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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 / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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