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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ISLAMABAD: Speakers declared depleting water resources and outdated infrastructure as main causes of loss of water...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

Pakistan

Punjab govt forms committee on resource mobilisation

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 21-member committee of experts for examining and finalising resource...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Sports for climate: Students, sports personalities join US consulate in beach clean-up

KARACHI: United States Deputy Consul General (CG) Matt Ference joined prominent Pakistani athletes and students,...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Editorials

Grappling with climate change

EDITORIAL: As global warming has begun to increase its risks and hazards in Pakistan with this year being the ...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

Climate-stricken world needs renewables Marshall Plan

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday outlined what amounts to a global Marshall Plan for ushering in a world...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

Pakistan

Climate change task force will coordinate across sectors: Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said that the climate change task force will...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health

RIYADH: Sandstorms across the Middle East have delayed flights, closed schools and hospitalised thousands — a...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

Mango output likely to reduce by 30pc

ISLAMABAD: Climate change, severe water shortage, unavailability of fertilizers, and the early arrival of summer ...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

PM sets up task force on climate change

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday formed a task force on climate change in view of the country...

Updated 17 May, 2022 09:53am

Pakistan

Extreme temperatures compound poverty in Pakistan’s hottest city

JACOBABAD: By the time Pakistani schoolboy Saeed Ali arrived at hospital in one of the world’s hottest cities, his...

Published 16 May, 2022 06:10pm

Pakistan

Climate change: expert for formulating new policy

ISLAMABAD: Environmental experts have urged the government for introducing a new climate change policy, as the...

Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am

Pakistan

Govts committed to protecting environment: Begum Shahnawaz

LAHORE: Global warming has become an active threat to the environment but the world is already late in taking...

Published 12 May, 2022 07:09am

BR Research

Protecting agriculture with takaful

Pakistan is primarily an agricultural economy and with global warming and climate change, weather patterns are also...

Published 10 May, 2022 08:45am

Climate change: Religious leaders urge banks to stop financing drivers

NEW YORK: Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders joined United Nations officials on Monday in urging financial...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Pakistan

PM desires to enhance Pak-EU multi-faceted ties

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday highlighted the strong economic, trade and investment ...

Published 08 May, 2022 07:06am

Markets

India to reopen abandoned coal mines as heatwave hits supply

MUMBAI: India plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies, a government official said Friday, in...

Published 07 May, 2022 05:46am

World

Germany pledges 10bn euros for cooperation with India

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged 10 billion euros ($10.51 billion) to help India achieve its climate...

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

Life & Style

Augmented reality exhibit in New York looks at impact of climate change

‘Arcadia Earth’ is an immersive environmental art exhibit in New York City that uses augmented reality to spread...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 03:58pm

Pakistan

Climate change: speakers highlight importance of renewable energy

ISLAMABAD: There is huge transition from fossil fuel to environment-friendly energy generation which overall will...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Pakistan

Earth Day: Meta marks ways to connect and take action

KARACHI: This Earth Day, global social media company Meta is announcing simple, yet impactful ways that people can...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

World Earth Day: Experts discuss climate change fears

HYDERABAD: During a seminar, on the occasion of World Earth Day organized by the Faculty of Agricultural ...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

US launches $23.5m power project in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is...

Updated 23 Apr, 2022 11:13am

Pakistan

Minister Sherry speaks about criticality of climate change

ISLAMABAD: New Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman took charge of the Climate Change Ministry on Wednesday....

Published 21 Apr, 2022 06:29am

World

South African floods claim 341 lives, several thousands affected

DURBAN: A devastating flood in South Africa’s eastern coastal province earlier this week has left at least 341...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 11:44pm

Business & Finance

Nestlé Pakistan releases Creating Shared Value Report 2021

KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan has released its Creating Shared Value (CSV) Report for 2021, highlighting its...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Pakistan

‘Environmental sustainability a cross cutting theme’

ISLAMABAD: South Asia is the most vulnerable region in the face of climate change and thus, collective efforts are...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Opinion

How the world has changed—II

The above (carried in the first part of this two-part article) appears to paint a rather bleak picture of the future...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

‘Behavioural change a mustto check environmental pollution’

LAHORE: Emphasizing the need for behavioural change to check environmental pollution, Director General Walled City...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

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

World

UN weighs listing Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’

SYDNEY: The United Nations began a monitoring mission on the Great Barrier Reef Monday, assessing whether the World...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 10:12am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
HBL Invest Fund / May 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.48 ▲ 0.29 (13.24%)
Khurshid Spinning / May 23 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	9.65 ▲ 1.00 (11.56%)
Zephyr Textile / May 23 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.50 ▲ 1.00 (9.52%)
Dadex Eternit / May 23 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	78.12 ▲ 5.45 (7.50%)
Imperial Limited / May 23 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.99 ▲ 1.04 (7.46%)
Bal. Wheel / May 23 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	79.34 ▲ 5.49 (7.43%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 23 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.75 ▲ 0.95 (7.42%)
Ahmad Hassan / May 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	48.70 ▲ 3.32 (7.32%)
Bhanero Tex. / May 23 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1525.00 ▲ 102.45 (7.20%)
KASB Modaraba / May 23 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.87 ▲ 0.12 (6.86%)

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 23 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.60 ▲ -0.70 (-21.21%)
SME Leasing Ltd / May 23 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.05 ▲ -0.40 (-16.33%)
Bilal Fibres / May 23 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.10 ▲ -0.30 (-12.50%)
Escorts Bank / May 23 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.05 ▲ -0.70 (-10.37%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4.00 ▲ -0.45 (-10.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 23 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.81 ▲ -0.09 (-10.00%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 23 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9.50 ▲ -1.00 (-9.52%)
Reliance Ins. / May 23 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	5.20 ▲ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 23 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.15 ▲ -0.18 (-7.73%)
Gatron Ind. / May 23 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	407.00 ▲ -32.99 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / May 23 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	9,889,000 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,571,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,109,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,998,597 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,449,620 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,014,240 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 23 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	4,997,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / May 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,924,900 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	3,962,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,752,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	127.88
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.25
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3901.36
India Sensex / May 20	54326.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26739.03
Nasdaq / May 20	11354.62
Hang Seng / May 20	20717.24
FTSE 100 / May 20	7389.98
Dow Jones / May 20	31261.90
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13981.91
France CAC40 / May 20	6285.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	113.23
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	115200.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1846.50
Cotton / May 20	125.18

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