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Public health

Punjab arranges Rs5bn medicines for cancer patients

Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has arranged for the procurement of medicines worth Rs5 billion for cancer patients...

Lahore’s smog

Updated 09 Nov, 2026 06:20am

EDITORIAL: The alarming deterioration in air quality across Lahore and other cities of Punjab, with the Air Quality...

Tobacco harm reduction: a physician’s perspective

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

Pakistan has been facing chronic public health challenges for a long time. One of the biggest challenges facing...

Obesity emerges as major health challenge

Published 07 Sep, 2026 06:03am

LAHORE: With estimated around 38 million Pakistanis are currently living with obesity, health professionals have...

Public health challenge

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

The global mental health crisis represents one of the most pressing, yet consistently overlooked, public health...

The anaemia challenge

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

EDITORIAL: The findings of the WOMAN-2 study, presented in the report “The Missing Evidence: Anaemia, Postpartum...

Health spending: the cost of neglect

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Arithmetic of neglect

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan is a country of contradictions. It possesses nuclear weapons but cannot guarantee a child a functioning...

Hepatitis-C elimination: Largest public health initiative worth Rs67bn launched

Published 14 May, 2026 07:27am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has launched Pakistan’s largest public health initiative for the elimination of...

Warning labels, hard choices

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Pakistan’s packaged food industry is pushing back against the proposed adoption of nutrient profile models and...

A growing hypertension challenge

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

EDITORIAL: The findings of the recent “Discovering Hypertension Project” should serve as a wake-up call for our...

Pakistan’s nutrition crisis

Published 15 Feb, 2026 02:44am

EDITORIAL: A recent assessment by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has revealed the deep structural...

International Obesity Conference 2026: Experts declare obesity major public health threat

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:54am

HYDERABAD: The Head of the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Professor Dr. Sadiq Memon, organized the...

CM approves setting up of ‘Stroke Centres’ across Punjab

Published 09 Jan, 2026 08:06am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the establishment of stroke centers across the...

Transport emissions account 43% of Pakistan’s total emissions: experts

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:49am

LAHORE: Pakistan could reduce urban transport emissions by nearly one-fifth by shifting just 30 per cent of its...

Unhealthy diets: Experts for adopting FOPWLs policy

Published 06 Dec, 2025 07:48am

ISLAMABAD: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to impose a devastating health and economic burden on Pakistan,...

Punjab govt, Foodpanda join hands to improve air quality awareness

Published 15 Nov, 2025 07:40am

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection and Climate Change Department (EP&CCD), Government of Punjab and...

CM’s commitment to real reforms in public health highlighted

Updated 30 Oct, 2025 08:18am

LAHORE: “Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is committed to real reforms in public health and Nawaz Sharif...

MedIQ becomes ‘Pakistan’s first AI-powered healthtech platform’ in collaboration with government

Published 26 Sep, 2025 03:51pm

'We will use the power of AI to break barriers and support physicians in delivering expert-level care to every patient,' says health minister

The missing link in Pakistan’s plastic regulation

Published 25 Sep, 2025 06:37am

In Pakistan, the plastic crisis has now taken the form that is almost impossible to see, yet no less threatening:...

A poisoned well

Published 16 Sep, 2025 06:22am

EDITORIAL: Sixty-eight percent of diseases in Pakistan are caused by contaminated water, according to Federal Health...

President accords approval to two key bills

Updated 08 Sep, 2025 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday accorded his approval to two important legislative measures – the...

Rain-battered Karachi: experts warn of public health crisis

Published 26 Aug, 2025 07:18am

KARACHI: After days of rain-inflicted civic chaos, experts are warning that ‘ungovernable’ Karachi is now racing...

Fortified food — a big challenge ahead

Published 15 Aug, 2025 06:23am

Access to diverse and nutritious food, especially for low-income and marginalized populations, continues to be a...

Alarming normalisation of vaping in Pakistani youth

Published 11 Aug, 2025 06:52am

In recent years, Pakistan has witnessed a concerning rise in flavoured vape use among youth and children. Public...

Health projects: Punjab introduces new monitoring system

Published 31 Jul, 2025 07:54am

LAHORE: In line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Department of Health and ...

PIMA concerned over deteriorating state of public health

Published 19 Jul, 2025 07:37am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has expressed deep concern over recent media reports and the...

Illicit-cigarette trade causes economic, public health challenges: study

Published 18 Jul, 2025 07:57am

LAHORE: The illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan has become a pressing economic and public health issue, primarily...

The Lancet study calls for a unified cancer registry in Pakistan

Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:02am

KARACHI: A new research study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia highlights the urgent need...

Pakistan is suffocating

Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:40am

As carbon-intensive activities and vehicular emissions rise, so does Pakistan’s position among the world’s most...

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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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