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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

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

Smog issue: LHC seeks explanation from Punjab govt on change in market timings

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over allowing market timings till 10pm without prior...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 06:51am

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

World

Relief as Delhi schools reopen but smog crisis persists

NEW DELHI: Teenage student Aniksha is relieved to be back in class in India’s capital — even if the choking smog...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

World

Relief as Delhi schools reopen but smog crisis persists

NEW DELHI: Teenage student Aniksha is relieved to be back in class in India’s capital – even if the choking smog...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:08pm

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

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

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

Pakistan, World Bank agree to address smog issue

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the World Bank have agreed to address the issue of smog through mutual cooperation. This ...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 07:32am

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

Maryam, ADB team discuss steps aimed at overcoming smog challenge

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb held a meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:24am

Opinion

Immunization: a shield against infections

As the seasons change, many cities across the world face a challenge that affects both the environment and public...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

Pakistan

Punjab govt intensifies efforts to combat smog

LAHORE: The Punjab government has intensified its efforts to combat smog through a large-scale crackdown, following...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 06:19am

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

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

Opinion

Smog: Who’s responsible?

Smog choking Pakistan’s major urban hubs is a tragedy that has been decades in the making, rooted in poor policy...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:51am

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

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces reopening of all schools from November 20

The Punjab government on Tuesday announced the reopening of all schools across the province from November 20,...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 11:01pm

World

Indian farmers, short on time, burn crop waste despite toxic smog

MANSA: Swaran Singh is among a handful of farmers in Bhikhi village in India’s northern state of Punjab who, instead...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 05:35pm

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

Punjab fog: EPA decides opening schools sans Lahore, Multan

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to reopen educational institutes across most...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am

Pakistan

Police intensify actions to prevent smog

LAHORE: The Punjab police have accelerated efforts to combat smog and ensure environmental protection. In the last ...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am

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

World

India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi’s air pollution worsens

NEW DELHI: India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:03pm

Pakistan

Operations to combat smog in full swing

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has announced that operations to combat smog in Lahore are in...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

Pakistan

People in smog-shrouded Punjab pray for rain

LAHORE: Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

Punjab extends closure of schools by week

LAHORE: Country’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

Opinion

Preparing for smog

In the early days of Pakistan, we did not have the luxury of Sui gas. I still remember my mother cooking on coals ...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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