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National Health Services

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 mulls revision of DRAP pricing formula

Published 28 Aug, 2026 12:08pm

Says drug-pricing decisions have a direct impact on millions of households

When population becomes a fiscal liability

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

EDITORIAL: Warnings that population size should no longer determine provincial shares under the National Finance...

Ministry reviews preparedness to deal with any health emergencies

Published 09 May, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of Pakistan-India military tensions, the Ministry of National Health Services and ...

Rs27bn earmarked for National Health Services ministry

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked Rs 27 billion for the Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations,...

300-bed hospital to be set up in Islamabad: official

Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry for National Health Services and Regulations to address the growing medical ...

Airconditioning problems at PIMS, Polyclinic Hospital: Senate body takes up matter

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Thursday took...

The menace of counterfeit drugs

Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am

EDITORIAL: It has been a serious public health threat for decades. A large number of the medicines circulating in...

In provinces, ICT: MDCAT exam to be held on Nov 13: PMC

Updated 28 Oct, 2022 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday recommended summoning of an emergent meeting of the Pakistan Medical...

Senate body discusses issues of health ministry, attached depts

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination met in the...

British diplomat lauds SIUT services

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

KARACHI: British Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Mike Nithavrianakis greatly lauded the phenomenal progress ...

No action of NCOC can be challenged at any forum: SAPM

Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said that no action and...

Senate body passes Transplantation of Human Organs bill

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Wednesday,...

Govt criticised for not funding healthcare research

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

KARACHI: Deploring that research in the healthcare sector has not remained the priority of any government in...

National Health Services: Senate body fails to reach consensus on two bills

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services (NHS), on Thursday, failed to reach any...

Govt achieves target of 332,877 Covid-19 vaccinations per day

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

ISLAMABAD: The government has achieved the target of vaccinating over 2.3 million citizens in a week and it has done...

Pakistan wins global award on effective anti-tobacco initiatives

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has announced World...

'Hike in FED on cigarettes can help raise Rs19bn extra revenue'

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

ISLAMABAD: The government can generate additional revenue of estimated Rs19 billion following increase in the rates...

Covid-19: UNICEF provides PPEs worth $14.5m

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is set to provide US$14.5 million PPEs (Personal Protective...

Rs565.62bn including Rs86.99bn foreign aid released under PSDP

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs565.62 billion (87 percent) including Rs86.99 billion foreign aid...

Faisal appeals for strict implementation of SOPs

Published 22 Apr, 2021 11:27pm

He urged the people to adopt precautionary measures for protecting themselves from the dangerous virus.

Amendments in FMTI Bill 2020: NA body seeks opposition members' suggestions

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:08am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health and Regulations has asked the members of the...

Capital reports 747 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: NCOC

Published 15 Apr, 2021 10:09pm

He said the government had adopted an effective strategy to combat COVID-19 that resulted in a reduction in corona cases in the country.

Covid-19 safety: Health authorities asked to educate citizens

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Sunday asked the authorities...

SAPM supports free vaccination service to all citizen of Pakistan

Updated 06 Apr, 2021 12:08am

Commenting on situation of ventilators, he said the hospitals were not facing any trouble because of preemptive measures adopted by the government.

Covid-19 vaccine: Half-a-million doses to reach Pakistan today, NA told

Its first tranche of 60,000 doses is expected to be delivered to Pakistan within a week.
On February 12, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) had approved the vaccine for emergency use in Pakistan.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 1 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9.29 ▲ 0.85 (10.07%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Oct 1 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	13.46 ▲ 1.22 (9.97%)
First IBL Mod. / Oct 1 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	16.22 ▲ 1.38 (9.3%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 1 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	52 ▲ 3.91 (8.13%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 1 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.25 ▲ 0.47 (8.13%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	123 ▲ 9.04 (7.93%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 1 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	178 ▲ 12.67 (7.66%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	126.99 ▼ -37.02 (-22.57%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 1 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37 ▼ -4 (-9.76%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	17.87 ▼ -1.93 (-9.75%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 1 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	303 ▼ -32.4 (-9.66%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.51 ▼ -2.98 (-9.17%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33.20 ▼ -2.65 (-7.39%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	47.16 ▼ -3.41 (-6.74%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	45.90 ▼ -3.02 (-6.17%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	161.20 ▼ -10.25 (-5.98%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,841,185 ▲ 0.43
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,341,018 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	15,040,141 ▲ 0.16
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13,827,965 ▲ 1.43
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	8,741,661 ▲ 0.21
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	7,659,446 ▲ 0.96
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	7,106,036 ▲ 0
Media Times Ltd / Oct 1 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6,128,436 ▲ 0.07
Aisha Steel Mills / Oct 1 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	5,328,793 ▲ 0.45
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	4,463,928 ▼ -0.13

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