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Smoking claims estimated 164,000 lives every year in Pakistan: report

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:45am

LAHORE: Smoking claims estimated 164,000 lives in Pakistan each year and costs the country a whopping Rs 422 billion...

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...

Tackling tobacco consumption

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

EDITORIAL: In grim news for public health in Pakistan, it has emerged that the country’s annual smoking-related...

Fighting smoking: Country urged to follow Sweden model

Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:47am

ISLAMABAD: The Initiative on Risk-Reduction and Dependable Alternatives (IRRDA) has urged Pakistan to take...

Experts come up with new strategies aimed at discouraging smoking

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:44am

ISLAMABAD: Experts Tuesday proposed innovative solutions to reduce the health consequences of smoking through...

Rise in heart attacks among youth: Less physical activity, poor dietary habits key reasons: experts

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

KARACHI: Every day, 40 to 45 people are brought to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in...

1200 youth start smoking every day in Pakistan: Experts

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

ISLAMBAD: Anti-tobacco experts said Friday that over 1200 youth opt smoking per day in Pakistan; this needs special...

World No-Tobacco Day marked: Smoking causes over 250,000 deaths in Pakistan annually

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

LAHORE: With the theme-protecting the young generation from smoking, the World No-Tobacco Day was marked here on...

Cost of smoking that women have to pay remains unreported: experts

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am

ISLAMABAD: In the midst of the celebrations marking achievements and progress on the Women’s Day, the cost of...

New govt facing uphill task to counter smoking

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: The new government is facing an uphill task to synchronize efforts between Ministry of National Health...

Health activists for raising tobacco taxes to curb smoking

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

ISLAMABAD: Health advocates stressed the critical need for raising tobacco taxes specifically targeting cigarettes ...

Smoking prevalence: experts demand punitive measures

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

ISLAMABAD: The experts on Saturday advocated for the implementation of higher taxation and punitive measures to...

E-cigarettes can help people quit smoking easily: experts

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

ISLAMABAD: Experts suggested that the e-cigarettes are effective in helping people to stop smoking, as they are less...

Tobacco products: Govt urged to further increase taxes

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Anti-tobacco activists and health experts on Tuesday asked the government to further increase taxes on...

Over 210,000 smokers die annually due to health issues: report

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Over 210,000 people die every year in Pakistan due to smoking-related health issues, according to a...

Speakers for strict laws to save young generation from drugs, smoking

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Friday called upon the government to formulate strict laws to prevent the young...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	278.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	278.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	161.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 6	7,537.43
Nasdaq / Jul 6	26,121.16
Dow Jones / Jul 6	53,055.91
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,460.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,848.59
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,604.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,703.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,792.57
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,541.49

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	375,030
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	69.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,125.55
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	78.97
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
Hira Textile / Jul 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	8 ▲ 0.96 (13.64%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.23 ▲ 0.86 (10.27%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.22 ▼ -212.36 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.11 ▼ -1.12 (-9.97%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	119.48 ▼ -12.01 (-9.13%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52.20 ▼ -3.28 (-5.91%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90 ▼ -5.51 (-5.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,603,990 ▲ 0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,310,395 ▲ 0.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,291,992 ▲ 0.29
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,457,945 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,590,253 ▲ 0.5
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,117,353 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,932,075 ▲ 0.51
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,041,247 ▲ 0.31
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,366,443 ▲ 5.12
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,254,907 ▲ 0.2

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