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air pollution

Lahore moves to 16th position among world’s most polluted cities

Published 10 Sep, 2026 08:06am

LAHORE: Lahore has moved to the 16th position among the world’s most polluted cities on the global air quality...

OPINION: Rethinking Pakistan’s smog crisis

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:32am

Outdoor air pollution is a prominent environmental health problem that affects not only the low and middle income...

Overlapping mandates delay shift to cleaner tech: World Bank

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has stated that overlapping mandates between environmental and industrial ministries...

Air pollution is an economic risk, moot told

Published 15 Dec, 2025 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: A finance panel titled, ‘Financing Clean Air: Finance Sector Pathways for Industrial Transition’, chaired...

Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:22pm

India's health ministry told parliament air pollution was one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments.

A run to remember in Munich

Published 28 Nov, 2025 02:24pm

From the English Garden to Oktoberfest, Munich was an unforgettable experience

Punjab CM places ban on production of petrol-powered rickshaws

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 03:40pm

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Anti-Smog,...

New Delhi police detain dozens in anti-pollution protests

Published 10 Nov, 2025 12:36pm

Sunday's protest by crowds of all ages holding banners and chanting slogans before police bundled them away was a scarce event

LHC orders drive against smoke-emitting vehicles

Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed the Punjab government to launch a rigorous campaign against...

Emissions and accountability

Updated 05 Nov, 2025 07:06am

EDITORIAL: A recent report by the Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has arrived at a critical time, ...

Smog and agricultural residues

Updated 03 Nov, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan’s agricultural regions have been facing severe impacts of climate change and air pollution over the past...

Lahore again tops most polluted cities’ list

Published 01 Nov, 2025 07:57am

LAHORE: Lahore, known as the City of Gardens, is grappling with severe air pollution, with the city’s air quality...

WWF urges focus on root causes of air pollution

Published 24 Oct, 2025 05:55am

LAHORE: As Pakistan’s cities continue to grapple with severe air pollution, posing significant health risks to...

CM takes notice of crop residue burning, air pollution

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has taken strict notice of the increasing incidents of crop ...

‘Pakistan needs $50bn annually to mitigate to climate risks’

Updated 13 Aug, 2025 08:33am

ISLAMABAD: Ranked first on the Climate Risk Index 2025 despite contributing less than 0.9 percent to global...

New Delhi says fuel ban on old vehicles not feasible

Published 03 Jul, 2025 07:41pm

NEW DELHI: Two days after India’s capital stopped fuel sales to ageing vehicles to tackle the sprawling megacity’s...

Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid

Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:45pm

NEW DELHI: India’s capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the...

Pakistan is suffocating

Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:40am

As carbon-intensive activities and vehicular emissions rise, so does Pakistan’s position among the world’s most...

LTVs not older than 3 years exempted from emission testing: EPA

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced that all cars and light transport vehicles...

When public servants pollute the public’s air

Updated 09 May, 2025 08:05am

Every morning for the past two weeks, I have awakened to the sharp sting of smoke infiltrating my home. The curtains...

Punjab Clean Air Programme: World Bank board clears $300m IDA loan

Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Group Board of Directors approved a USD 300 million International Development Association...

Breathing crisis: Pakistan’s air quality challenge

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:49am

The “2024 World Air Quality Report” provides a stark and concerning picture of air quality in Pakistan, positioning...

Unforgivable negligence

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:22am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s persistent air pollution crisis is an indictment of government inaction, institutional...

India insurers look to hike health premiums as pollution stings

Published 21 Feb, 2025 01:58pm

NEW DELHI: Indian insurers are considering making New Delhi residents pay 10% to 15% more for new health policies...

Use of AI in controlling environmental crime in Pakistan

Published 12 Feb, 2025 07:10am

Pakistan ranks 179th in the EPI, with 25.5 points, slipping down 4 spots in the past decade. With regard to...

Growing pollution, dust increase diseases in megacity

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

KARACHI: Dusty roads and streets, particularly the under-construction University Road, are raising air pollution...

Lahore’s air pollution level increases

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

LAHORE: Air pollution level on Saturday had been increased in the provincial capital once again. The average air...

India tightens curbs as air pollution turns ‘severe’

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:27am

NEW DELHI: India has tightened restrictions aimed at helping the public cope with pollution twice in 24 hours for...

Punjab to get French grant to combat air pollution

Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:28am

LAHORE: French Ambassador HE Nicolas Galey and Chairman P&D Board, Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan, signed a...

EPD raids steel mills and factories

Published 14 Dec, 2024 08:53am

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Department (EPD), under its ongoing crackdown against polluters, conducted ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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