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ChildLife Foundation treats over 95,000 children with pneumonia in 2026

Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am

KARACHI: The ChildLife Foundation has treated more than 95,000 children with pneumonia in its Emergency Rooms across...

Finance Dept to make public investment in children more visible

Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am

KARACHI: The Finance Department, Government of Sindh, with technical support from UNICEF, is taking forward efforts...

Ahsan for setting deadline for submitting audited reports to PAC

Published 12 Nov, 2026 05:23am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has called on Parliament,...

Spain envoy for direct flights, improved bilateral trade

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:49am

FAISALABAD: Pakistan and Spain should seriously concentrate on starting direct flights between the two countries to...

Pakistan announces $10 million clean-air startup fund

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:27pm

Malik said the government had decided to establish the fund from its own limited resources

Education challenges to be highlighted at ‘NY City Marathon’

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: According to UNICEF, millions of children in Pakistan remain out of school. In the digital age, innovative...

Pakistan nears deal with Indonesian firm for local vaccine production

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 06:18am

KARACHI: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has announced that Pakistan is close to signing an agreement with an...

Boltay Huroof holds Conference at IBA

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

KARACHI: Boltay Huroof organised the Accessibility Beyond Barriers Conference 2026 at the IBA City Campus, to...

CM reaffirms commitment to complete eradication of polio from Punjab

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on World Polio Day, reaffirmed her commitment to...

Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations

Published 17 Oct, 2026 07:12am

Bangladesh reported 202,000 cases, 1,147 deaths 2026 so far

Anemia and child stunting: Minister advocates for creating dedicated task forces in all provinces

Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has called for...

Federal govt launches National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035

Published 02 Oct, 2026 07:37am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, in collaboration with global and local partners, has launched the National Mental...

PTA tells IHC: No law exists to ban social media use by children under 16

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that no law...

Country records significant decline in polio cases

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a significant decline in polio cases, from 74 in 2024 and 31 in 2025 to four in...

Beyond the breastfeeding campaign

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

The figures on breastfeeding in Pakistan shared at a recent media awareness and sensitisation workshop organised by...

Sindh health minister advocates sustainable expansion of EPHS

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister, Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, has called for scaling up the Essential Package of Health...

Governor urges youth to harness technology for Pakistan’s progress

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Saturday urged young people to make full use of modern...

Aurangzeb meets Gates Foundation delegation

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met a high-level Gates Foundation...

UNICEF praises Punjab govt’s child protection initiatives

Published 10 Sep, 2026 08:26am

LAHORE: Punjab is the first province to approve a comprehensive Child Protection Policy for safeguarding the rights...

Protecting children online

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 06:35am

EDITORIAL: The findings of UNICEF report on the scale of online sexual exploitation and abuse of children should...

At least 1.5m child surfers faced abuse in a single year: UNICEF

Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: At least 1.5 million internet-using Pakistani children aged 12-17 years, or 6.25 percent, have faced...

SDPI, UNICEF organise discussion on future financing

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: With provincial fiscal space tightening and demand for essential services rising, government...

USD1.2m contributed to strengthen maternal and newborn health

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

LAHORE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and UNICEF announced USD1.2 million contribution to...

‘Black smoke’ chokes maternity ward as PIMS fire kills 14 infants

Published 28 Aug, 2026 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday killing 14 infants, Pakistan...

LDA approves Rs88.6bn budget for 2026-27

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA)’s governing body approved a budget of Rs 88.613 billion for LDA and...

Bottle-feeding trend on the rise: ‘Only 20pc of newborns are breastfed within the first hour of life’

Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am

KARACHI: Hardly 20 percent of newborns in Pakistan are breastfed within their first hour of life, while inadequate...

Ahsan calls for betterment in child nutrition, maternal health

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has called for a...

Bharath stresses need for a national health emergency response system

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for National Health Services and Regulations, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, on Tuesday,...

BISP organises World Breastfeeding Week

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: BISP, with the support of UNICEF, WHO, WFP and MNHSRC organised the World Breastfeeding Week 2026 launch...

AI arriving in Pakistan as mirror

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:30am

Pakistan’s relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) is usually framed as a question of adoption: how fast can...

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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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