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Medicines

A step towards safer medicines

Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am

EDITORIAL: The introduction of a centralised track-and-trace system for pharmaceutical products in Pakistan marks a...

Punjab arranges Rs5bn medicines for cancer patients

Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has arranged for the procurement of medicines worth Rs5 billion for cancer patients...

Pakistan nears deal with Indonesian firm for local vaccine production

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 06:18am

KARACHI: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has announced that Pakistan is close to signing an agreement with an...

2D barcode system implemented to eradicate fake medicines: Kamal

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:29am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations, Mustafa Kamal, has said that his ministry...

Pharma markets face shortage of over 100 life-saving drugs

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Manufacturers have repeatedly approached the government to revise up medicine prices

Unregistered medicines case: Drug Court rejects interim bail of four

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:51am

KARACHI: The Sindh Drug Court has dismissed the applications seeking confirmation of interim bail filed by four...

Revision of regulatory framework governing drug pricing ordered

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division, Senator Ahad Cheema, has directed the...

Govt approves prices for 52 advanced life-saving drugs

Updated 25 Aug, 2026 05:34am

The Pakistan government has approved prices for 52 new essential medicines including those used to treat diseases...

Citi Pharma Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 25 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Citi Pharma Limited (PSX: CPHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2012 and was converted...

KP Govt restricts medicine budget for medicines purchase only

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

PESHAWAR: Health Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa issued strict directions regarding the utilization of the medicine...

Healthcare sector: Concerns voiced over current trend of Customs classification disputes

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:14am

LAHORE: The current trend of Customs classification disputes in the country had raised serious concerns for the...

105 essential medicines: Delays in price revisions triggers shortages

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

KARACHI: More than two years after Pakistan’s drug pricing regulators recommended price revisions for 105...

First Pakistani pharma company recognized by PIC/S for injections, eye drops

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:08pm

KARACHI: In a historical development, a Pakistan-based pharmaceutical company has secured the prestigious PIC/S...

Investing in health sector: tax incentives to modernize pharmaceutical sector

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:02am

The pharmaceutical sector is a strategic nation al asset: it safeguards public health, generates export earnings and...

Abbott Laboratories: performance and outlook

Updated 04 May, 2026 12:58pm

Abbott is a multinational healthcare company engaged in providing efficient and life-changing medical technologies...

DRAP rejects reports of hike in drug prices

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 05:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has firmly rejected recent reports claiming an increase in...

There’s no shortage of essential drugs: PPMA

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 06:54am

KARACHI: Essential medicines, including insulin and other life-saving drugs, remain widely available across Pakistan...

Notice issued to secretary health in contempt plea

Published 07 Mar, 2026 08:22am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued notice to the secretary health Punjab on a contempt of court...

Panadol liquid production: Haleon to pump in £3.58m for modernisation, expansion

Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:17am

KARACHI: Haleon Pakistan Limited has approved a £3.58 million, approximately Rs1.25 billion, capital investment to...

NA panel raises its concern over 30pc discount on medicines for lawmakers

Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:55am

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

Health facilities: KP approves policy on integration of pharmacy services

Published 17 Nov, 2025 06:02am

PESHAWAR: The KP government has approved the first-ever “Policy for Integration of Pharmacy Services in Health...

Aurangzeb lauds 34pc growth in pharma exports

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has lauded the pharma sector’s 34 percent...

Global experts to attend ‘Pakistan Pharma Summit’ today

Published 23 Sep, 2025 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host a high-profile gathering of international pharmaceutical experts, regulators, and...

PPMA refutes reports of medicine shortage

Published 05 Sep, 2025 05:53am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has dismissed as “alarmist and...

Sharp surge in prices of various medicines

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: The prices of a broad spectrum of medicines have surged sharply in recent months, threatening to put...

DRAP issues alert over falsified versions of several drugs

Published 21 Aug, 2025 06:06am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) as a part of its efforts to eradicate the market of...

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...

Non-essential drugs: Medicines widely available after deregulation

Published 01 Aug, 2025 06:17am

KARACHI: Nearly all medicines required by Pakistani patients are now widely available at local pharmacies, following...

Kamal reviews progress on national telemedicine project

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:55am

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

Medicines that hinder rather than help healing

Published 05 Jul, 2025 05:57am

EDITORIAL: The report that about one-fifth of generic medicines’ samples tested by researchers at the University ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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