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France powers down nuclear reactors over heatwave

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

PARIS: France’s main energy provider on Sunday said three nuclear reactors had been temporarily shut down and eight...

Sindh, Centre launch monsoon preparedness drive

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

KARACHI: The federal and Sindh governments on Friday launched an intensified, coordinated preparedness strategy to...

Disaster-related funding hiked

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reduced allocations under key climate spending categories in Budget 2026-27...

CSR in times of climate change

Published 09 Dec, 2025 03:29am

The future we talked about and often ignored is now here, in its very real, aggravated form: climate change,...

Experts highlight link between climate change and violent extremism

Published 15 Nov, 2025 08:03am

KARACHI: The Urban Planner of Institute of Business Administration Mohammad Toheed articulates when infrastructure...

Floods, rains and heatwaves in Pakistan: Over 300m early warnings issued digitally

Updated 20 Sep, 2025 10:06am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has delivered more than 300 million early warnings on floods, rains, and heatwaves through a new...

Pakistan’s scorching summer: a nation in the front line of climate breakdown — II

Published 20 Jul, 2025 03:02am

Adding to the crisis is a fragile and overburdened power system that often fails during the hottest parts of the ...

Heatwaves in Spain caused 1,180 deaths in past two months, ministry says

Published 14 Jul, 2025 10:40pm

MADRID: High temperatures caused 1,180 deaths in Spain in the past two months, a sharp increase from the same period...

Moharram-ul-Haram: Minister orders uninterrupted power supply

Updated 23 Jun, 2025 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has directed power Distribution Companies (Discos)...

Climate crisis demands collective action

Published 15 Jun, 2025 03:30am

The severe impacts of climate change are becoming more visible and alarming with each passing day. Wildfires in ...

There’s urgent need to address urban deforestation

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:11am

Through your esteemed paper, I wish to express deep concern over the unchecked tree-cutting spree in Karachi, which...

‘Telemedicine ensures timely, life-saving care by reducing carbon footprint’

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 07:24am

KARACHI: On World Environment Day, ChildLife Foundation is spotlighting the growing threat of climate change to...

Saudi prepares for another Hajj menaced by extreme heat

Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:06pm

RIYADH: The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to...

Life-saving role during Hajj 2024: Pakistani nominated for prestigious Indian Civil Award

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: In an exemplary display of humanity and bravery, a Pakistani national Asif Bashir has been nominated for ...

Tragedy of Madrid street sweeper highlights how heatwaves kill

Published 08 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

MADRID: Three hours into his shift as a street sweeper in Madrid on a summer afternoon when temperatures went above...

Senegal tightens anti-Covid controls after Makkah deaths

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

DAKAR: Senegal said Monday it had implemented voluntary Covid-19 screening tests and reimposed the wearing of masks...

Indian heatwaves, floods kill 11, with four buried alive

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

GUWAHATI: India was battling on Wednesday extreme weather that caused severe heatwaves, landslides and floods,...

Bangladesh children sweat at home as heatwave shuts schools

Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:33am

DHAKA: Classes are cancelled across Bangladesh due to searing heat, but high school student Mohua Akter Nur found...

Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk: UN

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

BANGKOK: Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned...

India’s weather office forecasts more heat wave days during April-June

Published 01 Apr, 2024 04:46pm

MUMBAI: India is likely to experience more heat wave days than normal between April and June, the weather office...

Global warming to raise food prices, inflation: study

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

PARIS: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the...

Europe, US heatwaves ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change

Published 25 Jul, 2023 11:28am

PARIS: Blistering heat that has baked swathes of North America and Europe this month would have been “virtually...

World must prepare for more intense heatwaves: UN

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:30pm

GENEVA: The world should get ready to face increasingly intense heatwaves, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as...

Scorching heatwaves set to break records around the globe

Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:22pm

ROME: Unforgiving heat scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, triggering health warnings and fanning...

China reports record temperature for mid-July at 52.2C

Updated 17 Jul, 2023 05:41pm

BEIJING: China on Monday said the mercury hit 52.2 degrees Celsius (126 degrees Fahrenheit) in the northwest of the...

Savage heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage

Updated 17 Jul, 2023 08:38am

ROME: Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple...

Record heatwaves sweep the world from US to Japan via Europe

Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:10pm

ROME: Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling...

Pakistan’s geography makes it extremely vulnerable to climate change: expert

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:47am

PESHAWAR: Highly vulnerable to climate change vulnerabilities, Pakistan was also facing a looming threat to an...

India's heatwaves putting economy, development goals at risk

Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:57pm

SINGAPORE: Killer heat waves are putting "unprecedented burdens" on India's agriculture, economy and public health,...

Heatwaves predicted for Mar-May period

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast a series of heat waves spells for the most parts of the country during March to...

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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 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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