LAHORE: During the past 24 hours, 141 people in Punjab tested positive for the dengue virus, resulting in an increase in the number of cases. The majority of the cases were reported from Rawalpindi, where 118 people were infected with the dengue virus, according to a health department spokesperson. Other locations included Lahore, Attok, Chakwal, Vehari, Faisalabad, Mianwali, Sialkot, and others. He stated that in the past week, the province has recorded 954 new dengue fever positive cases. According to him, this year’s total number of dengue cases in Punjab has reached 5,897 since January 1.
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
LAHORE: The Punjab government has appointed the new head of the Polio Programme & Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to reports of an intensifying poliovirus situation in several districts. Adeel Tasawar is currently serving in the primary and secondary healthcare departments in a variety of capacities, including head of the strengthening of development wing, project director of the Project Management Unity (PMU), and additional secretary development & finance. According to a source familiar with the situation, Mr. Tasawar has been selected as the program coordinator in response to the suggestions made by Secretary of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare…
Australia lost by two wickets to Pakistan in the first of three one-day internationals on Monday, but skipper Pat Cummins kept his cool with a gritty unbeaten 32. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, chasing 204, they reached the target with 99 balls remaining, surviving a huge scare when they lost three wickets in five balls. Cummins commented, “Wonderful match, but it got a little tighter than I would have liked it there.” Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short were the new-look opening partnership for the world champions because Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were on paternity leave. However, Short only played…
If you measure corporate profit in terms of profits earned by the 95 top-performing businesses that account for 99 percent of the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s 100-index market capitalisation during the first quarter of this fiscal year (July to September 2024), it decreased by 14% from the previous year. And that is an extremely suitable measure. National newspapers have already made headlines for this Topline Securities research finding. However, there is a reassuring aspect for the optimist: The top 95 companies’ total profits from July to September 2024 are 16 percent higher than their profits from April to June. What does…
The quarter-end period is typically a busy time for businesses all over the world. Accountants are working to keep the books in order, marketing departments are maximizing their performance, and sales teams are rushing to fill orders. It’s the adult equivalent of working all night to get through a semester of putting off exams. This is done in a slightly different way in financial institutions because some of the key performance indicators are related to the sale of line items on balance sheets rather than actual products. As a result, as long as you have liquidity from a few different…
US : Democratic rival Kamala Harris made her final presidential campaign pitch at a historically Black church and to Arab Americans in battleground Michigan, while Republican rival Donald Trump adopted violent language at a Pennsylvania rally. According to opinion polls, the two candidates are locked in a close race. Former President Trump, 78, is gaining ground with Hispanic voters, particularly men, while Vice President Harris, 60, has strong support from female voters. According to Reuters/Ipsos polling, voters overall view both candidates negatively, but that hasn’t stopped them from voting. According to the University of Florida’s Election Lab, more than 78…
On Monday, bulls maintained control over the trading floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rose 1,000 points in anticipation of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, which will take place later today. From its previous close of 90,859.85 points at 11:20am, the benchmark KSE-100 index increased 1,041.88, or 1.15 percent, to 91,901.73 points. The index ended the day at 91,938.00 points, up 1078.15, or 1.19 percent, from the previous close. According to Sana Tawfik, head of research at Arif Habib Limited, the positive mood was brought about by the “anticipation of rate cut today” and rising macroeconomic…
In response to demands for a significant rate cut, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday that it had decided to reduce its key policy rate by 250 basis points (bps) to 15% from 17.5 percent. The SPB released a statement stating that “at its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the policy rate by 250 basis points to 15%, effective from November 5, 2024.” The statement also stated that the Committee noted that inflation had decreased “faster than expected and has reached close to its medium-term target range in October.” It emphasized that…
The presidential elections in the United States have reached a crescendo. The choice between a Harris or Trump presidency is similar to grasping the tail of a python or falling into a dark abyss for drained Muslim American voters who have witnessed 13 months of American complicity in the genocide in Gaza. However, regardless of one’s perspective on the situation in Gaza, it is impossible to ignore the fact that American democracy is at risk now more than ever in the past eight years. Sadly, despite how much Americans assert that their democracy is in danger, voter participation rarely reflects…
AMERICA : Reuters reported that Quincy Jones, who collaborated with Michael Jackson to reshape pop music and had a significant impact on American music through his collaborations with Count Basie and Frank Sinatra, passed away on Sunday at the age of 91. In the presence of his family, Jones gave his final breath at his residence in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. In a statement provided to The Guardian, the family stated, “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing.” And despite the fact that this is…
