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India tightens curbs as air pollution turns ‘severe’

NEW DELHI: India has tightened restrictions aimed at helping the public cope with pollution twice in 24 hours for...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:27am

Pakistan

Punjab to get French grant to combat air pollution

LAHORE: French Ambassador HE Nicolas Galey and Chairman P&D Board, Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan, signed a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:28am

Pakistan

EPD raids steel mills and factories

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Department (EPD), under its ongoing crackdown against polluters, conducted ...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 08:53am

BR Research

‘Smogged Down’: Pakistan’s fight for clean air

Despite the choking haze that grips its cities year after year, Pakistan remains caught in a web of policy inertia...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 08:59am

Pakistan

Millions of people still breathing hazardous air: ICIMOD

LAHORE: Millions of people across the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Himalayan Foothills (IGP-HF) continue to breathe...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:44am

World

The farm fires helping to fuel India’s deadly air

JIND: Blazing flames light the sky as Indian farmer Ali Sher burns his fields to clear them for new crops, a common...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:52am

Pakistan

World Bank, Pakistan combine forces to tackle smog crisis

The World Bank and authorities in Pakistan have agreed to prepare a comprehensive anti-smog plan, as the South Asian...

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 10:41pm

Pakistan

30 advanced air quality monitors installed across Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday announced a groundbreaking initiative to combat air pollution in Punjab by...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:58am

World

India court tells smog-hit capital to step up vehicle restrictions

NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Friday ordered authorities in the smog-choked capital New Delhi to establish...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 07:33pm

World

Toxic smog persists over India’s north; Delhi pollution remains severe

NEW DELHI: Residents in India’s northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:33am

Pakistan

PM urges nation to offer Salat-Al-Istisqa

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called upon the nation to offer Salat-Al-Istisqa or prayer for...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

Air pollution, smog issues: Experts call for preventive steps to save people from complications

LAHORE: Expressing serious concern over current wane of air pollution and smog, health professionals have called for...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

World

India’s toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas

NEW DELHI: Toxic smog blanketed northern India on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 12:16pm

World

Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges

NEW DELHI: A toxic haze enveloped India’s national capital on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:52am

Pakistan

Schools in five more Punjab divisions shut down

LAHORE: Schools in five more divisions of Punjab have been closed in response to increasing air pollution. A...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Alarming increase in smog: All educational institutes closed in Rawalpindi Division till 17th

ISLAMABAD: Growing air pollution and alarming increase in smog has forced the authorities to close all the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

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

Pakistan

Various cities of Punjab: Air pollution increases to alarming level

LAHORE: Life in provincial metropolis on Sunday remained severely impacted and air pollution increased to an ...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

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

Pakistan

Punjab shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities

LAHORE: Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab ordered public spaces closed in smog-hit main cities,...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 10:59pm

Pakistan

Schools in Punjab closed till Nov 17 as smog chokes province

The Government of Punjab announced on Wednesday closure of all schools (primary to 12th grade) till November 17 as...

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 10:51pm

World

Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution

NEW DELHI: India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial ain to fight air pollution this year, its...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:30pm

World

India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

NEW DELHI: Authorities in India’s capital and surrounding areas handed out fines to the owners of thousands of...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 09:58am

Pakistan

Lahore pollution level hits new high

LAHORE: Despite green lockdown and other measures being taken by the Punjab government, the intensity of air...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

EPA designates specific areas as 'air pollution hotspots'

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab has designated specific areas of Lahore as "air pollution...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Pakistan

Smog scourge: Wearing masks made mandatory in Lahore

LAHORE: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, authorities have made wearing masks mandatory due ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

Pakistan

Increasing air pollution: Punjab EPD directs authorities to take steps

LAHORE: Due to increasing air pollution, the Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has directed relevant...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

World

Indian capital chokes as ‘hazardous’ air pollution returns

NEW DELHI: Acrid clouds engulfed India’s capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

World

India’s capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi ordered Monday a “complete ban” on fireworks in a bid to curb air pollution in...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 05:48pm

Pakistan

Met predicts rain with strong winds

LAHORE: The meteorological department has predicted rain with strong winds and thunder in different parts of the...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 30	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 30	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 30	157.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 30	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 30	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
India Sensex / Dec 30	78,209.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Hang Seng / Dec 30	20,041.42
FTSE 100 / Dec 30	8,116.01
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,935.78

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 30	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 30	70.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 30	2,612.39
Diesel/Litre / Dec 30	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cnergyico PK / Dec 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7.52 ▲ 1.00 (15.34%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 30 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.99 ▲ 1.00 (12.52%)
Abdullah Shah / Dec 30 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	7.20 ▲ 0.79 (12.32%)
Dost Steels Ltd. / Dec 30 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	6.70 ▲ 0.72 (12.04%)
Telecard Limited / Dec 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9.63 ▲ 1.00 (11.59%)
Media Times Ltd / Dec 30 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.40 ▲ 0.24 (11.11%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.03 ▲ 1.00 (11.07%)
B.O.Punjab / Dec 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10.48 ▲ 1.00 (10.55%)
Idrees Tex. / Dec 30 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	14.27 ▲ 1.30 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
National Silk / Dec 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.90 ▼ -5.54 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 30 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 30 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	28.50 ▼ -2.56 (-8.24%)
Shahzad Tex. / Dec 30 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.50 ▼ -2.37 (-7.93%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 30 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	38.50 ▼ -3.21 (-7.70%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 30 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.90 ▼ -0.56 (-7.51%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Dec 30 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.10 ▼ -0.90 (-7.50%)
Habib Sugar / Dec 30 Habib Sugar Mills Limited(HABSM)	79 ▼ -5.26 (-6.24%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 30 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.35 ▼ -0.90 (-5.90%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	125,453,825 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 30 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,428,605 ▲ 0.32
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	96,647,456 ▲ 0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,168,029 ▲ 1.00
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 30 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▲ 0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,290,268 ▲ 0.19
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 30 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	40,065,544 ▼ -3.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,275,641 ▲ 4.05
Hascol Petrol / Dec 30 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,627,314 ▼ -0.09

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