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India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:29am

Some cough syrups were previously on an exemption list under drug rules

Silent threats: Pakistan’s youth at risk

Updated 08 May, 2026 08:36am

HIV, prescription drug misuse, and institutional neglect are putting the country’s next generation in danger. In...

Pakistan govt urges pharma industry to scale up exports in $2.5trn global market

Published 24 Sep, 2025 10:14pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government has called on the pharmaceutical industry to enhance its competitiveness and increase...

Taunsa HIV emergency

Published 14 Sep, 2025 02:54am

EDITORIAL: The outbreak of HIV among children in Taunsa in Punjab is a shocking and tragic reminder of the...

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...

DRAP issues alert for spurious drugs treating nerve pain, spinal cord

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) as a part of continued crackdown against...

DRAP issues ‘recall alert’ for number of spurious pharma products

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an immediate recall alert for a number of...

Hospital pharmacies: DRAP finalises guidelines on standards

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has finalized guidelines on standards for establishment...

Shifa International Hospitals Limited

Published 26 Jun, 2024 07:33am

Shifa International Hospitals Limited (PSX: SHFA) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1987...

Govt launches crackdown against spurious drugs

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The government has started a crackdown on spurious and substandard drugs and has directed healthcare...

Al-Khidmat to open 200 pharmacies in Karachi

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

KARACHI: Claiming that counterfeit and spurious medicines were being sold to patients, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)...

Health crisis in Pakistan: experts pin blame on govt for its indifference

Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:27pm

Health sector experts said the government has a huge role to play in alleviating the health crisis in Pakistan –...

Al-Khidmat says will set up 200 pharmacies across Karachi

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

KARACHI: Al-Khidmat will open over 200 pharmacies across Karachi to eliminate the menace of spurious and counterfeit...

DRAP seeks feedback to finalise guidelines for hospital pharmacies

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has sought feedback from the public and relevant...

Over 75pc pharmacies functioning without qualified pharmacists, says expert

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

KARACHI: Over 75% of pharmacies in Pakistan are functioning without trained and qualified pharmacists to dispense...

Minister underscores need for model pharmacies in public-sector hospitals

Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:47am

LAHORE: In the government hospitals of Punjab, model pharmacies are being established to discourage local purchase ...

Shifa International Hospitals Limited

Published 16 Nov, 2022 08:49am

Shifa International Hospitals Limited (PSX: SHFA) was established as a private limited company in 1987 under the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	50.58 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	329.37 ▲ 29.94 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	130.17 ▲ 11.83 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	270.97 ▲ 24.63 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.52 ▼ -0.8 (-9.62%)
Crescent Fib. / Jul 21 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	55.05 ▼ -3.84 (-6.52%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 21 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.50 ▼ -1.51 (-6.29%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	23.58 ▼ -1.53 (-6.09%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jul 21 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	16,910 ▼ -1089.99 (-6.06%)
Dadex Eternit / Jul 21 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	90 ▼ -5.7 (-5.96%)
Sana Ind / Jul 21 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	36.51 ▼ -2.28 (-5.88%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 21 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.59 ▼ -1.84 (-5.5%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	78,303,413 ▲ 0.26
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	40,006,276 ▲ 0.51
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,006,388 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	19,368,346 ▲ 3.12
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,650,598 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,377,069 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,399,685 ▲ 0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	10,513,423 ▲ 0.64
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,225,753 ▲ 0.15
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	8,781,855 ▼ -0.44

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