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Looming threat of water scarcity

EDITORIAL: The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) mountain range, stretching from Afghanistan to Myanmar, often referred to...

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Editorials

Canal dispute: breaking the deadlock

EDITORIAL: With the PML-N and PPP finally agreeing to begin dialogue on the controversial canal project that aims to...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:19am

World

Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2bn people: report

ISLAMABAD: Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

Opinion

Wasteful water habits

I remember how in my childhood I would come home from school and being thirsty after a long walk go straight to the...

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 07:42am

Pakistan

23 new project categories: Rainwater harvesting made mandatory

LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:50am

Business & Finance

Chinese firm keen to invest in desalination plant at Port Qasim

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese construction company extending all-out cooperation to Pakistan in addressing water scarcity...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:10am

IAC approves water availability for April only

ISLAMABAD: The IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has approved water availability only for the month of April 2025 with...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 09:27am

Pakistan

IEP underscores need for depoliticising major water projects

LAHORE: Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) commemorated World Water Day by hosting a seminar, during which...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:52am

Pakistan

Water is a symbol of life: CM Maryam

LAHORE: “Water is a symbol of life, and a guarantee of secure future for the posterity,” said Chief Minister...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:47am

Editorials

Water riots!

EDITORIAL: The recent warning from the World Bank, highlighting the looming threat of conflict over water, should...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative to combat water challenges: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stated that the government’s ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative is...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:16pm

Editorials

Gross negligence

EDITORIAL: Presumed to be free from contamination by bacteria or chemicals, bottled water in this country can still...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:00am

Pakistan

Sindh will make no compromise on water share: Sukkur mayor

SUKKUR: Spokesper-son for the Sindh government and Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arslan Islam Shaikh has said that they ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Opinion

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 28	281.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 28	281.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 28	142.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 28	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 28	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 28	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 28	5,528.75
India Sensex / Apr 28	80,218.37
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,839.99
Nasdaq / Apr 28	17,366.13
Hang Seng / Apr 28	21,971.96
FTSE 100 / Apr 28	8,417.34
Dow Jones / Apr 28	40,227.59
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 28	22,271.67
France CAC40 / Apr 28	7,573.76

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 28	62.05
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 28	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 28	297,582
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 28	3,347.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 28	67.55
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.98 ▲ 0.78 (10.83%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 28 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	38.36 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 28 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	172.02 ▲ 15.64 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 28 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	392.76 ▲ 35.71 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	43.58 ▲ 3.96 (9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 28 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,608.54 ▲ 326.25 (9.94%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.89 ▲ 1.25 (9.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Apr 28 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	23.79 ▲ 1.96 (8.98%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Apr 28 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	92.81 ▲ 7.54 (8.84%)

Stock	Price
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	358.88 ▼ -1392.57 (-79.51%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7 ▼ -1 (-12.5%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.51 ▼ -0.79 (-10.82%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.74 ▼ -0.99 (-10.17%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Apr 28 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	39.84 ▼ -4.43 (-10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 28 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	30.75 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 28 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	36.20 ▼ -4.02 (-10%)
Atlas Battery / Apr 28 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	292.11 ▼ -32.46 (-10%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Apr 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	216.10 ▼ -24 (-10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 28 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	78.07 ▼ -8.67 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,705,546 ▼ -0.41
Power Cement / Apr 28 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,585,733 ▼ -0.99
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,309,847 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Apr 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,055,841 ▼ -2.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,648,408 ▼ -0.99
Sui North Gas / Apr 28 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,187,141 ▼ -4.28
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,616,978 ▼ -1
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,357,232 ▼ -0.28
Sui South Gas / Apr 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,366,687 ▼ -2.77
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	9,953,480 ▼ -1392.57

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