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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

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

Opinion

The real and present killer

Bomb blasts. Shoot-outs. Missiles. All are killers. When they happen, there is uproar. There is panic. There are...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:27am

Opinion

Clearing the air: A plan to combat smog in Punjab

The smog that engulfs Punjab every winter has grown from an environmental issue into a full-scale crisis, ...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:46am

Pakistan

Punjab govt reopens schools and colleges in Murree

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced the reopening of public and private schools and colleges in Murree after...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:59am

Pakistan

CBD launches initiative to improve air quality

LAHORE: The Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab), premier development authority of the province, has...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:27am

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 for sending students with ailments on leave

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday instructed all the schools of special education (both...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:10am

Opinion

Fleeting calm: here comes the smog

The recent release of the Air Quality Life Index report has led to a persistent misunderstanding that environmental...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

World

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows

SINGAPORE: Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced...

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 03:49pm

BR Research

Unwavering smog

The air quality of Punjab and specifically of Lahore has persistently been worst over the last two months. A mixture...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 07:12am

Pakistan

Smog: govt advises to wear masks in public areas

KARACHI: Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar (retd) called on the public to ensure the use of face...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Pakistan

Punjab govt lifts lockdown after rain improves air quality

CM Naqvi says markets open tomorrow, and restaurants can resume operations after 6 pm

Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:37pm

Pakistan

Implementation of smart lockdown begins

LAHORE: In view of the worsening air quality, the implementation of a smart lockdown has been initiated in Lahore ...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Pakistan

World Bank, Punjab govt join forces to combat air pollution

LAHORE: In a major step towards tackling air pollution, the World Bank and Government of Punjab Departments have...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Perspectives

Fighting air pollution in Peshawar

Recently, there was an important step in the fight for better air quality in Pakistan as a network of air quality...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 12:23pm

Pakistan

EPD for minimising adverse impact on environment

LAHORE: The Environment Protection Department (EPD) will make all out efforts to reduce the adverse impact on...

Updated 15 May, 2023 08:02am

Editorials

The people and the climate

EDITORIAL: While the world’s major polluters have fallen far short of their obligations to limit greenhouse gas...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Editorials

Breathing poison

EDITORIAL: There are 195 countries and more than four million cities and towns in the world. And Lahore, the capital...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Dry weather likely to continue

KARACHI: The continuing dry weather is expected to deteriorate urban air quality but may favour harvesting of the...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Pakistan

US CG, MagnifiScience Centre hold discussion on improving air quality

KARACHI: The US Consulate General, Karachi partnered with The MagnifiScience Centre on June 21 to organise the panel...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 07:25am

Poor Air Quality Index: LHC hints at a weeklong lockdown for schools, offices

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday hinted at a weeklong lockdown for schools and private offices in the...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 09:43am

BR Research

Breathing toxins

People are holding their breath just because the smog is back with a vengeance to Lahore and the plains of Punjab....

Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:40am

Pakistan

Hazardous: Lahore tops 'air quality and pollution city' ranking

Has an air quality ranking of 327, much worse than second-ranked city

Published 01 Nov, 2021 11:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 1	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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