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Medicines

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 ...

Tax evasion, smuggling: MoC and PRIME update Senate panel

Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Senator Sarmad...

Pharmaceutical sector: CCP grants six exemptions to undertakings for FY2024–25

Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:02am

ISLAMABAD: In line with its mandate to promote fair competition and protect consumer welfare, the Competition...

Local pharma industry: Govt urged to create conducive environment

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:39am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has urged the government to create...

Alkhidmat launches temperature-controlled home delivery pharmacy service

Published 31 May, 2025 07:16am

KARACHI: With an alarming 97 percent of pharmacies in Pakistan lacking temperature-controlled storage and bio-grade...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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