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Heatwave

Scorched Europe battles deadly fires, Turkey shuts shipping lane

ATHENS: Searing temperatures fuelled wildfires and prompted health warnings across Europe on Wednesday, as a blaze ...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

World

India vows to tackle heatwave deaths as temperature soars

NEW DELHI: India’s health minister said Tuesday the government will work to mitigate deaths from surging...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 05:12pm

World

Eight people die in Mexico heatwave

MEXICO CITY: Eight people have died in the third heatwave to hit Mexico since mid-April, the country’s health...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 12:49pm

Pakistan

Heatwave-like weather expected today

KARACHI: Another spell of heatwave like weather is set to scorch the central and upper Sindh from Friday (today) ...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

‘Heatwave-like weather’ likely to prevail

KARACHI: The continuing heatwave like weather conditions are likely to prevail over most parts of Sindh with a...

Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am

Pakistan

Hot weather grips several parts of country

KARACHI: Hot weather on Wednesday gripped several parts of the country with the season's highest temperature 46...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Pakistan

Met warns of heatwave this week

KARACHI: The Met Office on Tuesday warned people of usually high temperatures, which could result in heatwave in ...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Heatwave: Minister urges institutions to follow guidelines

ISLAMABAD: Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Minister Sherry Rehman has advised provincial and local...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Three children among four die in Mastung lightning strikes

QUETTA: Four people including three children were killed in different incidents of lightning strike in Mastung...

Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am

Editorials

The ‘Little Boy’ next door

EDITORIAL: Last year, one-third of Pakistan was under water, and some of that water is still there in parts of Sindh...

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

World

Most of India to face above-normal April-June heat

NEW DELHI: Most of India will likely experience above-normal high temperatures between April and June, the national...

Published 01 Apr, 2023 02:55pm

Catastrophes could become commonplace

PARIS: Humanity is “going in the wrong direction” on climate change due to its addiction to fossil fuels, the UN...

Updated 14 Sep, 2022 09:30am

Opinion

Heatwave batters Spain’s Mediterranean mussel crop

“There’s nothing left here,” sighs Javier Franch as he shakes the heavy rope of mussels he’s just pulled to...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

Business & Finance

Heatwave, floods have dealt tough blows to agriculture sector: PBF

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said that country’s agricultural sector is...

Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am

World

Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

BEIJING: More than five million people in southwest China were facing rolling power cuts Wednesday as a heatwave...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am

World

‘Extreme heat belt’ to cover middle of US by 2053: report

WASHINGTON: An area of intensely warm weather – a so-called “extreme heat belt” – with at least one day per year in...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 10:27am

Pakistan

Heatwave in Spain: Pakistan should benefit from growing demand for olive: experts

LAHORE: Pakistan should increase olive oil production on a war footing basis to benefit from a high international...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am

World

Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record

PARIS: France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

World

Greece battles fierce wildfires amid heatwave

ATHENS: Greece on Sunday battled three ferocious wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as...

Published 24 Jul, 2022 12:29pm

World

Outdoor workers seek protection as heatwave scorches Europe

MADRID: The death of a Madrid street sweeper from heatstroke during the heatwave gripping Europe shows the dangers...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 11:58am

Europe counts cost of heatwave as Spain PM says more than 500 died

MADRID: Spain’s prime minister said “more than 500 people died” during a 10-day heatwave as Europe counts the...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

London’s burning: Fire engulfs homes as UK temperatures hit record 40oC

Heatwave forced train tracks to buckle and fuelled spate of fires across London

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 09:38am

World

Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week

LONDON: Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the ...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 11:34pm

World

Forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe

LA TESTE-DE-BUCH: A summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across southwest Europe showed no...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am

World

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

LEIRIA: Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 11:12pm

World

Scorching heatwave sparks wildfires in Europe

LEIRIA: Over 20 wildfires raged across Portugal and several burned in western Spain on Wednesday, menacing villages...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 11:47pm

World

Western Europe wilts under second heatwave in weeks

BORDEAUX: France and Britain were set to suffer soaring temperatures on Wednesday, with a heatwave in Western Europe...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 10:23am

World

Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave

ZARAGOZA: Firefighters battled to bring raging wildfires under control in Spain on Saturday and people sought relief...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am

World

Spain swelters in hottest pre-summer heatwave for 20 years

SEVILLE: Fan-sellers were doing good business in the southern city of Seville on Saturday as Spain sizzled in the...

Published 12 Jun, 2022 08:01am

Pakistan

Heatwave spell beneficial for moisture-rich monsoon season ahead

LAHORE: The ongoing spell of heatwave would prove blessing in disguise for the upcoming monsoon winds starting from...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 29 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.88 ▲ 1.00 (20.49%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 29 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10.26 ▲ 1.00 (10.80%)
S.G.Power / Nov 29 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	5.17 ▲ 0.46 (9.77%)
Samba Bank / Nov 29 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.57 ▲ 0.72 (9.17%)
Media Times Ltd / Nov 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.80 ▲ 0.14 (8.43%)
Service Textile / Nov 29 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.95 ▲ 0.84 (8.31%)
Arctic Textile / Nov 29 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	14.84 ▲ 1.04 (7.54%)
Image Pakistan / Nov 29 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	19.05 ▲ 1.33 (7.51%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 29 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	32.94 ▲ 2.30 (7.51%)
AKD Hospitality / Nov 29 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	172.19 ▲ 12.01 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Nov 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.40 ▼ -0.85 (-16.19%)
Dewan Textile / Nov 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	3.55 ▼ -0.60 (-14.46%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 29 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	9.01 ▼ -0.97 (-9.72%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Nov 29 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.80 ▼ -0.70 (-9.33%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 29 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	46.29 ▼ -3.75 (-7.49%)
Metro Steel / Nov 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	23.10 ▼ -1.87 (-7.49%)
Imperial Limited / Nov 29 Imperial Limited(IML)	13.90 ▼ -1.10 (-7.33%)
Sardar Chemical / Nov 29 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	25.80 ▼ -2.00 (-7.19%)
Asim Textile / Nov 29 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13 ▼ -1.00 (-7.14%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.42 ▼ -0.45 (-6.55%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	79,242,500 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,449,984 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Nov 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	44,327,667 ▲ 0.19
Cnergyico PK / Nov 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,321,478 ▼ -0.05
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 29 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	27,240,170 ▲ 0.01
Pak Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,938,598 ▼ -0.13
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Nov 29 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	15,398,500 ▼ -0.27
TPL Properties / Nov 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,283,958 ▼ -0.19
Oil & Gas Dev. / Nov 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	12,904,027 ▼ -0.67
The Searle Co. / Nov 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	12,454,526 ▼ -1.30

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 29	285.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	285.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	147.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	4554.89
Nasdaq / Nov 28	14281.76
Dow Jones / Nov 28	35416.98
India Sensex / Nov 29	66637.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	33302.60
Hang Seng / Nov 29	16952.85
FTSE 100 / Nov 29	7431.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 29	16036.43
France CAC40 / Nov 29	7246.91

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 28	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 28	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	76.48
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2043.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	79.36

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