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Pharma firms introduce advanced medications to help patients control diabetes, obesity

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan recently introduced advanced GLP-1- and GIP-based medications for people...

Punjab's Stroke Management plan helps over 700 patients recover in a year

Published 16 Jan, 2026 08:07am

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Stroke Management Programme launched in...

150 new dengue cases reported in Sindh

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

KARACHI: The Director General of Health Sindh has issued the daily report regarding the dengue situation in the...

Medicine prices enter into ‘stabilisation phase’ in Pakistan

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 03:13pm

• Growing competition controls prices, benefits patients

Beyond the scalpel

Published 26 Aug, 2025 06:12am

In every operating room, bright lights shine on the surgeon, but the real guardians of patient safety often stand in...

PBM contributes Rs15.4bn against life-threatening diseases in 5 years

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) contributed 15.4 billion rupees in the last five years to support more than...

Punjab CM says free treatment every patient’s right

Published 26 Feb, 2025 08:04am

LAHORE: “Free treatment is the right of every patient and child,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif...

11,693 patients treated in LGH in Eid holidays

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

LAHORE: As many as 11693 patients were provided medical facilities in the Emergency Department of Lahore General...

Govt says thousands of patients benefiting from its healthcare initiatives

Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s endeavours for the uplift of health sector bore fruit as...

Fear grows for patients inside Gaza hospital

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Palestinian medics said on Thursday they are increasingly afraid for the lives of hundreds...

Over 1.8m patients treated in LGH

Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:28am

LAHORE: Over 1.8 million patients were extended medical facilities in the emergency and outdoor departments of the...

Sindh PA session: MMA voices concern over poor health facilities in LGH

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

KARACHI: The MMA on Friday voiced concern over the poor healthcare facilities in the Lyari General Hospital but the...

Indus Hospital, ChildLife Foundation sign MoU

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 07:27am

KARACHI: Indus Hospital Health Network (IHHN) and ChildLife Foundation have signed a MoU to share best practices...

Caretaker CM visits PIMC

Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday visited the Punjab Institute of Mental Health and...

Free heart medical camp today

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

KARACHI: Chiniot General Hospital Korangi (CGH) is organising free heart medical camp on Saturday (today) between 11...

The changing health scene

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Healthcare: the healing touch can’t be felt through high-tech gear”...

Healthcare: the healing touch can’t be felt through high-tech gear

Updated 31 Dec, 2022 06:33am

Healthcare around the world has changed dramatically over the years. While it has improved in detection of diseases...

PIC treats 85,000 patients, including 1,200 Afghans

Published 19 Dec, 2022 07:48am

PESHAWAR: The newly established cardiology hospital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) has...

Hepatitis B, C and D: Call to start awareness campaign on emergency basis

Published 25 Jul, 2022 07:09am

LAHORE: Senior Physician of Gastroenterology & Consultant of Lahore General Hospital Dr Israr Ul Haq Toor has...

Experts for promoting evidence-based medicine

Published 06 May, 2022 06:25am

KARACHI: Millions of patients do not consult any physician or healthcare professional before buying prescription...

32,000 registered patients: Bait-ul-Sukoon Hospital gives treatment free of cost

Published 28 Apr, 2022 06:10am

KARACHI: Bait-ul-l Sukoon Cancer hospital has provided free-of-cost treatment to 32,000 registered patients and...

20 more die of coronavirus across country

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

ISLAMABAD: As many as 20 more patients succumbed to coronavirus overnight, taking Pakistan’s Covid-19 death toll ...

Seven more succumb to Covid-19, 580 new cases emerge

Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am

KARACHI: At least 7 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,243 and 580 new cases...

13 COVID-19 patients die in India's hospital fire

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:44am

The incident comes two days after 25 COVID-19 patients on ventilators died in a hospital in Nashik when their oxygen supply was interrupted by a leak in a supply line.
India reported 332,730 new coronavirus cases and 2,263 deaths on Friday.

Covid-19 claims 3 more lives, infects 885 others

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:50am

KARACHI: As many as 3 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 4,562 and 885 new cases...

NICVD sets up its 31st centre in Malir Cantt

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

KARACHI: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh has...

Two more coronavirus patients die in Faisalabad

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 12:09am

He said that 1,515 tests for coronavirus were conducted in public and private sectors labs during the same period.

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Currency	Rate
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
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
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
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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%)
Shams Textile / Jul 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.99 ▲ 5.82 (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%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (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%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.10 ▼ -14.19 (-9.44%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.50 ▼ -6.2 (-8.77%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	92 ▼ -8.51 (-8.47%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	34 ▼ -3.14 (-8.45%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	133 ▼ -11.01 (-7.65%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	10.08 ▼ -0.79 (-7.27%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	104,408,425 ▲ 0.54
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,442,543 ▲ 4.46
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	28,686,300 ▲ 0.16
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	26,022,841 ▲ 0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,367,071 ▼ -0.15
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,479,371 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,622,326 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,624,675 ▼ -0.34
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,043,809 ▲ 0.75
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,385,026 ▲ 0

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