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Gaza ‘catastrophic’ health situation almost impossible to improve: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization chief said on Sunday it will be all but impossible to improve the...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

WHO demands immediate access to Gaza

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s executive board on Sunday adopted a resolution calling for immediate,...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:05am

World

Gaza war having ‘catastrophic’ health impact: WHO chief

GENEVA: The war between Israel and Hamas is having a catastrophic impact on health in the Gaza Strip, the head of...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 10:19pm

Pakistan

Move to discourage consumption: ‘FED on cigarettes hiked by 146pc on WHO’s advice’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken big strides, increasing federal excise duty (FED) by 146 percent on cigarettes in line...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Editorials

‘Humanity’s darkest hour’

EDITORIAL: Qatar’s ruler was right to call the international community’s response to Israeli aggression in Gaza...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

World

Gaza cannot afford to lose another hospital bed: WHO

GENEVA: Gaza’s health system is on its knees and cannot afford to lose another ambulance or a single hospital bed...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:34pm

World

Alcohol taxes aren’t high enough: says WHO

LONDON: The World Health Organisation urged governments on Tuesday to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks and impose...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

World

Situation in Gaza 'getting worse by the hour': WHO

GENEVA: A World Health Organization official in Gaza said on Tuesday the situation was deteriorating by the hour as...

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 10:26pm

World

How climate change is making the world sick

DUBAI: Heat stress. Lung damage from wildfire smoke. The spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes into new regions as...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 08:30pm

Opinion

Battling food insecurity in Pakistan

In the world where technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs are pushing the boundaries of perceived...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

World

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

Pakistan

President for enhancing partnership with WHO to overcome challenges

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for further enhancing the partnership between the World Health...

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

Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza: WHO

GENEVA: More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

World

China’s respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic: WHO

SHANGHAI: The spike in respiratory illnesses that China is currently going through is not as high as before the...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

World

China’s respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic: WHO official

SHANGHAI: The spike in respiratory illnesses that China is currently going through is not as high as before the...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 03:14pm

World

WHO voices concern over fate of Gaza hospital chief

GENEVA: The World Health Organization voiced concern on Friday about the fate of the head of Gaza City’s Al-Shifa...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Opinion

Lack of fire prevention, safety systems

At least 11 people were killed in a blaze on Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road yesterday. According to media reports,...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

World

Air pollution behind over 250,000 deaths in Europe in 2021

STOCKHOLM: Fine particle pollution caused the deaths of over 250,000 people in the European Union in 2021, according...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 07:26pm

World

Premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Twenty-eight prematurely born babies evacuated from Gaza’s biggest hospital were taken...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 07:15am

Opinion

The health toll of air pollution

One thing which still remains binding between Pakistan and India and reminds us of each other is the weather and the...

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 06:56am

World

Options for evacuating Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital limited: WHO official

CAIRO: The United Nations is looking for ways to evacuate Al Shifa hospital in Gaza but options are limited by...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:34pm

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

Heavy rain in Gaza brings new problems and fears for Palestinians

GAZA: Heavy rain in Gaza on Tuesday brought new concerns and challenges for Palestinians, many of whom are homeless...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 11:11pm

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

Israel strike destroys Al-Shifa hospital cardiac ward

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: A Hamas health official said Sunday that an Israeli air strike destroyed the...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Pakistan

Differently-abled persons: Samina Alvi says scope of rehab services should be extended

ISLAMABAD: First Lady Samina Alvi, while emphasizing the importance of rehabilitation services has said that their...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Pakistan

Steps being taken to deal with Naegleria fowleri challenge

KARACHI: In order to protect public health from Naegleria virus, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) in...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

WHO, Pakistan sign MoU on health sector

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar witnessed the memorandum of understandings (MoU) signing...

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:16am

World

Bangladesh PM’s daughter takes WHO top job, denying nepotism

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization on Wednesday selected the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister to be its...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 07:02pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 11 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	3.35 ▲ 1.00 (42.55%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 11 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5.99 ▲ 0.99 (19.80%)
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.80 ▲ 0.61 (14.56%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 11 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	8.49 ▲ 1.00 (13.35%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 11 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.24 ▲ 0.14 (12.73%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 11 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	4.24 ▲ 0.44 (11.58%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 11 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	2.85 ▲ 0.29 (11.33%)
Samba Bank / Dec 11 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.93 ▲ 1.00 (11.20%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12 ▲ 1.01 (9.19%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 11 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2.17 ▲ 0.17 (8.50%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	4.89 ▼ -0.85 (-14.81%)
Next Capital / Dec 11 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6 ▼ -0.60 (-9.09%)
Redco Textile / Dec 11 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	6.23 ▼ -0.57 (-8.38%)
Asim Textile / Dec 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	11.50 ▼ -0.98 (-7.85%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 11 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	74.02 ▼ -6.00 (-7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Dec 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	45.73 ▼ -3.71 (-7.50%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 11 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	46.64 ▼ -3.78 (-7.50%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 11 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	629 ▼ -51.00 (-7.50%)
Sunrays Textile / Dec 11 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	111 ▼ -9.00 (-7.50%)
Masood Textile / Dec 11 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	53.20 ▼ -4.30 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.05
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	65,177,500 ▲ 0.61
P.T.C.L. / Dec 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	63,595,500 ▲ 0.45
Askari Bank / Dec 11 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	57,594,500 ▲ 0.57
Hascol Petrol / Dec 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	54,822,000 ▲ 0.57
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 11 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.10
Cnergyico PK / Dec 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▼ -0.16
Pak Refinery / Dec 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	41,814,767 ▼ -1.64
Telecard Limited / Dec 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	37,055,844 ▲ 0.37

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 11	284.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 11	283.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 11	145.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 11	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 11	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 11	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
India Sensex / Dec 11	69967.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 11	32791.80
Hang Seng / Dec 11	16156.22
FTSE 100 / Dec 11	7549.32
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 11	16771.35
France CAC40 / Dec 11	7538.69

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 11	71.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 11	1996.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 11	82.25

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