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PM Shehbaz calls for strong political will, global leadership to combat water crisis

Premier emphasises water is a crucial element for economic development, food security, and environmental sustainability

Published 03 Dec, 2024 11:21pm

Pakistan

Plans aimed at overcoming water shortages in Karachi highlighted

KARACHI: Speakers on Monday warned that the country’s largest city - Karachi is struggling with an escalating ...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

Pakistan

Concerns voiced over water shortages

ISLAMABAD: Serious concern at the water shortage in the country echoed during the meeting of National Assembly...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

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

Hamza holds meeting on water shortages in southern Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz on Wednesday chaired an emergency meeting on water shortage in South...

Published 12 May, 2022 06:58am

World

South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns

NEW DELHI: Millions sweltered in an early summer heatwave across India and Pakistan on Thursday, leading to power ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

World

New protests in Iran over water shortage

TEHRAN: More than 1,000 Iranians marched Sunday towards the governor’s office in the western province of...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Pakistan

Islamabad's G-13 residents facing water shortages

ISLAMABAD: Water scarcity has become a worrisome issue for the residents of sector G-13 of Islamabad where demand ...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Pakistan

Karachi's woes: Motiwala invites attention of govts

KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) and former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) ...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

World

Shah’s son urges West to drive ‘nail in coffin’ of Iran clerical state

WASHINGTON: Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, believes the clerical state that toppled his father is on...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Opinion

Cotton production prospects

According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Second Quarterly Report on the “State of Pakistan’s Economy for ...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

World

'Political' chants at Tehran power cut protest

TEHRAN: Dozens demonstrated on Monday at a rally in the Iranian capital Tehran against power cuts amid a drought, ...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

World

Iran's Rouhani says water protesters have 'right' to demonstrate

"If there is a problem, I ask (the people of Khuzestan) to solve it legally," Rouhani said.

Published 22 Jul, 2021 08:17pm

World

Iran sends team to southwest to tackle water shortages

TEHRAN: Iran’s government on Friday sent a delegation to the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan to...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

Climate change, poverty: Experts for highlighting inextricable connection

ISLAMABAD: On this World Environment Day, experts at the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) emphasized the ...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Opinion

Water shortages and the Kharif crops

It is a matter of serious concern that the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has expressed its serious concerns...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Pakistan

Bilawal not being briefed about water properly?

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing controversy between the Sindh government and Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on water...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:36am

World

Biden approves major disaster declaration for Texas

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Texas which has suffered widespread...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

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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