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Pakistan, ILO, WHO to support 20,000 health workers

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, in collaboration with international donor agencies, has launched an initiative to support...

Turning up the heat: a simple line of defence for a resilient future

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

KARACHI: Every summer, headlines focus on temperatures. Record-breaking heat. Heatwave alerts. Urban temperatures...

French health agency reports 1,000 excess deaths: Record heatwave disrupts Europe

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

PARIS/ROME/ZURICH: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of...

Cardiologists urge people to monitor blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels regularly

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Cardiologists have stressed on the importance of regularly monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels -...

WHO pre-validates KP: Pakistan moves closer to eliminating neonatal tetanus

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has moved closer to eliminating neonatal tetanus, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has...

Family medicine: PMDC makes mandatory to establish separate depts

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: In line with the World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks on family medicine, Pakistan Medical and...

Pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors: Govt steps up efforts to attract Chinese investment

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:13am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is stepping up efforts to attract Chinese investment into its pharmaceutical and healthcare...

Water collection globally: Women, girls spend 250m hours every day

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: Women and girls spend 250 million hours every day on water collection globally, over three times more...

International Blood Donor Day marked: CM urges youth to donate blood

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday urged the public, particularly young people, to actively...

Pakistan pursuing comprehensive strategy to strengthen food security, food safety: PM Shehbaz

Published 07 Jun, 2026 11:21am

Pakistan's PM unveils a comprehensive strategy to bolster food security, safety, and agricultural productivity, addressing challenges like climate change and global health risks where 866 million fall ill annually.

Tobacco consumption declines: survey

Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:23am

ISLAMABAD: Overall tobacco consumption in Pakistan has recorded a decline of 15.7 percent between 2014 and 2024,...

Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response catching up: WHO

Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:22am

GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a “big head-start”, the World Health Organization chief...

Curbing tobacco use: Zardari urges renewed national, global action

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has issued a strong public health message on World No Tobacco Day, urging...

Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu says

Published 26 May, 2026 01:53am

We are at war with Hezbollah, and we will intensify our strikes

Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

MONGBWALU (DR Congo): Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of...

MMS import: Govt working on duty, tax cuts in budget

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

ISLAMABAD: The government is actively working on reduction of duties and taxes on the import of Multiple...

WHO says Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

GENEVA: The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa probably began several months ago, the World Health...

WHO warns of Ebola outbreak’s scale and speed

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

KINSHASA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday voiced concern about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola outbreak...

WHO declares emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

KINSHASA: The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday over an outbreak of an...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

Published 17 May, 2026 02:43pm

The DRC’s dense tropical forests are a natural reservoir ⁠for the Ebola virus

Pakistan close to achieve WHO Level 3 certification for pharma exports to 150 countries

Published 12 May, 2026 11:09pm

With 8 firms already recognized globally, Pakistan's pharmaceutical industry is rapidly expanding into high-end markets like the US and Europe.

Evacuation flights leave Tenerife after cruise ship virus outbreak

Published 11 May, 2026 06:51am

Deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship leads to global evacuation and a strict 42-day quarantine for all passengers.

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife

Published 10 May, 2026 10:29am

All passengers on the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius are considered high-risk contacts as a precautionary measure

Doctors say loss of water, salts and zinc cause diarrhoea, vomiting among children during summer

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	162.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.34
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jan 1	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	7,543.59
India Sensex / Jan 1	77,054.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	67,743.50
Nasdaq / Jan 1	26,107.01
Hang Seng / Jan 1	24,340.73
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	10,529.39
Dow Jones / Jan 1	52,508.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	25,147.03
France CAC40 / Jan 1	8,366.85

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	79.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	363,628
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	4,052.85
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	80.87

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	10.50 ▲ 1 (10.53%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 16 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.46 ▲ 1.41 (10.04%)
Asim Textile / Jul 16 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.83 ▲ 2.35 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.80 ▲ 4.44 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.38 ▲ 5.22 (10.01%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	186.73 ▲ 16.98 (10%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 16 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 16 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	60.72 ▲ 5.52 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 16 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.88 ▲ 3.08 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 16 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	247.46 ▲ 22.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 16 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,079.41 ▼ -231.05 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 16 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	108.43 ▼ -12.05 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	12.27 ▼ -1.36 (-9.98%)
Service Textile / Jul 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	69.19 ▼ -7.62 (-9.92%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 16 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	45.06 ▼ -4.89 (-9.79%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 16 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.32 ▼ -0.86 (-9.37%)
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 16 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.59 ▼ -0.36 (-9.11%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 16 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.78 ▼ -2.4 (-7.95%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	378.17 ▼ -31.64 (-7.72%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 16 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	104.20 ▼ -7.77 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jul 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	70,092,212 ▼ -0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	52,568,244 ▲ 0.64
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 16 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	35,220,476 ▼ -0.45
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 16 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	33,339,192 ▲ 0.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,257,809 ▲ 0.05
B.O.Punjab / Jul 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,011,767 ▲ 0.47
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,985,661 ▲ 0.03
Oilboy Energy / Jul 16 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16,189,711 ▲ 1.12
LSE Capital / Jul 16 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	16,024,307 ▼ -0.12
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,612,486 ▲ 2.49

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