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Punjab activates district plastic management body

LAHORE: The Punjab government has activated the District Plastic Management Committees led by the deputy...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

Tower installed in Lahore to deal with smog challenge

LAHORE: A smog clean tower developed by the Punjab Environmental Protection Department in collaboration with the...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:50am

Business & Finance

Punjab allocates Rs1.5bn for revival of kinnow orchards

LAHORE: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs1.5 billion for revitalizing kinnow orchards covering 317,000 acres...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:37am

Business & Finance

Govt must show strong political will to revive agri sector: expert

LAHORE: The government must demonstrate a strong commitment and political will to revitalize Pakistan’s...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

Pakistan

Issuance of fitness certificates: Private workshop to be upgraded

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to upgrade the private workshop to help expedite issuing of fitness...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

Marginal increase in domestic cement despatches in November

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 5.58% in November 2024. Total cement despatches during November 2024 were...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to revoke route permits of smoke-emitting vehicles

LAHORE: To further intensify its efforts against addressing the smog issue in Lahore, the Punjab government has...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces key measures to limit plastic use

LAHORE: In a significant move to reduce plastic usage, the Punjab government has amended the Single-Use Plastic...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

Pakistan

Punjab may witness 20pc cut in per acre potato yield

LAHORE: Due to the current smog and fog conditions, the Punjab province is projected to experience a 20% reduction ...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 08:00am

Markets

‘All resources being mobilised to achieve wheat cultivation target’

LAHORE: Wheat has been sown over 12 million acres of land in Punjab against the target of 16.5 million acres set for...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 06:44am

Markets

Wheat sown on over 12m acres of land in Punjab: well below target

LAHORE: Wheat has been sown over 12 million acres of land in Punjab against the target of 16.5 million acres set for...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 06:44am

Pakistan

Delivery of green tractors: March 31 deadline

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has set March 31, 2025, as the deadline for the delivery of tractors to ...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

Pakistan

EPD announces resumption of outdoor activities

LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD) announced on Thursday the resumption of outdoor ...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

Pakistan

Schools across Punjab will reopen today

LAHORE: In a significant development, the Punjab government on Tuesday announced the reopening of educational...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

Hotels, restaurants: EPD eases operating hours across Punjab

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on Monday announced a relaxation in the operating hours of...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 08:26am

Pakistan

Educational institutions in Lahore, Multan to remain closed

LAHORE: Following an improvement in air quality across most districts of Punjab due to a change in the direction and...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:51am

Pakistan

PED orders 50pc of staff to work online amid smog concerns

LAHORE: To control the emissions from transportation that are exacerbating the smog situation in the province, the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:19am

Pakistan

Punjab limits outdoor activities, market hours

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday imposed a ban on outdoor activities including outdoor sports events,...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am

Business & Finance

8th Industrial Expo inaugurated

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider on Saturday inaugurated the 8th Pakistan Industrial Expo at the Lahore...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

Pakistan

Punjab bans entry to parks, zoos as air pollution worsens

LAHORE: Keeping in view the deteriorating situation of smog, the Environment Protection Department (EPD) on Friday...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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