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PM orders PIMS overhaul in 3 months

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered authorities to overhaul the Pakistan Institute of...

IHC asks district administration to formulate rules for sheesha cafes

Published 10 Sep, 2026 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the district administration to formulate rules and...

ADB commissions NCAP’s review in collaboration with Ministry

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has commissioned an independent review of the National Clean Air Policy...

Concerns voiced on acute shortage of physiotherapists

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: Pakistan is grappling with a growing shortage of physiotherapists at a time when the country is witnessing...

19 Punjab districts free of polio virus: CM praises health dept, international partners

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday lauded the health department, international partners...

Physiotherapists becoming partners in recovery

Published 14 Jun, 2026 10:00am

Modern healthcare is evolving rapidly, and patient care is becoming increasingly complex. According to the World...

Climate change: Pakistan continues to bear certain heaviest consequences

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

KARACHI: As the world marks the 54th World Environment Day under the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our...

Tobacco taxation regime: FED collection in FY2025-26 triggers fresh debate: WHO policy

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recently released policy brief reviewing that Federal Excise Duty...

Understanding modern drivers of hypertension in urban Pakistan

Published 29 May, 2026 06:09pm

Every May 17th, the world observes ‘World Hypertension Day’. Yet in the urban centers of Pakistan like Karachi,...

FED on cigarettes: WHO suggests upward adjustment

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has strongly recommended upward adjustment of Federal Excise Duty...

WHO reports 10pc cut in malaria incidence in 2025

Published 22 May, 2026 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a 10 percent reduction in malaria incidence in Pakistan...

CDL Karachi gets WHO prequalification

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations has announced that the Central Drugs Laboratory...

World TB Day marked: Punjab CM pledges to step up efforts to deal with TB burden

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

LAHORE: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was marked on Tuesday with a renewed pledge to continue stronger efforts and...

Pharma firms introduce advanced medications to help patients control diabetes, obesity

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 05:57am

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan recently introduced advanced GLP-1- and GIP-based medications for people...

Pakistan launches 2026’s first polio campaign to protect 45m children

Published 02 Feb, 2026 03:27pm

The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) on Monday launched the first polio vaccination campaign of the new...

EDITORIAL: Staying ahead of Nipah virus

Updated 31 Jan, 2026 09:37am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to enforce strict and enhanced health surveillance at all its entry points following...

WHO chief reaffirms full support to achieve polio-free Pakistan

Published 16 Jan, 2026 02:00pm

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reaffirmed the organisation’s...

WHO, UNAIDS call for action: Pakistan witnessing ‘fastest growth of HIV epidemic’

Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:44am

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNAIDS on Monday warned that Pakistan was witnessing the fastest...

WHO’s stepped up higher tax drive may fuel illicit cigarette trade

Published 23 Jun, 2025 06:16am

LAHORE: As the World Health Organisation (WHO) intensified its global drive for greater tobacco taxes, there are...

Pakistan, China oppose motion to invite Taiwan to WHO’s annual assembly

Published 19 May, 2025 07:21pm

GENEVA: Member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday rejected a proposal to invite Taiwan to its...

WHO pandemic treaty

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 06:09am

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

European measles cases doubled in 2024 after vaccinaton levels fell post-COVID

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:59am

BERLIN: Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health...

WHO hopes to resume Gaza polio vaccinations next week

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:40pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Friday it hoped to administer a second dose of the polio vaccine to...

UN begins polio vaccination in Gaza, as Israeli aggression continues

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 08:24pm

Israel and Hamas agree to brief pauses in their 11-month conflict to allow the campaign to go ahead

The iTFA challenge

Updated 10 Apr, 2024 03:02am

The World Health Organisation has set a consumption limit for industrial Trans Fatty Acids (iTFA) at less than one...

Deadly strikes hit Gaza as Israel mulls truce talks position

Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:02pm

Gaza health ministry says at least 31,645 people killed in the territory during more than five months of war

Dr. Tanzeem Fatima (Pharm-D) Dow University of Health Sciences, (DUHS) Former Pharmacy Incharge, Hussain Lakhani Hospital

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Pharmacist are the bridge between us and our physicians, providing with critical insights about the medicines that ...

WHO team calls Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath'

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	277.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.12
SOFR % / Sep 30	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 1	7,666.45
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
Nasdaq / Oct 1	26,871.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,428.27
Dow Jones / Oct 1	50,926.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,939.35
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,835.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,326.72
Hang Seng / Oct 2	24,012.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	387.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	92.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,189.29
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	400.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	77.51

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.86 ▲ 0.65 (10.47%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 2 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	57.84 ▲ 5.24 (9.96%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 2 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48 ▲ 4.33 (9.92%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.84 ▲ 1.77 (9.8%)
Bela Auto / Oct 2 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	76.78 ▲ 6.54 (9.31%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Oct 2 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	13.77 ▲ 1.06 (8.34%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	41.20 ▼ -4.31 (-9.47%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	135.40 ▼ -14.13 (-9.45%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	68 ▼ -7 (-9.33%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 2 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.51 ▼ -3.58 (-8.71%)
Quetta Textile / Oct 2 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.41 ▼ -1.11 (-7.15%)

Stock	Volume
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,018,225 ▼ -2.61
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,909,516 ▲ 1.57
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,432,670 ▲ 0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,252,662 ▼ -0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,672,494 ▼ -0.27
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	7,479,164 ▼ -0.24
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6,831,492 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6,488,658 ▼ -0.17
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,670,949 ▲ 0.26
Dewan Motors / Oct 2 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	4,886,756 ▲ 0.71

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