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Two cities, one smog crisis

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

This winter has revealed a clear difference between two cities that usually share the same smog season. Lahore and...

Lahore’s AQI improved significantly: CM Maryam

Published 08 Dec, 2025 02:51am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over 42 percent improvements in Lahore’s...

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 ...

SMPT 2.0: official explains its features, underscore need for public awareness

Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:53am

LAHORE: The Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali on Friday inaugurated the Smog Mitigation Projects Tracking ...

Vanishing air quality data

Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:53am

EDITORIAL: The Environment Protection and Climate Change Department (EPCCD) of Punjab has found itself at the centre...

COP-30 Conference in Belem: Maryam, World Bank official discuss climate resilience in Punjab

Updated 13 Nov, 2025 08:15am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Valerie Hickey Global Director of World Bank’s Climate ...

Air pollution: KP govt to frame action plan

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:06am

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to prepare an action plan to address the challenges of ...

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...

96pc industries have installed emission control systems: minister

Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb claimed on Saturday that for the first time in history, 96% of...

Smog: Who’s responsible?

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:51am

Smog choking Pakistan’s major urban hubs is a tragedy that has been decades in the making, rooted in poor policy...

India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi’s air pollution worsens

Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:03pm

NEW DELHI: India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle...

Battling smog

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

EDITORIAL: As record levels of air pollution blanket urban centres in Punjab with AQI readings much higher than the...

Breathe!

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Punjab as a whole, but especially the provincial capital Lahore, is once again in the grip of what has become a...

Choking on smog

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

EDITORIAL: Lahore continues to suffocate under a dense blanket of smog, a persistent and grave threat to public...

Govt shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:16am

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that easterly winds coming from India are pushing air...

Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am

NEW DELHI: India’s capital Delhi re-opened schools and some building sites on Monday amid signs of receding air...

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:40am

NEW DELHI: Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with...

Businesses forcibly closed by police, claims APAT

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

LAHORE: All Pakistan Anjuman Tajran (APAT) on Friday accused the police of forcing shopkeepers to close their...

Punjab announces 4-day holiday to deal with smog challenge

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

LAHORE: To control smog, the Punjab government has imposed four-day environmental and health emergencies in Lahore...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,143.05
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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