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Why people don’t stop smoking

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Every day in my clinic, I have the same conversation with multiple patients who, despite having tried to quit...

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...

Smoking is still winning. It’s time to rethink the fight

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:10pm

Smoking claims estimated 163,500 lives every year in Pakistan

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 / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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