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A little-noticed public health threat

EDITORIAL: The statistics about the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) are startlingly worrisome. According to the World...

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 07:11am

Pakistan

Collective efforts required to achieve ‘a TB-free Pakistan’: experts

LAHORE: With the theme of ‘Yes! We can end TB!’, “World Tuberculosis Day” was observed on Friday with a...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Editorials

Breathing poison

EDITORIAL: There are 195 countries and more than four million cities and towns in the world. And Lahore, the capital...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

World

Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries

NEW DELHI: Lahore jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according...

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 06:57pm

World

Finding COVID-19’s origins is a moral imperative: WHO’s Tedros

GENEVA: Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 04:27pm

Pakistan

Mental health requires integrated approach by stakeholders: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that mental health is a major challenge and it requires an integrated...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Opinion

Road traffic accident deaths

Three years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that its data showed that road traffic accident deaths in...

Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am

World

WHO seeks $84.5 million for earthquake response in Turkey, Syria

The World Health Organization appealed on Friday for $ 84.5 million to respond to health needs after the earthquake...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 11:37pm

Opinion

Debt relief for developing countries

When the Covid pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) back in early 2020, a number of...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Anti-smoking activists hail FED hike on tobacco products

ISLAMABAD: Anti-smoking activists and public health advocates on Thursday welcomed government’s initiative to ...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

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

Turkiye quake Europe’s worst natural disaster in ‘a century’: WHO

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Tuesday that last week’s massive earthquake, the epicentre of which...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 06:00pm

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

Editorials

Apocalypse!

EDITORIAL: In terms of toll of life they take some of the earthquakes have been apocalyptic. And even when man has...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:42am

World

Turkiye, Syria quake could affect up to 23 million: WHO

GENEVA: Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkiye and...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 05:14pm

World

Death toll from Turkey, Syria quake set to jump, WHO says

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) expects a significant jump in the death toll following a major...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20pm

World

WHO report on Ukraine health emergency sparks US, Russia row

The United States and Russia faced off on Saturday over a World Health Organization report on the humanitarian...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 09:52pm

Pakistan

Health levy bills: Implementation can help govt generate Rs105bn: PANAH SG

ISLAMABAD: The government can easily generate Rs105 billion by additionally taxing the tobacco and beverage industry...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

Both IMF, govt need serious policy path correction

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recently-released flagship report ‘World Economic Outlook [WEO] update:...

Updated 03 Feb, 2023 10:27am

World

Three years on, WHO says Covid still global emergency

GENEVA: Three years to the day after the World Health Organization sounded the highest level of global alert over...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:36pm

World

Death toll in Afghanistan cold snap rises to 166, official says

KABUL: At least 166 people have died in a wave of bitterly cold weather sweeping Afghanistan, an official said...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 03:55pm

World

Cholera death toll passes 1,000 in Malawi as outbreak spreads

BLANTYRE: The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has passed 1,000 while cases have risen to 30,621, the...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 02:05pm

World

WHO seeks $2.5bn for health emergency responses in 2023

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday appealed for $2.54 billion for its work in 2023 to help millions of...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 08:37pm

Pakistan

Alkhidmat holds its seventh youth gathering

LAHORE: The 7th Alkhidmat Youth Gathering under the volunteer programme of the Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan titled...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am

World

WHO recommends that China monitor excess COVID-19 mortality

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it recommended that China monitor excess mortality from...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 11:44pm

Opinion

Road to self-sustainability

During the last few decades, global economies have been facing tough challenges. The recent spell started in March...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:28am

World

Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas

PARIS: New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent of childhood asthma cases has sparked...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 12:36pm

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 backs wearing masks on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads

LONDON: Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 07:29pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Mar 29 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.22 ▲ 0.13 (11.93%)
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	119.32 ▲ 8.32 (7.50%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	43.32 ▲ 3.02 (7.49%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Mar 29 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.90 ▲ 0.18 (6.62%)
Metro Steel / Mar 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	31.50 ▲ 1.89 (6.38%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Mar 29 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.68 ▲ 0.04 (6.25%)
Thal Limited / Mar 29 Thal Limited(THALL)	179.98 ▲ 10.06 (5.92%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 29 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.34 ▲ 0.12 (5.41%)
Dewan Motors / Mar 29 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	11.97 ▲ 0.61 (5.37%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Mar 29 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	101 ▲ 4.35 (4.50%)

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Mar 29 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	3.91 ▼ -0.99 (-20.20%)
Nagina Cot. / Mar 29 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	55.70 ▼ -4.49 (-7.46%)
Wah-Noble / Mar 29 Wah Noble Chemicals Limited(WAHN)	144.55 ▼ -11.65 (-7.46%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 29 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	93.50 ▼ -7.50 (-7.43%)
Pak Datacom / Mar 29 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	59.26 ▼ -4.69 (-7.33%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Mar 29 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	5.21 ▼ -0.34 (-6.13%)
Gatron Ind. / Mar 29 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	270.50 ▼ -14.50 (-5.09%)
Premium Textile / Mar 29 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	402 ▼ -20.40 (-4.83%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 29 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	13.50 ▼ -0.66 (-4.66%)
Khairpur / Mar 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	60 ▼ -2.90 (-4.61%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,781,500 ▼ -0.09
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 29 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	6,342,500 ▲ 0.48
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,170,588 ▼ -0.01
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 29 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,087,121 ▼ -0.31
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,769,542 ▼ -0.01
Habib Bank / Mar 29 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,527,993 ▼ -0.95
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 29 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	3,525,100 ▲ 8.32
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 29 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	3,430,473 ▲ 0.27
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,560,318 ▼ -0.17
Dewan Motors / Mar 29 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	1,915,000 ▲ 0.61

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 29	284
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 29	283.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 29	131.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 29	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 29	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 29	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 28	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	3971.27
Nasdaq / Mar 28	11716.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	7484.25
Dow Jones / Mar 28	32394.25
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	15142.02
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7088.34
India Sensex / Mar 29	57772.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 29	27625.99
Hang Seng / Mar 29	20191.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 28	175411
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 29	73.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 29	1966.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 29	82

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