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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

World

Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms

Negotiators on a treaty to curb plastic pollution face tough debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 10:05am

World

Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks

BUSAN (South Korea): A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, with deep...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:25am

Life & Style

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

CHIGASAKI: Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into their hands this month, Japanese...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:15am

Opinion

Climate change, plastic pollution, and waste management

Pakistan is among the top-ten climate change vulnerable country. Global warming needs to be controlled, and a...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

Govt urged to develop strategy for combating plastic pollution

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar while stressing the need for immediately combating plastic pollution have urged the...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Opinion

Our planet is choking on plastic—II

Importantly, in the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan, plastic is one of the priority areas of this circular...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Opinion

Our planet is choking on plastic

According to the UNEP, 3.3 million tons of plastic waste is produced in Pakistan each year. 250 million tons of...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:16am

World

Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief

UNITED NATIONS: With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

World

Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world’s oceans

FOUNEX: Lake Geneva, nestled at the foot of the Alps, has long been considered as a near-pristine body of water, but...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 01:58pm

Pakistan

There’s no authentic data to deal with solid waste challenge

KARACHI: There is no authentic data available on the massive quantity of solid waste including plastic trash...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

Editorials

Combating plastic pollution

EDITORIAL: This year’s theme for World Environment Day “Beat plastic pollution” calls for efforts to banish...

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

NIM organises seminar to mark World Environment Day

ISLAMABAD: National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), Monday, organised a seminar to mark the World Environment...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Pakistan

Sherry highlights devastating consequences of plastic pollution

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Environment Day 2023, Federal Minister for Climate Change & Environmental...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

Pakistan

PM urges global action to beat plastic pollution

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government has taken several steps to take Pakistan on the path to...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

Pakistan

Concern shown on growing ‘plastic pollution’ in country

KARACHI: The unsustainable use and production of plastics poses a serious threat to the environment, wildlife,...

Published 04 Jun, 2023 03:35am

World

High-stakes talks to end plastic pollution resume

PARIS: Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure...

Published 25 May, 2023 11:23am

Editorials

Reducing plastic pollution

EDITORIAL: Plastic is composed of major toxic pollutants that tend to harm the environment, and over some decades it...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:28am

Business & Finance

Coca-Cola says 25pc of packaging will be reusable by 2030

NEW YORK: Coca-Cola, under pressure from environmentalists over its packaging policies, has pledged to use reusable...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am

Supplements

Kenya emerges as leader in fight against plastic pollution

TEXT: Kenya is emerging as a leader in the fight against plastic pollution and is among the first countries in East...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

World

US throws support behind treaty to curb plastic

NAIROBI: The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution,...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	332 ▼ -36.22 (-9.84%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.12
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.19
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.57
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.11
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.82
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.11

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