthcare

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal, Wednesday, while...

PIMS visited: Kamal for introducing latest medical approaches

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal, Thursday, while vowing to...

Business leaders sound a warning: Shortage of medical devices could lead to healthcare crisis

Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:53am

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a shortage of medical devices, which could lead to a healthcare crisis if regulatory...

Education, healthcare sectors: Nasir pledges to extend utmost support to bona fide NGOs

Published 18 Mar, 2025 05:33am

KARACHI: The Provincial Planning & Development Minister, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the Sindh government had...

‘Malnutrition related issues costing over $17bn annually’

Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:25am

ISLAMABAD: Health experts at a seminar while stressing the need for investing in humans especially mother-care and...

Govt urged to improve facilities in public-sector hospitals

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:08am

KARACHI: Crucial healthcare sector needs urgent attention of the government as a large number of resource-less...

Preventable tragedies

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

EDITORIAL: The one aspect of the country’s chronically underperforming healthcare sector that doesn’t get the...

Murad approves major health initiatives

Published 07 Mar, 2025 06:09am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved a comprehensive four-year health improvement plan...

Urgent need for viable reforms in country’s healthcare sector: NA Health Committee

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services and Regulation, Monday, while...

‘Medical City project will revolutionise healthcare sector’

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:48am

KARACHI: Meng Xiao Wei, President of China–Pakistan Research and Innovation Enterprises Alliance, said that the...

The Future Summit: Experts underscore crucial role of technology in broadening healthcare access

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 12:00pm

KARACHI: Healthcare industry experts and policymakers at summit underscored the crucial role that technology can...

Business growth: Pharma cos urged to adopt digital channels

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 08:14am

KARACHI: Stakeholders of the healthcare sector urged pharmaceutical companies to adopt digital channels for ...

Pakistan’s healthcare sector struggling with R&D deficiencies, medicine shortages

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 09:53am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s healthcare sector is facing severe challenges due to a lack of research and development...

Maryam vows to extend quality healthcare services

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:15am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that they are determined to saving lives of...

Pharma, healthcare sectors also reeling amid economic crisis

Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:09am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy and its people are facing a health crisis. With an economy burdened by high debt and...

Experts say Pakistan budget massively negative for struggling healthcare sector

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:58am

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical industry experts have expressed concerns regarding the recent taxation changes in Pakistan,...

Rs300bn tagged for healthcare sector

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 02:24pm

KARACHI: Sindh government has earmarked Rs. 300 billion for health sector against Rs. 227.8 billion last year with...

AI can revolutionise healthcare sector: experts

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

KARACHI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerged as a surprising field worldwide with its efficiency, accuracy, and...

Shortage continues unabated: Need for promoting local production of insulin stressed

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:21am

KARACHI: Experts said Pakistan will have to achieve local production of insulin to resolve its shortage, stressing...

Pakistan, US discuss ways to enhance cooperation in healthcare sector

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the US on Monday deliberated on ways and means to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field...

Experts say investment in healthcare sector to help promote medical tourism

Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am

KARACHI: Investment in the healthcare sector not only saves the citizens’ precious lives but will also promote the...

CCP approves two mergers in healthcare, insurance sectors

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval to two mergers in home healthcare...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	160
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.34
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.16
SOFR % / Jan 1	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	7,584.31
India Sensex / Jan 1	74,360.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	67,470.69
Nasdaq / Jan 1	26,830.96
Hang Seng / Jan 1	25,253.40
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jan 1	51,561.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	24,944.95
France CAC40 / Jan 1	8,244.29

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	92.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	4,470.19
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	78.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.06 ▲ 1 (14.16%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jun 5 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	29 ▲ 2.64 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.78 ▼ -7.42 (-10%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.21 ▼ -3.23 (-9.96%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 5 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	166.02 ▼ -14.04 (-7.8%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.10 ▼ -2.55 (-6.27%)
Mandviwala / Jun 5 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	65 ▼ -4 (-5.8%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 5 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Husein Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	34.13 ▼ -1.87 (-5.19%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40 ▼ -2 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	41,992,586 ▲ 0.53
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,990,948 ▲ 0.53
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,639,369 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,329,637 ▼ -0.23
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,800,560 ▲ 0.02
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,604,921 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,744,957 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,209,572 ▲ 1
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,002,213 ▼ -0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,836,146 ▼ -0.86

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