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Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease’s spread in a...

Published 16 May, 2025 04:31pm

World

Gaza faces ‘critical risk of famine’: UN report

PARIS: Gaza is at “critical risk of famine”, with the entire population facing a food crisis after more than two...

Published 12 May, 2025 11:29pm

Cigarettes: WHO pressures FBR to further raise FED

ISLAMABAD: There is a strong pressure of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the government of Pakistan to...

Updated 11 May, 2025 10:17pm

Opinion

When public servants pollute the public’s air

Every morning for the past two weeks, I have awakened to the sharp sting of smoke infiltrating my home. The curtains...

Updated 09 May, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

World Immunization Week 2025 concludes

ISLAMABAD: The World Immunization Week 2025 celebrated countrywide from April 24-30 has concluded on a note that...

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

World

Global health funding faces ‘greatest disruption’ in memory, says WHO director

GENEVA: Global health funding faces historic challenges as donor countries reduce their contributions, the director...

Published 01 May, 2025 10:53pm

Pakistan

UN team applauds community initiatives at Thar Block II

KARACHI: A high-level United Nations delegation, comprising James Roberts Okoth, Senior Programme Manager, FAO and...

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 06:43am

Editorials

WHO pandemic treaty

EDITORIAL: The recent landmark agreement reached by member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) represents...

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 06:09am

Business & Finance

DRAP issues advisory regarding oral liquid preparations contaminated with DEG, EG

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) in accordance with the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

World

Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world’s most polluted town

BYRNIHAT: Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India’s Byrnihat town which is ranked the world’s most polluted...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 08:03am

World

US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

RIYADH: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Concerns over poliovirus spread: WHO to extend travel restrictions for another 3 months

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to extend travel restrictions on Pakistan for another...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:25am

World

WHO members reach accord ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics

GENEVA: WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Editorials

Investing in maternal and child health

EDITORIAL: A UN report, released on April 7 in conjunction with the World Health Day, places Pakistan in the...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Pakistan

Minister for more investment in healthcare

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal, Wednesday, while...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

Editorials

The fragility of global health systems

EDITORIAL: It’s a shame that the recent decision by the United States to withdraw from the World Health...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:12am

World

WHO says Myanmar quake a top-level emergency, seeks urgent funding

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Sunday the Myanmar earthquake was a top-level emergency as it urgently...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 11:22pm

World

WHO must cut budget by fifth after US pullout

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Pakistan

PM calls for closer coordination to eradicate Hepatitis C

ISLAMABAD: In an effort to eradicate Hepatitis C from the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:41am

Opinion

Mental health - more than a buzz word

Burn out. Stressed. Down. These three words are screaming out of most engagement surveys that are coming out in...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:10am

World

WHO says 80% of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June

KABUL: The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:16pm

Pakistan

NRIFC, DRAP & BHS: Kamal briefed about key functions

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal visited the National Research Institute for Fertility Care...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan

Excessive consumption of sugary drinks: PANAH raises alarm over devastating health crisis

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Kidney Day, Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) raised alarm over the...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:01am

World

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

SINGAPORE: Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:11pm

World

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strand drugs in warehouse

NAIROBI: The health clinic where Alice Okwirry collects her HIV medication in Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 01:55pm

Pakistan

Medical errors claim lives of 18-20pc hospitalised patients?

KARACHI: A staggering 18-20 percent of hospitalized patients in Pakistan lose their lives due to medical errors,...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Pakistan

AKU hosts student-led simulation of M-WHO

Karachi: The Aga Khan University (AKU) hosted a dynamic, student-led simulation of the Model-World Health...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:43am

Editorials

Battling polio

EDITORIAL: At a special signing ceremony during the recently held Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, Saudi...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 07:07am

World

WHO decides mpox epidemic still global health emergency

GENEVA: Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:24am

World

Gaza polio vaccination drive reached 600,000 children: WHO

GENEVA: A polio vaccination drive in Gaza reached more than 600,000 children, the head of the World Health...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 05:19pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	281.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	145.21
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.33
Euro to USD / May 16	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5,916.93
Nasdaq / May 15	19,112.32
Dow Jones / May 15	42,322.75
India Sensex / May 16	82,241.91
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	37,762.61
Hang Seng / May 16	23,345.94
FTSE 100 / May 16	8,686.51
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	23,854.97
France CAC40 / May 16	7,901.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	287,379
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	61.55
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	3,224.61
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	65.53
Petrol/Litre / May 17	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 17	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / May 16 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.45 ▲ 0.6 (21.05%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 16 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
First Capital Equities / May 16 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.50 ▲ 0.52 (13.07%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 16 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	10.83 ▲ 1 (10.17%)
AN Textile Mills / May 16 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	13.06 ▲ 1.19 (10.03%)
Sitara Peroxide / May 16 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	13.73 ▲ 1.25 (10.02%)
Fast Cables / May 16 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	24.16 ▲ 2.2 (10.02%)
Pak Synthetics / May 16 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	62.34 ▲ 5.67 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / May 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	44.17 ▲ 4.02 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 16 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	32.09 ▲ 2.92 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / May 16 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.16 ▼ -0.54 (-14.59%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 16 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.14 ▼ -0.97 (-11.96%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 16 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	47.57 ▼ -5.27 (-9.97%)
Apna Microfin. / May 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.05 ▼ -0.99 (-9.86%)
Crescent Cotton / May 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.20 ▼ -5.26 (-9.84%)
Ellcot Spinning / May 16 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	101.65 ▼ -10.54 (-9.39%)
East West Ins. / May 16 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	52 ▼ -5.29 (-9.23%)
Shams Textile / May 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	24.30 ▼ -2.43 (-9.09%)
B. F. Mod. / May 16 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.95 ▼ -0.78 (-8.93%)
Olympia Mills / May 16 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	46.20 ▼ -4.27 (-8.46%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 16 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	44,317,984 ▲ 0.21
Cnergyico PK / May 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,148,988 ▼ -0.18
Lotte Chemical / May 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,049,504 ▲ 1.31
Pak Refinery / May 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,229,848 ▼ -0.52
K-Electric Ltd. / May 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,507,342 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / May 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,144,829 ▼ -1.47
WorldCall Telecom / May 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,543,964 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,849,609 ▲ 0.05
P.T.C.L. / May 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,650,899 ▲ 0.64
Sui South Gas / May 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,606,631 ▼ -1.2

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