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Little chance for climate diplomacy

EDITORIAL: Hope that similar environmental and climate challenges might force rare Pak-India interaction and...

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 07:13am

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

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

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

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

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

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

Business & Finance

Smog crisis: BoP ensures safety for employees and customers

LAHORE: As part of the Government of Punjab’s comprehensive efforts to combat the effects of smog and mitigate its...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:15am

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

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

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

Pakistan

Punjab eases anti-smog measures as air quality index improves

The Punjab government on Monday eased anti-smog measures after an improvement in the air quality index in many...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:12pm

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

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

Punjab govt conducts successful trial of local technology for artificial rain

The Punjab government conducted a successful trial of artificial rain using local technology on Saturday, Radio...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:09pm

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 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

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

SC’s constitutional bench seeks reports from provinces on actions against pollution

The Supreme Court (SC) sought Thursday reports from all four provinces on climate change measures including the...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

PED orders 50pc of staff to work online amid smog concerns

LAHORE: To control the emissions from transportation that are exacerbating the smog situation in the province, the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:19am

Pakistan

Governor for overcoming smog problem on war footing

LAHORE: Terming the 'smog' as a big problem, Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called for taking...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:10am

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31
France CAC40 / Jan 20	7,733.50
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.74 ▲ 0.34 (10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	77.59 ▲ 7.05 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.20 ▲ 0.74 (9.92%)

Stock	Price
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.92%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 21 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	72.50 ▼ -6.07 (-7.73%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32.32 ▼ -2.58 (-7.39%)
Punjab Oil / Jan 21 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147 ▼ -11.02 (-6.97%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.15 ▼ -0.66 (-6.73%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.30 ▼ -0.31 (-6.72%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	106 ▼ -7.47 (-6.58%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 21 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	64.99 ▼ -4.10 (-5.93%)
Prosperity Weav / Jan 21 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -2.00 (-5.41%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▲ 0.02
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,800,421 ▲ 0.34
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	36,276,680 ▲ 1.65
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	27,971,240 ▲ 0.28
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.13
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -1.13
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -2.79
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	19,827,701 ▲ 2.80

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