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Lahore witnesses significant improvement in air quality

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday claimed a significant improvement in Lahore’s air quality this ...

One in 5 HTVs in capital violates emission standards: report

Published 03 Nov, 2025 07:04am

ISLAMABAD: Nearly one in every five heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) operating in the federal capital has been found...

‘Technical glitch delays air data transmission’

Published 01 Nov, 2025 06:03am

LAHORE: Environment Protection and Climate Change Department would like to inform the public that the air quality...

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...

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...

Millions of people still breathing hazardous air: ICIMOD

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:44am

LAHORE: Millions of people across the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Himalayan Foothills (IGP-HF) continue to breathe...

30 advanced air quality monitors installed across Punjab

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:58am

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday announced a groundbreaking initiative to combat air pollution in Punjab by...

The real and present killer

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:27am

Bomb blasts. Shoot-outs. Missiles. All are killers. When they happen, there is uproar. There is panic. There are...

Clearing the air: A plan to combat smog in Punjab

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:46am

The smog that engulfs Punjab every winter has grown from an environmental issue into a full-scale crisis, ...

Punjab govt reopens schools and colleges in Murree

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:59am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced the reopening of public and private schools and colleges in Murree after...

CBD launches initiative to improve air quality

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:27am

LAHORE: The Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab), premier development authority of the province, has...

Lahore pollution level hits new high

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

LAHORE: Despite green lockdown and other measures being taken by the Punjab government, the intensity of air...

EPA for sending students with ailments on leave

Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:10am

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday instructed all the schools of special education (both...

Fleeting calm: here comes the smog

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

The recent release of the Air Quality Life Index report has led to a persistent misunderstanding that environmental...

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 03:49pm

SINGAPORE: Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced...

Unwavering smog

Published 22 Jan, 2024 07:12am

The air quality of Punjab and specifically of Lahore has persistently been worst over the last two months. A mixture...

Smog: govt advises to wear masks in public areas

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

KARACHI: Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar (retd) called on the public to ensure the use of face...

Punjab govt lifts lockdown after rain improves air quality

Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:37pm

CM Naqvi says markets open tomorrow, and restaurants can resume operations after 6 pm

Has an air quality ranking of 327, much worse than second-ranked city

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Dewan Sugar / Jun 19 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.34 ▲ 0.73 (11.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Husein Industries / Jun 19 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	40.57 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 19 Agritech Limited(AGL)	58.21 ▲ 5.29 (10%)
Avanceon Ltd / Jun 19 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	38.39 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 19 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	120.97 ▲ 11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 19 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	189.13 ▲ 17.19 (10%)

Stock	Price
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	15.72 ▼ -1.75 (-10.02%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 19 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.90 ▼ -2.3 (-9.91%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.57 ▼ -1.32 (-8.31%)
ICC Industries / Jun 19 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	12.37 ▼ -1.04 (-7.76%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	35.11 ▼ -2.77 (-7.31%)
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.24 ▼ -0.8 (-7.25%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 19 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	32.28 ▼ -2.45 (-7.05%)
Service Textile / Jun 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	39.78 ▼ -2.94 (-6.88%)
Quice Food / Jun 19 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	34.18 ▼ -2.46 (-6.71%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 19 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.83 ▼ -0.81 (-6.41%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	87,347,852 ▲ 0.69
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	80,623,569 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	47,045,284 ▼ -1.75
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,168,331 ▼ -0.85
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,155,810 ▼ -0.8
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,689,766 ▼ -0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,520,392 ▼ -0.02
Lotte Chemical / Jun 19 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	31,177,846 ▼ -0.25
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	28,289,747 ▲ 0.69
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 19 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,842,938 ▼ -1.95

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