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environmental pollution

Punjab, Denmark launch first wastewater plant in Faisalabad

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

LAHORE: Danish Ambassador to Pakistan Maya Mortensen and Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin inaugurated Punjab’s...

Dodging plastic bags

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 07:27am

Have you ever played hockey on a busy road dodging vehicles and pedestrians intent and focused on the opponents goal...

Residents of Karachi call for attention

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

While the concerned residents watch in silence, the city of Karachi falls from one low to another. Karachi, once...

Pakistan’s plastic challenge

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:00am

EDITORIAL: Plastic pollution has become one of the most pervasive and damaging environmental threats of our time,...

Network of uplift projects laid across Punjab: CM

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that a network of development projects has been ...

World Zero Waste Day marked: Punjab CM speaks about her govt’s steps

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

LAHORE: “It is everyone’s responsibility to keep the planet free of pollution,” said Chief Minister Punjab...

‘International Day of Forests’ Punjab CM orders plantation of 1.5m saplings

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that the Punjab government is committed to eliminating...

ITP, ICCI sign MoU to tackle environmental pollution

Published 26 Dec, 2024 07:37am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards promoting a cleaner and healthier environment, the Islamabad Traffic Police...

Environmental pollution: Punjab CM proposes to establish JWG with China

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 08:21am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif proposed to establish a joint working group with China to ...

Lahore’s average Air Quality Index reaches alarming level

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:38am

LAHORE: Due to polluted winds blowing from the east, Lahore’s average Air Quality Index has reached an...

CDA to construct bicycle lanes alongside highways of Islamabad

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is vigorously taking measures to construct bicycle lanes along...

PM launches spring tree plantation drive

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to the nation to participate in tree plantation drive for the...

British HC, Punjab CM discuss exchange of technology

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

LAHORE: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott met with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif here on Friday ...

Artificial rain: Punjab CM praises UAE team’s efforts

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

LAHORE: The UAE team was ready to bring artificial rain again, but unfavourable weather conditions hindered their...

Concern over increasing environmental pollution voiced

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community expressed grave concern over increasing environmental pollution in wake...

Smog: CDA conducts operation against plastic factory

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday conducted a mega operation against the owners of a...

FCCI to collaborate with PHA to help reduce environmental pollution

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

FAISALABAD: FCCI will make collaborated efforts with PHA to arrest environment pollution and covert Faisalabad into ...

Safety audit: Fesco officials visit 132KV Tariqabad grid station

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

FAISALABAD: On the special directive of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) ...

Increasing use of plastic causes environmental pollution: Experts

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

HYDERABAD: Environment, water, and IT experts have expressed that the increasing use of plastic in the country is ...

Alvi for promoting environment-friendly transportation

Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting clean and environment-friendly transportation in the...

Punjab Clean Air Policy approved

Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi Thursday accorded approval to the ‘Punjab Clean Air...

Faisalabad: Danish envoy explains importance of waste-water treatment plant

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

FAISALABAD: Ambassador of Denmark in Pakistan, Jakob Linulf, has said that the mega project of waste water treatment...

Breathing poison

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

EDITORIAL: There are 195 countries and more than four million cities and towns in the world. And Lahore, the capital...

NA panel approves Pakistan Trade Control of Wild Fauna and Flora (Amend) Bill

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change approved the Pakistan Trade Control of Wild...

DCs asked to step up action against polluters

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

LAHORE: As part of measures to control smog, the Chief Secretary Punjab has directed the relevant authorities to...

Hybrid buses to reduce environmental pollution, smog: Elahi

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that plying environment-friendly hybrid buses would reduce...

Environmental pollution: Punjab govt to follow Indian parameters for grading industrial sectors

Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am

LAHORE: The Punjab government will follow Indian parameters to classify industrial sectors for their contribution to...

Collective measures urged to eliminate smog threat

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am

LAHORE: Secretary Environment Usman Ali Khan said the collective measures are a must to eliminate the menace of ...

‘Environmental terrorism’ responsible for climate carnage in Pakistan: PDP

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

KARACHI: Holding what he called ‘environmental terrorism’ as responsible for the climate carnage in Pakistan,...

‘Behavioural change a mustto check environmental pollution’

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

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%)
Shams Textile / Jul 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.99 ▲ 5.82 (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%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (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%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.20 ▼ -14.09 (-9.38%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.50 ▼ -6.2 (-8.77%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	131.50 ▼ -12.51 (-8.69%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	29.10 ▼ -2.72 (-8.55%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	92 ▼ -8.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	141,022,464 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,881,807 ▲ 4.46
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	29,446,010 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	27,013,607 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	24,076,163 ▼ -0.12
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,906,706 ▲ 0.32
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,835,254 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,813,281 ▼ -0.16
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,543,286 ▲ 1.2
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,970,743 ▲ 0.01

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