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infectious diseases

Pakistan’s fight against TB falling short

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

EDITORIAL: The stark figures released on this year’s World Tuberculosis Day by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Rising cases of dengue and other infectious diseases warrant urgent action

Published 19 Nov, 2025 06:14am

Karachi is witnessing a worrying rise in the cases of infectious diseases such as dengue, malaria, typhoid, and...

‘One Health approach crucial in addressing zoonotic outbreaks’

Published 20 Sep, 2024 07:24am

ISLAMABAD: One Health approach is crucial in addressing zoonotic outbreaks which are infectious diseases ...

Experts for efforts to check spread of infectious diseases

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: Health professionals at a seminar have called for collaborative efforts to check the spread of infectious...

Workshop on medical image processing at NUTECH

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

ISLAMABAD: A workshop on Medical Image Processing and its application to early detection of infectious diseases such...

Infectious diseases on the rise in Karachi: PDP

Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am

KARACHI: Following unprecedented monsoon spells in the city, communicable diseases are on the rise and an urgent...

Corona claims six more lives

Published 24 May, 2021 05:35pm

Nishtar focal person for infectious diseases,Dr Irfan Arshad said that Shaheena Bibi (38), Nazeeran Bibi (60), Haji Ahmed Bux (74), M. Rafiq (75) Shabber Hussain (65) and Allah Ditta (75) passed away at ICU of Nishtar hospital.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 11,437

Published 19 Apr, 2021 12:10pm

The reported death toll rose by 92 to 80,006, the tally showed.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 12,196

Updated 04 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

The reported death toll rose by 68 to 76,963, the tally showed.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 9,872

Published 29 Mar, 2021 12:17pm

The reported death toll rose by 43 to 75,913, the tally showed.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 12,834

Published 12 Mar, 2021 11:45am

The reported death toll rose by 252 to 73,062, the tally showed.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 14,356

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:49am

The reported death toll rose by 321 to 72,810, the tally showed.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 10,580

Published 05 Mar, 2021 11:04am

The reported death toll rose by 264 to 71,504, the tally showed.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 11,912

Published 04 Mar, 2021 09:51am

The reported death toll rose by 359 to 71,240, the tally showed.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 9,860

Published 12 Feb, 2021 09:38am

The reported death toll rose by 556 to 64,191, the tally showed.

Four killed in Ukraine hospital fire

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:46pm

KIEV: Four people died in Ukraine after a fire tore through the intensive care unit of an infectious diseases...

Fire kills four at Ukraine infectious diseases hospital

Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:16pm

"The fire killed four people, including a medical worker," regional police said in a statement.

Senate panel informed: Covid vaccine to be available from next week

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Anti-Covid-19 vaccine would be available in Pakistan from next week, being procured through different...

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 7,141

Published 18 Jan, 2021 10:04am

The reported death toll rose by 214 to 46,633, the tally showed.

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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

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Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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