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The plunder of water

That we are extremely irresponsible in relation to the value of water is a fact that has found its best expression...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:29am

Editorials

Water scarcity

EDITORIAL: Water scarcity and mismanagement of water resources has increasingly become a critical global issue,...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:49am

Editorials

Water availability

EDITORIAL: Now that ample rain has ensured sufficient water availability for Kharif season, federal and provincial...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Pakistan

Water, sewerage charges raised in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The Metropolitan Government Peshawar has announced a massive increase in monthly water supply and sewerage...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

Country goes from being water-stressed to water-scarce

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a shift from water-stressed to water-scarce status due to factors such as population...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Pakistan

Hyderabad Division: Every village to be given water, drainage and storm water drain schemes: CM

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, on the demand of the people of rural areas announced that every...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

Pakistan

Directives issued to increase inflow of water from Sukkur Barrage

HYDERABAD: Commissioner Hyderabad Division Ahsan Ali Qureshi has said that directives have been issued to irrigation...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Pakistan

Climate, forest and water: PMI receives 4th consecutive CDP Triple- rating

KARACHI: Philip Morris International (PMI or Company), the parent company of Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited,...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Editorials

Water: even big dams won’t be of much help

EDITORIAL: It seems no amount or manner of serious warnings can jolt relevant authorities into treating the...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Pakistan

Alvi for employing less water-intensive practices

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan needs to employ smarter and less water-intensive practices...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Business & Finance

ADB approves $180m loan for water, sewerage facilities in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $180 million loan to improve water supply and solid waste...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Markets

Completion of 8 water, hydropower projects to boost water storage: Wapda

LAHROE: With the completion of eight under-construction water and hydropower projects of Wapda, the carry over water...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Pakistan

‘India releases 211,000 cusecs of water in Sutlej’

LAHORE: India has released 211,000 cusecs of water in Sutlej and 38,000 cusecs of water is likely to flow at the...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

Pakistan

Australian HC, IRSA chief discuss water-related issues

ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins has visited IRSA headquarters and discussed issues related...

Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:55am

Energy, water, climate change: ‘Spy agency’ wants to join talks with US

ISLAMABAD: The country’s premier Intelligence Agency has urged Ministry of Climate Change and Power Division to also...

Updated 03 May, 2023 08:46am

World

Macron announces water conservation plan, says protests will not stop reforms

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron sought to rally citizens around a plan to save water on Thursday and ...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Pakistan

Climate change losses: PM stresses collaboration with IAEA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stressed greater collaboration with International Atomic ...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:29am

Pakistan

Okara: IWMI Pakistan holds workshop on water availability

LAHORE: Stakeholders at a workshop termed the Punjab Water Act 2019 as a key legislation to regulate water use and...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

IRSA releases 43,100 cusecs of water

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Sunday released 43,100 cusecs water from various rim stations with...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Energy conservation: Presidency shows wedded to sanctity of govt initiative

Says an awareness campaign across the country to conserve electricity, gas, and water should be launched

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 10:54am

Editorials

Drought in Cholistan

EDITORIAL: While the nation’s eyes are riveted on the ongoing polarized political theatrics there is hardly a...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

Pakistan

Researchers suggest ways to overcome food insecurity despite water scarcity

HYDERABAD: While speaking at an international conference, researchers and agronomists called for introducing ...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

Country to face ‘absolute’ water scarcity by 2025: expert

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to face absolute water scarcity by 2025, as the fresh water availability has dropped ...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Drinking water supply: Wasa to launch CVF-funded project

LAHORE: With the funding from the Japanese government Counter Value Fund (CVF), the Water and Sanitation Authority...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

Tarbela Dam fills up to maximum conservation level

ISLAMABAD: One of the country’s biggest water reservoirs i.e. Tarbela Dam has filled to its maximum conservation...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

Dasu Dam: Chinese company ‘withdraws’ notice to expel Pakistani workers

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company working at the Dasu Dam has withdrawn its notification pertaining to the expulsion of...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Tarbela 4th Extension project: TI-P urges ministry to take action against Wapda chief

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International- Pakistan (TI-P) has asked Ministry of Water Resources to take an action...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

RLNG shortage may trigger power crisis

NPCC requested SNGPL/Petroleum Division to supply 900MMCFD RLNG in July 2021, but only one-third has been pledged
Confirmation not yet received for 300MMCFD either

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 09:41am

PM lauds Punjab govt’s water conservation policies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said the government’s water conservation policies were showing results...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Business & Finance

Balochistan govt to present growth-oriented budget: Jam Kamal

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday said the government was going to present a...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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