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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Climate change could upturn world malaria fight: WHO

GENEVA: Climate change is making the fight against malaria even harder, with the campaign already struggling to make...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

World

WHO says ending Israel-Hamas war a matter of will

GENEVA: The WHO on Wednesday said that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was possible but those with influence...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:50pm

World

WHO says Israeli raid on Gaza hospital is totally unacceptable

GENEVA: The World Health Organization head said on Wednesday that the Israeli military incursion into Al Shifa...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

World

UN, Red Cross alarmed over raid at Gaza hospital

GENEVA: The United Nations and the Red Cross voiced alarm Wednesday after Israeli forces raided Gaza’s largest...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 02:53pm

World

Largest Gaza hospital ‘not functioning’ amid Israeli assault

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The largest hospital in Gaza has ceased to function and fatalities among patients are...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 05:35pm

World

UN sounds warning on climate change health threat

GENEVA: Climate change poses a health threat through increasing weather disasters and extreme heat, the UN said...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

World

Starlink internet for ‘recognised’ organisations in Gaza: Musk

PARIS: Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that his Starlink satellite service would support internet access for...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 10:48pm

World

Situation in Gaza ‘spiralling out of control’: WHO chief

GENEVA: The situation in the Gaza Strip is spiralling out of control, the head of the UN health agency warned on...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 01:04pm

World

Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record

DHAKA: More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever since the start of the year, official figures...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:53am

Editorials

Resurgence of coronavirus

EDITORIAL: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in various countries, including Pakistan. According to a recent...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

World

WHO calls on China for ‘full access’ for Covid investigators: FT

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready to send a new mission of...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:08pm

World

WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord

GENEVA: A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a “historic agreement” marking a dramatic shift in the...

Published 22 May, 2023 12:02pm

World

WHO launches global network to detect infectious disease threat

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Saturday launched a global network to help swiftly detect the threat from...

Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am

World

WHO experts weigh up whether world ready to end COVID emergency

LONDON: A panel of global health experts will meet on Thursday to decide if COVID-19 is still an emergency under the...

Published 04 May, 2023 10:37am

World

WHO, Red Cross seek aid access amid Sudan fighting

GENEVA: The Red Cross and the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged Sudan’s warring parties to guarantee...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

World

Earthquake death toll in Turkiye rises above 45,000

ISTANBUL: The death toll in Turkiye from last month's devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 11:17am

World

Mpox still a global health crisis: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Wednesday that despite a drop-off in cases, it still considers mpox,...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 10:56pm

World

Syria's Assad may consider more border crossings for quake aid: WHO

DAMASCUS: The WHO chief said Sunday that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad had voiced openness to more border...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 12:45am

World

WHO chief arrives in Syria’s quake-hit Aleppo: state media

ALEPPO: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday in Syria’s quake-stricken...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:53pm

World

Children found alive as Turkiye-Syria quake toll tops 22,000

KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake as the toll...

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 05:42pm

World

WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US 'transparency'

GENEVA: The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 01:29am

World

WHO chief 'very concerned' about Covid situation in China

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said he was "very concerned" about an unprecedented...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 11:19pm

World

Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID cases as world watches with concern

BEIJING: Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:04am

World

‘Tough times’: Warnings sound over China’s rapid ‘zero-COVID’ exit

BEIJING: A week after China began dismantling its tough ‘zero-COVID’ controls, the World Health Organization warned...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 11:30am

World

Pandemic treaty plans thrashed out at WHO

GENEVA: Negotiators are meeting in Geneva this week to thrash out a pandemic treaty aimed at ensuring the flaws that...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 11:30pm

World

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant: WHO

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 11:47pm

G20 finance, health ministers launch pandemic fund

The US contributes $450 million to the fund

Updated 14 Nov, 2022 10:14am

Opinion

Monkeypox retreating but threat remains, experts warn

The global monkeypox outbreak has been receding for months, but experts warn against prematurely declaring victory...

Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:21am

World

‘We’re still in the tunnel’: WHO chief says pandemic not over

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday tempered his assertion that the end of the Covid-19...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 10:32pm

Editorials

A new viral threat

EDITORIAL: While Covid-19 is still active, though in its milder variants, a new viral threat has emerged. The other...

Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 1 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.73 ▲ 1.00 (36.63%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Abdullah Shah / Dec 1 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.13 ▲ 0.96 (15.56%)
JS Global Banking / Dec 1 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	13.53 ▲ 1.78 (15.15%)
Saritow Spinning / Dec 1 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	7.98 ▲ 1.00 (14.33%)
Ruby Textile / Dec 1 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	5 ▲ 0.60 (13.64%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 1 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.12 ▲ 0.86 (11.85%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 1 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.06 ▲ 1.00 (11.04%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 1 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.75 ▲ 0.73 (10.40%)
Next Capital / Dec 1 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6.22 ▲ 0.55 (9.70%)

Stock	Price
Aruj Industries / Dec 1 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.02 ▼ -1.00 (-11.09%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 1 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.45 ▼ -0.50 (-8.40%)
Hallmark Co. / Dec 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	196.11 ▼ -15.90 (-7.50%)
Siemens Pak. / Dec 1 Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering(SIEM)	717.18 ▼ -58.15 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 1 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	30.52 ▼ -2.47 (-7.49%)
Suraj Cotton / Dec 1 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	146 ▼ -10.75 (-6.86%)
Clover Pakistan / Dec 1 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	23.75 ▼ -1.62 (-6.39%)
Kohinoor Power / Dec 1 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.10 ▼ -0.32 (-5.90%)
Tata Textile / Dec 1 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	72.30 ▼ -3.69 (-4.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 1 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.40 ▼ -0.32 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	42,339,484 ▲ 2.90
Pak Elektron / Dec 1 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,182,221 ▲ 1.15
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	34,548,158 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 1 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	33,025,000 ▲ 0.50
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,095,487 ▲ 0.03
Fauji Cement / Dec 1 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 1.32
Hum Network / Dec 1 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,957,500 ▲ 0.41
Dewan Cement / Dec 1 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	17,398,000 ▼ -0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,209,942 ▼ -0.07
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 1 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,564 ▲ 5.49

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	148.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Nov 30	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4556.94
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14187.27
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7501.93
Dow Jones / Dec 1	35968.23
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16335.19
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7342.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 30	17435
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	76.13
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2038.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.92

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