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mental health

NA Speaker advocates raising public awareness of mental health

Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has emphasised that mental health is fundamental to...

Law, deterrence and mental health

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

EDITORIAL: The Federal Shariat Court’s decision to restore Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code reflects an...

Meta buried ‘causal’ evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

Published 24 Nov, 2025 04:59am

WASHINGTON: Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal ...

Mental Health: AKU’s BMI hosts global conference

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 12:07pm

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) has concluded its three-day Global Conference on...

In search of contentment

Published 02 Jul, 2025 06:50am

In a rush. In pursuit. In self-doubt. In agony. In ecstasy. In chaos. These are some words that depict our life or...

Mental health - more than a buzz word

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:10am

Burn out. Stressed. Down. These three words are screaming out of most engagement surveys that are coming out in...

‘Generational problem’: Youth still struggling in pandemic’s shadow

Published 19 Jan, 2025 12:11pm

PARIS: Like many other young people, Amelie feels that the Covid-19 pandemic – and its procession of lockdowns and...

There’s need to prioritise mental health resources for diabetics: experts

Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:38am

KARACHI: Alarming findings from the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) latest survey has revealed that over...

Stigma and mental health problems in a Pakistani context

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

In western countries it is quite normal for people to visit a psychiatrist. The topic itself creates images of a...

Workshop on mental health held

Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am

FAISALABAD: A workshop on ‘Mental Health Awareness and Stress Management’ was arranged by Cadet College...

SSUET holds seminar on mental health

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

KARACHI: Senator Dr Karim Ahmed Khawaja (Chairman Sindh Mental Health Authority) said that there are two important...

Alvi underscores need for framing national mental health policy

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need for formulation of a national mental health policy to...

President for addressing challenge of mental health issues

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the need for a comprehensive strategy to address the growing challenge ...

Awareness session on Mental Health organized at SAU

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

HYDERABAD: An awareness session on Mental Health and well being for the motivation of students to cope with mental...

President, Minister discuss health related matters

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr Nadeem Jan called...

Mental health requires integrated approach by stakeholders: Alvi

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that mental health is a major challenge and it requires an integrated...

OPD complex and women’s ward inaugurated: CM announces decision to upgrade Sir Cowasjee institute of psychiatry to university level

Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah taking a historic decision has announced to upgrade the...

Ziauddin University holds 16th interactive series of ZU Dialogues

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

KARACHI: "Mental health is no different from physical health," the saying goes. Mental health issues can be ...

Australia cricket great Slater’s charges dropped over mental health

Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:10am

SYDNEY: The former Australia Test batsman Michael Slater has had domestic stalking and intimidation charges against...

Former Australia batsman Slater avoids jail in domestic violence case

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:31pm

Sydney court dismisses charges against him on mental health grounds

PM&DC, C-MAP join hands to promote advocacy for mental health

Published 14 Mar, 2022 06:00am

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Medical & Dental College (PM&DC) and Centre for Mental Health Advocacy & Promotion...

Covid has taken severe mental health toll: WHO

Published 02 Mar, 2022 08:53pm

GENEVA: The Covid pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said Wednesday, indicating that cases of...

Pandemic has damaged ‘fabric of society’: Red Cross

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

GENEVA: Beyond killing millions and ravaging economies and health systems, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a...

The untreated pandemic

Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:42am

Frozen. Stalled. Broken down. Hazed. Fogged. Jammed. We are neither talking about the car engine nor the weather; we...

Celebrity Instagram content linked to negative feelings, Facebook researchers say

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 03:50pm

Research indicates Facebook knew its apps have harmed the mental health of some teenage girls and young users
Singer Ariana Grande and model Kendall Jenner were among the celebrities who followers felt more negative social comparison

Mentally disordered persons: SBP introduces new category of customer account

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has provided a major facilitation to mentally disordered persons by...

Prince Harry gives advice to grieving children in new book

Published 22 Mar, 2021 12:02pm

The new book is aimed at the children of frontline workers who died in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic takes mental health toll on US youngsters

Published 08 Feb, 2021 12:03pm

Duffy notes that there's fear of the virus, pain if a family member dies, and economic, food and housing insecurity generated by the pandemic all contributing to children's trauma.

People have started facing impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: Experts

Updated 10 Oct, 2020 08:29pm

Around 25 to 30 percent world’s population is suffering from one or her other types of mental ailments and their incidence is constantly on the rise due to affects of COVID-19.

Thousands with mental health conditions being chained globally reveals HRW study

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:35pm

The study stats that men, women and children – some as young as 10 – are regularly shackled or locked in confined spaces for weeks, months, and even years, across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

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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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