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‘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

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

Smog crisis in Punjab: over 1.93mn seek hospital care for respiratory diseases

Smog has severely impacted the health of sensitive citizens across Punjab, with approximately 1.93 million people...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:52pm

Pakistan

Punjab declares health emergency in smog-hit Lahore, Multan

The Punjab government declared on Friday a health emergency in Lahore and Multan as the provincial capital...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:44pm

Pakistan

Efforts intensified to close markets at 8pm

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration intensified its effort to implement the orders to close the markets at ...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

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

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 govt shuts primary schools for one week in Lahore over record pollution

Decision taken to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous, Punjab senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb says

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 10:27pm

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

PAD taking practical steps to control smog: Secy

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department is taking practical steps for smog control, said Secretary Agriculture...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Pakistan

First artificial rain induced in Lahore to combat smog

CM Mohsin Naqvi praises UAE's assistance in planning this extraordinary project

Updated 16 Dec, 2023 08:32pm

Pakistan

Cleanliness drive started in Lahore to ‘combat smog’: Naqvi

Punjab government has started a cleanliness drive in Lahore to combat smog, caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 07:02pm

Pakistan

Smog-hit Punjab: LHC orders schools, colleges to be closed on Saturdays

Educational institutions to stay closed on Saturdays until the end of January

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 10:19pm

BR Research

Lahore is choking!

And no one seems to care. The season of smog hits Lahore and its suburbs every year in November, making it difficult...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:58am

Pakistan

LHC orders closure of schools on Nov 18 to curb smog

Also recommends two-day remote work for offices

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:45pm

Pakistan

Widespread rain in Lahore helps reduce density of smog

LAHORE: Widespread rain in Lahore on Friday morning reduced the density of thick smog, as the Air Quality Index ...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

Students ordered to wear masks in smog-hit Lahore

LAHORE: Authorities ordered school children in the smog-smothered city of Lahore to wear masks during lessons...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Pakistan

LHC orders extension in winter vacation in smog-hit Lahore

Directs government to extend holidays by seven more days

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 10:12pm

Editorials

Return of lethal smog

EDITORIAL: The country’s second largest city, Lahore, has frequently been earning the unenviable distinction of...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Editorials

Fighting the bane of smog

EDITORIAL: As the winter season approaches, when Lahore has started to get enveloped in a blanket of smog frequently...

Updated 25 Sep, 2022 06:25am

BR Research

Tackling smog

School days have been restricted to four a week; public is facing breathing difficulties; office attendance is urged...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:01am

Pakistan

Lahore's schools to remain closed three days a week due to air pollution

The Punjab government has decided that all public and private schools in Lahore will remain closed for three days a...

Updated 22 Nov, 2021 09:37pm

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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