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Water scarcity

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

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:49am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to attend One Water Summit in Riyadh

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia tomorrow (Tuesday) to...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:00pm

Opinion

The untapped value of water

Pakistan, a country facing increasing water scarcity, is struggling with a critical challenge in efficiently ...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Senate body told: Kacha area’s dacoits involved in selling Sindh’s water shares

ISLAMABAD: The notorious dacoits in the Kacha area are involved in illegally selling Sindh’s water shares without...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am

India, BD enact new law: Ministry working on draft ‘Dam Safety Act’

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water Resources has started work on formulation of draft Dam Safety Act in line with regional...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 08:50am

Pakistan

Experts for effective utilisation of water resources

ISLAMABAD: Experts, Tuesday, stressed the need for effective utilisation of water resources and conservation of ...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

Editorials

Mismanaged water resources

EDITORIAL: Waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis A are taking a heavy toll on...

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 04:38am

Pakistan

Conservation of water: SCCI, WWF agree to launch joint ventures

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan (WWF) have agreed ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Editorials

Rational water pricing mechanism

EDITORIAL: The Special Investment Facilitation Council’s (SIFC’s) direction to the water resource ministry to...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

US water expert meets Wapda chief

LAHORE: The US department of interior-funded water resources expert Alexandra Campbell Ferrari has discussed matters...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

GCWUF observes World Water Day

FAISALABAD: In connection with World Food Day, the Department of Food Science and Technology, GCWUF organized a...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:42am

Pakistan

FAO, PepsiCo hold discussion: Importance of water for agri, food security highlighted

PESHAWAR: As part of World Food Day 2023 celebrations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:40am

Pakistan

‘Country may face water scarcity by 2025’

ISLAMABAD: Experts warned that if the depletion of water resources continues, Pakistan shall face severe water...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Parliamentary body briefed about Pakistan-India water dispute

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday said that India must not be allowed to deprive Pakistan from the basic...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

Polish envoy visits LCCI

LAHORE: Sergiusz Moskal, the Third Secretary of the Political Economic Section at the Embassy of Poland, paid a ...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

IWMI introduces ‘soil moisture sensors’ technology in Okara

LAHORE: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced cutting-edge scientific instruments called...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Plan afoot for water resources development in 18 districts of Balochistan: minister

QUETTA: Federal Minister of Science and Technology Agha Hasan Baloch has said that a comprehensive plan for the...

Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am

Opinion

What’s right?

Perhaps a lot. Certainly more Right than what’s wrong. Pakistan came into existence about 75 years back, which in...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am

NA panel takes firm step to help resolve Punjab-Sindh water row

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources Friday decided to re-measure water being...

Updated 04 Jun, 2022 10:53am

Pakistan

Cholistan: Severe heat wave impacts vegetation, water resources, livestock

LAHORE: Severe heat wave has impacted the vegetation, water resources and most importantly the livestock in the...

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Issue of depleting groundwater highlighted at UN moot

LAHORE: Dr Khalid Mahmood, Co-PI of Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab (RSGCRL), National Centre of GIS...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

Punjab-Sindh water row persists

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources Wednesday once again witnessed the exchange ...

Updated 26 May, 2022 09:53am

Pakistan

Depleting water resources termed major threat to country

ISLAMABAD: Speakers declared depleting water resources and outdated infrastructure as main causes of loss of water...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:54am

Body formed to investigate ‘missing water’ issue

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Thursday constituted a committee to probe...

Updated 13 May, 2022 10:18am

Pakistan

Experts underscore need for conserving water resources

LAHORE: Speakers at a discussion reiterated that water resources, if managed properly, by all the key players...

Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:40am

Pakistan

Experts voice their concerns over scarcity of water resources

HYDERABAD: Water experts have expressed concern over the scarcity of water resources and the future unavailability ...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am

Pakistan

Water dispute: Punjab, Sindh contradict each other

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday decided to call Secretary Council of...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

Six financing agreements of $1.543bn signed with ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), on Wednesday, signed six financing...

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:58am

Pakistan

NA body approves ‘The PCRWR Amendment Bill 2021 (Ordinance No XIX)’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday approved “The Pakistan...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Pakistan

Underground water: Senate body concerned at non-availability of data

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Thursday expressed serious concerns on non-availability ...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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