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Heat wave

WASA mobilises teams to address heat wave

Updated 18 May, 2025 08:01am

LAHORE: On the special instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the Water and Sanitation (WASA) Punjab ...

Record temperatures scorch US West as Americans sweat through extreme heat

Published 08 Jul, 2024 07:48am

WASHINGTON: A widespread heat wave is expected to deliver a fresh batch of record temperatures along the US West...

Meeting assesses steps to address heat wave issue

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah has emphasised creating a robust and responsive infrastructure ...

India’s capital hits record 50.5 Celsius in fierce heat wave

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

NEW DELHI: Temperatures in India’s capital soared to a record-high 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit)...

US county sues oil cos for $51bn over ‘Heat Dome’ disaster

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

WASHINGTON: A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel...

Hostile weather system to strike country from today

Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am

KARACHI: Another hostile weather system is set to strike the entire country with a heat wave spell from June 20 till...

Upper Sindh: Mercury soars to 48°C

Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am

KARACHI: Heat wave like weather on Saturday spurred temperatures to the highest degrees of the season in the ...

US natgas futures up 2pc as heat wave boosts cooling demand

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose more than 2% on Monday driven by higher demand for cooling due to an ongoing...

Unusual rains in monsoon season: This July likely to be cooler than previous year’s

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

LAHORE: The month of July is likely to be cooler comparing to the corresponding year due to unusual rains in the...

Heat wave likely to hit country this week

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

KARACHI: A new heat wave is expected to hit various parts of the country this week with increase in temperatures,...

Heatwave: KP PDMA urges people to take precautionary measures

Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:45am

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has urged the public to take...

Cholistan: Severe heat wave impacts vegetation, water resources, livestock

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

LAHORE: Severe heat wave has impacted the vegetation, water resources and most importantly the livestock in the...

Mango production to fall by 50pc due to heat wave, water shortage

Published 27 May, 2022 07:04am

KARACHI: Mango production is expected to decline by around 50% this year, as the crop has been severely hit by...

KP schools to be closed for summer holidays from June 1

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced summer vacations in all the private and public sector...

‘Westerly wave may trigger rain over upcountry areas’

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

KARACHI: The ongoing heat wave is likely to persist in areas of central and upper Sindh till May 23, with the ...

PM sets up task force on climate change

Updated 17 May, 2022 09:53am

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

Heat wave lifts traditonal drinks, ice cream, falooda sales

Published 09 May, 2022 07:23am

ISLAMABAD: As summer heat grips all over country, the sale of traditional refreshing drinks and ice cream falooda ...

Heat wave alert: People advised to take precautionary measures

Published 09 May, 2022 06:16am

RAWALPINDI: The citizens in view of heat wave alert issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)...

'Severe heatwave' set to grip entire Sindh from May 11

Published 08 May, 2022 02:24pm

Met department says heatwave spell could last till May 16

Sindh minister urges people to take precautions in view of heat wave

The authorities should ensure water conservation, availability of uninterrupted power supply, availability of standby generators in heatstroke centres/ hospitals.

Heat wave persist over districts of Sindh and Balochistan

Published 30 Mar, 2021 08:19pm

Partly cloudy weather with light rain is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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