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As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires

Published 14 Nov, 2026 01:55pm

On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off ‌their vehicles at a paddy field on the edge of Lahore

Delhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted city as air quality drops

Published 13 Nov, 2026 11:23am

India’s official Central Pollution Control Board pegged the AQI higher at 403 and rated it 'severe'

Pakistan moves second Sri Lanka Test to Rawalpindi from Lahore due to smog

Updated 11 Nov, 2026 02:45pm

Rawalpindi is currently hosting the series ⁠opener, with the second match to be played from November 17-21 as scheduled

India pollution monitors overwhelmed by toxic smog

Published 11 Nov, 2026 12:48pm

New Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted capitals, where winter smog from vehicle emissions, farm fires and industry already chokes millions

Lahore’s smog: Where are the results?

Updated 10 Nov, 2026 07:09am

Another smog season is here, and Lahore and much of Punjab are once again struggling with poor air quality. The...

Delhi air quality deteriorates as revellers mark Diwali with illegal fireworks

Published 09 Nov, 2026 11:10am

Many areas in the city of 20 million showed a reading of more than 400, categorised as ‘severe’, official ⁠data showed

Lahore tops global pollution rankings as AQI hits hazardous levels

Published 23 Oct, 2026 03:07pm

Physicians advise Lahore residents to wear masks outdoors to reduce exposure to air pollution

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 / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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