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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Toronto, threatens US cities

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:17am

The National Weather Service said smoke could linger into the ⁠end of the week

Pakistan ranked most polluted country in 2025, data shows

Published 24 Mar, 2026 12:27pm

Pakistan was ranked the world's smoggiest country in 2025

Six int’l flights diverted due to dense fog in Karachi

Updated 22 Dec, 2025 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: Six international flights bound for Karachi were diverted to Muscat and Islamabad on Sunday due to dense...

Toxic haze chokes Indian capital

Published 20 Oct, 2025 11:19am

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to...

Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world’s most polluted town

Published 21 Apr, 2025 08:03am

BYRNIHAT: Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India’s Byrnihat town which is ranked the world’s most polluted...

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:11pm

SINGAPORE: Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on...

Dense fog over Indian capital delays flights, trains

Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:51am

Dense fog and cold weather delayed train and flight departures in several parts of northern India, including its...

Dense smog shrouds Indian capital, threatening to disrupt flights

Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:03am

NEW DELHI: Thick smog engulfed the Indian capital on Friday, prompting warnings of possible flight disruptions from...

Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year

Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:05pm

NEW DELHI: A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality...

Punjab extends closure of schools by week

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

LAHORE: Country’s most populated province of Punjab on Friday extended school closures in smog-hit major cities by...

Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:52am

NEW DELHI: A toxic haze enveloped India’s national capital on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and...

Punjab sets up ‘smog war room’ to combat hazardous air

Published 06 Nov, 2024 11:48am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Punjab set up a “smog war room” to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality...

Toxic smog wreathes India’s capital as winter nears

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:50am

NEW DELHI: A toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital on Tuesday, driving air quality in some areas into the “severe”...

Indian capital chokes as ‘hazardous’ air pollution returns

Published 23 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

NEW DELHI: Acrid clouds engulfed India’s capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble...

2nd most polluted country

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan seems destined to stay right at the top of the world pollution pyramid, ending 2023 as the ...

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 03:49pm

SINGAPORE: Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced...

Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city

Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:57pm

BANGKOK: Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of...

Soaring pollution in Pakistan’s Lahore fills wards with sick children

Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:30am

LAHORE: In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up...

The health toll of air pollution

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 06:56am

One thing which still remains binding between Pakistan and India and reminds us of each other is the weather and the...

Can Pakistan’s electric buses reduce urban air pollution woes?

Published 13 Mar, 2023 01:25pm

ISLAMABAD: For Karachi-based Raja Kamran, swapping his motorcycle commute for Pakistan’s first-ever electric bus...

Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog

Published 25 Oct, 2022 01:14pm

NEW DELHI: New Delhi woke to toxic smog on Tuesday after Diwali revellers defied a firecracker ban and risked jail...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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